Hundred of hopefuls attend NNSY career fairs at TCC

Page 1

More than 2,800 potential shipyard employees attended NNSY's Career fairs at the TCC Portsmouth campus on March 28th & 30th.

HUNDREDS OF HOPEFULS ATTEND NNSY CAREER FAIRS AT TCC Story and Photos by Anna Taylor • Public Affairs Specialist Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) hosted two career fairs at Tidewater Community College’s (TCC) Portsmouth Campus in March. Representatives from major departments throughout NNSY were on hand to meet with attendees and answer questions about career opportunities in the production skill trades. The shipyard is in good shape to bring on more than 1,500 new employees by the end of fiscal year 2015. Thanks largely to NNSY’s social media advertising efforts and coverage by local news channels, more than 2,800 potential shipyard employees attended the fairs. Laura Stokes of Portsmouth was excited about the prospect of

12 • SERVICE TO THE FLEET • MAY 2015

working at NNSY. “I saw the flyer and always wanted to get into the shipyard,” she said. “I wanted to come to get all the information I could.” “Being a Virginian, you hear a lot about people working at the shipyard,” said Marrell Edmonds, also of Portsmouth. “There are so many opportunities, so I’ve always been interested in it.” In addition to the shipyard departmental representatives, two Fleet Human Resources Office (FLTHRO) Human Resources Specialists were on hand to discuss the application process and how to effectively use USAJobs.gov, the employment website

for all federal positions. career fair attendees were invited to sit through a brief resume building overview and were encouraged to ask questions at the end. "Your resume needs to represent you," Human Resources Specialist Sandra Wilkins told the group. "You may think your resume is wonderful, but if it doesn't contain information on the work you've done or support the jobs you want to apply for in detail, then...it's just a piece of paper. Your resume is a marketing tool to sell yourself." Career fairs are important to the shipyard because of the visibility they provide and the opportunity for members of the public to


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
Hundred of hopefuls attend NNSY career fairs at TCC by Anna Taylor - Issuu