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JBLM Job Fair Showcases State Employment Opportunities
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Staff Sergeant Danika Nolan’s military exit date is a couple of weeks away, and she’s preparing for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job seekers, she attended a working with reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I just attempt to take benefit of all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center has to provide, just to make certain I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.
The focus of the job fair on state work, rather than employment in different industries, made it various than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and answered questions. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were available to address employing concerns, said Frank Handoe, deputy shift services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented companies including VERG, WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Apprenticeship Program; Department of Children, Youth and Families; Department of Social and Health Services, Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly event, the task fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to learn what sort of opportunities exist here outside your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for the of Human Resources.
Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 event will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.
To get ready for them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe said, mentioning that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s goals was to help individuals find out about profession chances and how their skills line up with them, Gentz said.
Education is a crucial benefit of going to a task fair, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they’re “not ready to make that dive yet,” or they have seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that basically every year,” he stated. “We desire them to make an informed decision about their career.”
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, employment including credit reports, budget plans and “developing a nest egg so you have something to deal with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe said.
“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army at some point,” he said, “however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs likewise exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what people in the outdoors world are searching for – including accreditations, accreditations and education – and discovering about their employing practices, Handoe stated.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later on down the roadway,” he said.
That preparation work includes getting ready for task fairs.
“You require to enter into an employing fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe said.
He discussed that participants must determine the companies they want to talk with and research study them ahead of time, to permit informed discussions with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job reasonable and talked with some employers. A senior information innovation professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually discovered she wants to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.