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 preparing for the transition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

As part of a group of about 30 task applicants, hornyofficebabes.com/pics-blonde/ she went to a hiring 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 has to use, simply to make sure I'm as prepared as possible," she said.

The focus of the job fair on state employment, rather than work in various industries, made it different than others on the setup. Sponsored by the Veterans Employee Resource Group, WorkSource and the TAP, it started with a panel of veterans from state companies, who shared their experiences and responded to concerns. Following the panel, recruiters from state firms were offered to address employing questions, said Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor for the TAP.

Informational tables represented organizations consisting of VERG, decreases 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 discover what sort of chances exist here outdoors your back door," stated Christopher Gentz, shift services manager for hornyofficebabes.com/archive/movies-homemade/ the Directorate of Human Resources.

Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 event 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 stated.

An elevator pitch is a "quick intro of yourself, who you are and what you're seeking to do," Handoe said, mentioning that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.

One of the task fair's goals was to help people learn more about profession opportunities and how their skills align with them, Gentz stated.

Education is an essential benefit of going to a task fair, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP learn they're "not prepared to make that dive yet," or they have actually seen the offered opportunities and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.

"We see that generally every year," he stated. "We desire them to make an educated choice about their profession."

Part of the education piece is learning more about financial resources, including credit reports, 24-Hour Loan spending plans and "developing 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 sooner or later," he stated, "however 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 outside world are trying to find of accreditations, accreditations and education - and learning more about their working with practices, Handoe stated.

"You should be doing prep work now for what it is you desire to do later on down the road," he stated.

That preparation work consists of preparing for job fairs.

"You need to enter into a hiring reasonable with a plan of what you're going to do and not just meander around," Handoe stated.

He explained that guests ought to determine the business they wish to talk with and research study them ahead of time, to permit informed discussions with employers.

Nolan took pleasure in the Jan. 30 job fair and spoke with some recruiters. A senior details innovation expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has actually found she desires to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian function.