As more job openings have become available, personnel from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Springfield has been on the road recruiting for internal positions and for the agency as a whole.
Although the contract agency has the name "Springfield" in its formal name, it operates out of Picatinny Arsenal.
DCMA Springfield recently received approval to grow from an authorization of 168 to 184 government positions.
Vacant positions include Contract Administrator, Procurement Technician, Price/Cost Analyst, Quality Assurance Specialist (Electrical), Quality Assurance Specialist (General), Quality Assurance Engineer, Industrial Specialist, Program Manager, Earned Value Management Support, Electrical Engineer, and Information Technology Specialist (Application Software).
The Springfield team participated in the Rider University Veteran Career Fair and Military Expo on March 20 at the Lawrenceville Campus, as well as at the Rutgers University Annual Veteran's Job Fair on March 21 at the Newark Campus. Both events had a large turn-out of veterans and family members attending from all Services.
"Knowing we had positions available, it was a no-brainer to take advantage of these recruiting opportunities while those positions were open on USAJOBS.GOV," said Col. Jon Rickey, commander of DCMA Springfield. (The U.S. government internet job site, USAJOBS.GOV, is typically the entry point for government job applicants.)
"I wanted to target veterans because of their natural work ethic, the background they each bring to the table serving our country, and their ability to quickly adapt into a Department of Defense agency," Rickey added.
One theme that was clear from both recruiting events is that many veterans are unfamiliar with how to tailor their resumes to apply for a government position. The Springfield recruiters spent a significant amount of time at both events explaining the government hiring process and reviewing resumes to assist veterans in making them more competitive
There is a significant difference between applying for a government position and the typical commercial job application process.
Management Assistant Heather Zweiback, who has been through hiring process numerous times, shared her job application methods with many veterans.
"You cannot use one resume to apply for multiple jobs and hope to be successful," she said. "Each position requires specific qualifications that must be addressed almost verbatim in your resume."
The veterans were very appreciative of the help from Springfield recruiters. Representatives from other universities noted the crowd constantly gathered around the Team Springfield display table and asked the team to participate in their upcoming events.
"It was an absolute thrill to participate in both of these events for veterans," Rickey said."I talked with with and saw some truly outstanding veterans who would be a great fit for our team. I strongly encouraged them to apply for positions they were qualified for before they went to bed that night. We brought 200 hand-outs that listed every open position description with its position number on USAJOBS. By the last hour, we had run out."
"I hope to be swearing in some of those Veterans in the near future," Rickey added.
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