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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 getting ready for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
As part of a group of about 30 job seekers, she attended a hiring fair Jan. 30 that showcased Washington State profession opportunities 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 offer, just to make sure I’m as prepared as possible,” she stated.
The focus of the job fair on state work, instead of employment in numerous 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 agencies, who shared their experiences and addressed questions. Following the panel, employment recruiters from state agencies were available to address hiring questions, said Frank Handoe, employment deputy shift 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, employment Community Services Division; and Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
A quarterly occasion, the job fair is “a low-stress, low-pressure opportunity to discover what kind of chances exist here outside your back door,” stated Christopher Gentz, transition services supervisor employment 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 get ready for them, “gown for success,” bring your resume and practice your elevator pitch, Gentz said.
An elevator pitch is a “fast introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re seeking to do,” Handoe stated, pointing out that the skill is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the job fair’s objectives was to help individuals find out about profession opportunities and how their abilities align with them, Gentz stated.
Education is an essential advantage of going to a job fair, 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 readily available opportunities and choose to continue serving, Gentz said.
“We see that basically every year,” he said. “We want them to make an informed choice about their career.”
Part of the education piece is discovering about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, spending plans and “constructing a nest egg 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 someday,” he said, “however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to get out?”
likewise exist to assist people with networking, seeing what people in the outside world are trying to find – including certifications, accreditations and education – and discovering about their employing practices, Handoe stated.
“You should be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do in the future down the road,” he stated.
That prep work includes getting ready for task fairs.
“You require to enter into an employing fair with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,” Handoe stated.
He discussed that guests ought to identify the companies they wish to speak to and research them ahead of time, to permit educated discussions with recruiters.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and employment consulted with some recruiters. A senior information innovation specialist with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has discovered she wants to serve those who serve in her upcoming civilian role.