Overview
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Founded Date April 30, 2021
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Specializations Program management
Company Description
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 shift at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, she attended a hiring fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State career chances at JBLM’s Hawk Career Center.
“I simply try to benefit from 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 stated.
The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than employment in various markets, made it various than others on the installation. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, employment it started with a panel of veterans from state firms, who shared their experiences and addressed questions. Following the panel, recruiters from state firms were readily available to answer hiring concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services manager for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations 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 chance to find out what sort of chances exist here outdoors your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, employment transition services supervisor for the Directorate of Human Resources.
fairs like the Jan. 30 event will be held May 8, employment July 10 and Sept. 11.
To get ready for them, “dress for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, employment Gentz stated.
An elevator employment pitch is a “quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe stated, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s goals was to assist people discover profession chances and how their abilities align with them, employment Gentz stated.
Education is a key benefit of participating in a task fair, as about 40% of those who start with the TAP discover they’re “not prepared to make that jump yet,” or they have seen the readily available chances and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that generally every year,” he stated. “We want them to make an informed decision about their profession.”
Part of the education piece is learning more about finances, consisting of credit reports, budgets and “constructing a savings 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 at some point,” he said, “however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?”
Job fairs also exist to help individuals with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and employment schooling – and discovering their employing practices, Handoe stated.
“You need to be doing prep work now for what it is you wish to do in the future down the road,” he said.
That prep work consists of getting ready for task fairs.
“You require to enter into an employing reasonable with a strategy of what you’re going to do and not just meander around,” Handoe stated.
He described that guests ought to determine the business they wish to consult with and research study them ahead of time, to enable educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and talked with some recruiters. A senior infotech specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she wishes to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian function.