For some time now, you may have lived in the shadow of all things military. Like it or not, the career of your ever so dynamic and overachieving spouse may have taken precedent over yours and, indeed, over your whole life in general. While his or her career goals have steadily progressed through the years… Read more »
Posts Tagged: military spouse
Fitness Industry
Widowed after her husband’s service-related death in Alaska and facing life ahead with two young sons, Rachael Hill found solace in physical fitness classes. Working through her grief as a fitness instructor helped her to see that she wanted that for other people, too. Click here to learn more.
Transition Tips
Moving sucks. I’m sorry. There is just no nice way to say it. Moving, however, is inevitable in this military lifestyle. Whether you and your family are nowhere near transitioning out of the military lifestyle or you are making the Big and Final Move on Uncle Sam, moving has its challenges and you have to deal… Read more »
Military Spouses
It’s a well-known fact. Finding a post-uniform job is far from easy. The Good Hands¨ people at Allstate Insurance Company, however, are doing their best to change that. The company recently launched the Allstate Military Veterans and Spouses Program, a unique initiative designed to help veterans and military spouses become Licensed Sales Professionals (LSPs) and… Read more »
Top 40 Under 40
Are you a top military-experienced performer in your branch of military service, in your civilian career and/or in the community at large? Do you know someone who is? CivilianJobs.com presents the opportunity for outstanding service members to be recognized through its seventh annual Top 40 Under 40 Military program. Click here to learn more.
Military Spouse
It doesn’t take an advanced degree to understand that the pursuit of higher education can lead to bigger paychecks, expanded employment opportunities and elevated levels of self-actualization. Despite those promising outcomes, the same tired old excuses often get in the way of earning an advanced degree, acquiring a professional certification or even simply learning a… Read more »
Job Search
Finding a job is so easy… said no military spouse ever. Obstacles to meaningful employment continue to exist, despite great strides made by many to negate them in recent years. Why is this so? Click here to learn more.
Minimize Transition Stress
It’s nearly spring and you know what that means. Permanent change of station (PCS) season is right around the corner. The more industrious among us have already started the arduous process of spring cleaning in a valiant effort to organize our lives and bypass future excess household shipment weight charges. Click here to learn more.
Annual Goals
The stockings are no longer hung by the chimney with care and the tree no longer stands center stage in the house. Welcome to the New Year. What better time to think about and realize those New Year’s resolutions than right now? I recently chatted with a couple military spouses and asked them about their annual… Read more »
Military Spouse Employment Partnership
If you are a military spouse in need of a job, particularly one that is potentially flexible and portable, look no further than the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Career Portal. Through the Military Spouse Employment Partnership, hundreds of businesses have committed to hiring and retaining military spouses in jobs that provide meaningful and lasting employment…. Read more »