JBLM Job Fair Showcases State Employment Opportunities

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Staff Sergeant Danika Nolan’s military exit date is a few weeks away, and she’s preparing for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 task seekers, she went to a working with fair 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 use, just to ensure I’m as prepared as possible,” she said.

The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than employment in numerous industries, made it different than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it began with a panel of veterans from state agencies, who shared their experiences and responded to questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state agencies were offered to answer employing concerns, sowjobs.com stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager 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 occasion, the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to learn what kind of opportunities exist here outdoors your back entrance,” stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.

Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 event will be held May 8, July 10 and https://www.opad.biz/employer/empleosrapidos Sept. 11.

To prepare for them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, HORNYOFFICEBABES.COM/ARCHIVE/MOVIES-HOMEMADE/ Gentz said.

An elevator pitch is a “fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,” Handoe stated, pointing out that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.

Among the task fair’s goals was to help individuals discover about profession chances and how their skills line up with them, Gentz stated.

Education is an essential advantage of attending a task reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re “not all set to make that jump yet,” or they have actually seen the available chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.

“We see that essentially every year,” he stated. “We want them to make an educated decision about their career.”

Part of the education piece is finding out about finances, consisting of credit reports, budgets and “building a savings so you have something to work with when it’s time to get out,” Handoe said.

“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army one day,” he said, “however while you remain in, are you doing everything you can to prepare to go out?”

Job fairs also exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are searching for – consisting of accreditations, accreditations and schooling – and learning about their working with practices, Handoe said.

“You must be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do in the future down the roadway,” he said.

That preparation work consists of preparing for task fairs.

“You require to go into an employing fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe stated.

He discussed that attendees should pinpoint the business they desire to talk to and research study them ahead of time, to permit informed conversations with employers.

Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 and talked to some recruiters. A senior information innovation specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she desires to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.