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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 few weeks away, and she’s getting ready for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 job hunters, she went to a working with fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.

“I simply attempt to make the most of 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 said.

The focus of the task fair on state work, instead of employment in various markets, made it different than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, HORNYOFFICEBABES.COM/ARCHIVE/MOVIES-HOMEMADE/ it started with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and to concerns. Following the panel, employers from state agencies were offered to answer employing questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy shift services supervisor for the TAP.

Informational tables represented organizations including VERG, WorkSource and Washington State’s Department of Veterans Affairs and [empty] 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 discover what type of chances exist here outside your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, jobteck.com shift services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.

Additional job fairs like the Jan. 30 event 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 stated.

An elevator pitch is a “quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re looking to do,” Handoe said, discussing that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.

One of the task fair’s objectives was to assist people discover about career chances and how their abilities line up with them, Gentz said.

Education is a crucial benefit of participating in a job reasonable, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP learn they’re “not ready to make that jump yet,” or they have seen the available opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz stated.

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

Part of the education piece is learning more about finances, including credit reports, budget plans and “constructing a savings so you have something to deal with when it’s time to go out,” Handoe said.

“Everybody’s going to get out of the Army someday,” he stated, “but while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”

Job fairs likewise exist to assist individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outdoors world are looking for – consisting of certifications, accreditations and education – and finding out about their employing practices, Handoe said.

“You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do later on down the road,” he said.

That preparation work includes getting ready for job fairs.

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

He explained that attendees must identify the business they desire to speak to and research study them ahead of time, to enable educated conversations with employers.

Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job reasonable and talked to some employers. A senior infotech professional with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wants to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.