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How to Launch an Online Business
If you’re interested in starting your own online business or blog, this post is most definitely for you.
5 Resume Tips for Military Spouses
Embarking on the employment journey can be intimidating with a lot of surprising twists and turns. Perfecting your resume to best represent you doesn’t have to be one of them.
Milspouse employment: It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you
Consistently finding employment is just one of many lifestyle challenges military spouses face. With frequent moves, the seemingly endless search to not only land a career, but to maintain and grow it, can be frustrating. In the job search, the advice “it’s all about who you know” is often tossed around as the secret […]
The milspouse employment discussion leaves out a whole group: EFMP families
This is an opinion piece that does not necessarily reflect the views of MilitaryOneClick. Dear Military Spouse Employment Community, I’ve never been comfortable with writing open letters. I’m not sure why either. I’m not sure if it’s because the letter is “open” and the purpose of an open letter is to address a large group […]
Here’s what people forget when they talk about military spouse employment
Out of the ten years I have been a military spouse, I have had full-time employment during exactly one of them. (It’s not because I “took time off” to become a mom or earn my master’s degree.) I moved four times in those ten years. Three years were spent overseas, where I was not allowed […]
Missed the #HoHMilspouse Employment Summit? These 6 quotes will catch you up
By J.G. Noll Yesterday, Hiring Our Heroes presented the Military Spouse Employment Summit in Washington, D.C. The star-studded event included national notables (including Dr. Jill Biden, Linda McMahon, and Kellyanne Conway), military spouse employment advocates, and leaders in the corporate and military worlds. For three jam-packed hours, speakers and panels discussed the multi-faceted issues surrounding […]
Starbucks reaffirms long-standing commitment to military community
By J.G. Noll During it’s 25th Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 22, Starbucks announced growth and hiring plans impacting the military community. Having reached or exceeded their goals surrounding Military Family Stores and veteran and spouse hiring, the Seattle-based company outlined new goals. In late 2016 and early 2017, Starbucks had been the target […]