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JBLM Job Fair Showcases State Employment Opportunities

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, horizonsmaroc.com Wash. — Staff Sergeant Danika Nolan’s exit date is a few weeks away, and she’s getting ready for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 task hunters, she went to an employing reasonable Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

«I just attempt to benefit from all the resources and services that the (Transition Assistance Program) Center needs to offer, simply to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,» she stated.

The focus of the task fair on state employment, rather than employment in different markets, made it various than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state firms, [empty] who shared their experiences and addressed concerns. Following the panel, employers from state firms were available to respond to working with questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy shift services supervisor for the TAP.

Informational tables represented companies consisting of 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 chance to learn what sort of chances exist here outside your back door,» stated Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.

Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion will be held May 8, July 10 and Sept. 11.

To prepare for them, «dress for success,» bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.

An elevator pitch is a «fast intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re aiming to do,» Handoe stated, discussing that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.

One of the job fair’s goals was to assist individuals find out about career opportunities and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz said.

Education is a crucial advantage of participating in a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re «not all set to make that dive yet,» or they have actually seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.

«We see that essentially every year,» he said. «We desire them to make an informed decision about their career.»

Part of the education piece is discovering finances, consisting of credit reports, budgets and «building a nest egg so you have something to deal with when it’s time to get out,» Handoe stated.

«Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day,» he said, «but while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to get out?»

Job fairs also exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are searching for — including certifications, accreditations and schooling — and akinsemployment.ca discovering their working with practices, Handoe stated.

«You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do in the future down the road,» he stated.

That preparation work includes getting ready for task fairs.

«You require to go into a working with fair with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,» Handoe said.

He described that attendees must determine the companies they want to speak to and research study them ahead of time, to permit informed conversations with employers.

Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 task reasonable and talked with some employers. A senior info technology specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.