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

As part of a group of about 30 job applicants, she went to an employing reasonable 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 certain I’m as prepared as possible,» she said.

The focus of the task fair on state employment, instead of work in different industries, made it different 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 companies, who shared their experiences and answered concerns. Following the panel, employers from state firms were readily available to answer employing concerns, stated Frank Handoe, deputy transition services supervisor HORNYOFFICEBABES.COM/ARCHIVE/MOVIES-HOMEMADE/ for the TAP.
Informational tables represented organizations 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 discover what sort of opportunities exist here outdoors your back door,» stated Christopher Gentz, transition services manager for the Directorate of Human Resources.
Additional task fairs like the Jan. 30 occasion 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 said.
An elevator pitch is a «quick introduction of yourself, who you are and what you’re wanting to do,» Handoe said, [empty] pointing out that the ability is taught as part of the TAP.
Among the task fair’s goals was to assist people discover career chances and how their skills align with them, Gentz said.
Education is a key benefit of attending a job reasonable, as about 40% of those who begin with the TAP discover they’re «not ready to make that dive yet,» or they have actually seen the available chances and decide to continue serving, Gentz said.
«We see that essentially every year,» he said. «We desire them to make an informed choice about their profession.»
Part of the education piece is finding out about financial resources, consisting of credit reports, budgets and «constructing 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 sooner or later,» he stated, «however while you remain in, are you doing whatever you can to prepare to go out?»
Job fairs likewise exist to help people with networking, seeing what individuals in the outside world are searching for – including certifications, accreditations and education – and discovering about their employing practices, Handoe said.
«You ought to be doing prep work now for what it is you want to do in the future down the road,» he said.
That prep work includes getting ready for task fairs.
«You need to go into an employing reasonable with a plan of what you’re going to do and not simply meander around,» Handoe said.

He described that guests need to pinpoint the companies they wish to consult with and research study them ahead of time, to permit educated conversations with employers.
Nolan enjoyed the Jan. 30 job fair and talked to some recruiters. A senior info technology expert with the 16th Combat Aviation Unit, she has found she wishes to serve those who serve in her approaching civilian role.