SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT
We believe every military-connected spouse should have access to meaningful spouse employment.
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How can you make your military spouse career more portable? By making sure you have the skills, training, licenses, degrees, and certifications that employers want in high-growth, high-demand fields and occupations.
My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarship
The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides eligible military spouses with up to $4,000 in financial assistance for licenses, certifications, national tests, or associate degrees to pursue an occupation or career field.
Military Spouse Education & Career Opportunites (MySECO)
The Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program provides education and career guidance to military spouses worldwide and offers comprehensive resources and tools for all stages of your career progression.
Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP)
The Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) connects military spouses with hundreds of partner employers who have committed to recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses.
USAJOBS connects job seekers with federal employment opportunities across the United States and around the world. As the Federal Government’s official employment site, USAJOBS helps the right people find the right jobs.
Military Spouse Non-Competitive Hiring Process
Military spouses may be eligible to apply using a non-competitive process designed to help them get a job in the federal government.
Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) Jobs
NAF employment is considered federal employment. It is, however, different from federal civil service employment because the monies used to pay the salaries of NAF employees come from a different source. Civil service positions are paid for by money appropriated by Congress. NAF money, on the other hand, is self-generated by Air Force clubs, bowling centers, golf courses, and other activities that use NAF employees.
Military Spouse Licensure Reciprocity
Are you moving to another state? What does that mean for your occupational license? Will your license transfer to your new state? Generally speaking, licenses are state-specific and each state has their own licensing requirements. Laws vary by state and before you can establish yourself in a new state, you should understand the laws of the state in order to get your license there.
Military Spouse Licensure Reimbursement
If your career requires a professional license or certification, your service branch can help reimburse costs that come up when you PCS. The military services continue to support military spouse employment by offering up to $1,000 in licensure and certification costs resulting from relocations or military moves within the United States or OCONUS to stateside.
The Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot
Military spouses of currently serving members of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Space Force, to include active, reserve and National Guard components, are invited to apply to the Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot, a competitive multi-year program that provides spouses with paid 12-week fellowships at employers across various industries and locations.
Defense State Liaison Office (DSLO)
Military State Policy Key Issues for Spouse Employment
Key Issues for Spouse Employment include Military Spouse Licensure Portability, Military Spouse Occupational Licensure Access, and Licensing Compacts.
Career One Stop
CareerOneStop delivers integrated, easy-to-understand workforce information that helps job seekers, students, workers, employers, and workforce intermediaries develop their capacity and make sound economic decisions in the new economy.
Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce
Founded by military spouse entrepreneurs with over 30 years of collective experience in the nonprofit and for-profit world. Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to ensuring that all active duty and veteran military spouse business owners have the tools and resources they need to strengthen their families, communities, and our economy.
Supports military spouses with programs, career coaching, and resources geared toward your job search needs.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
ESGR, a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment. Volunteers, hailing from small business and industry, government, education, and prior military service bring a vast wealth of experience to assist in serving employers, Service members, and their families. ESGR has continued to adapt to meet the needs of Reserve Component members, their families, and America’s employers by joining forces with a network of other national, state, and local government and professional trade organizations.
Association of Military Spouse Entreprenuers (AMSE)
AMSE™ connects military spouse entrepreneurs with the tools and resources needed to become successful in launching and growing their businesses. AMSE is an exclusive community for military spouse entrepreneurs to learn how to launch, build or scale their own business. Military Spouses are always investing in their military member’s education and career, their families, volunteering, and always think of themselves last! AMSE™ is an exclusive space for military spouses who want to take their future into their own hands, on their own terms.
Blue Star Families | SpouseForce Virtual Community
This exclusive virtual community from Blue Star Families gives you access to frequent, engaging career-focused activities to shape your unique career story.
Hire Heroes USA provides free online career coaching, assistance, and workshops to both spouses and veterans.
Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Program
Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Program includes education and networking, a Fellowship Program, online resources such a military spouse road map, as well as in-person and virtual hiring events. Affiliated with Hiring Our Heroes, Military Spouse Professional Network (MSPN) organizes and hosts in-person networking groups at military installations nationwide.
Instant Teams is a remote work marketplace that uses skill-based hiring to provide remote work opportunities and career continuation. Instant Teams offers remote jobs in 40+ US states and OCONUS locations. Work wherever is best for you! Founded by two active duty military spouses, Instant Teams offers the flexibility, support and career continuation military spouses, veterans, caregivers and survivors deserve.
LinkedIn Learning for Military Spouses
LinkedIn is pleased to offer eligible military spouses one year of access to LinkedIn Premium. As part of the program, you’ll also gain access to more than 17,000 courses through LinkedIn Learning to help you manage your career and nurture your professional development.
From career ideas to acing the resume, the Military.com Spouse Career page has resources to help with spouse employment.
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
MOAA offers career coaching and networking events across the U.S. to help military spouses move forward with their careers.
Provides no-cost career exploration, employment readiness, job placement, and ongoing career development services to military spouses, dependents of working age, and caregivers to wounded veterans.
Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN)
MSJDN is a group for military spouse attorneys, it offers networking and advocacy for spouses seeking to continue their law careers.
The MilSpo Project supports military spouse entrepreneurs through local chapters, online resources and an annual conference.
Military Spouse Advocacy Network (MSAN)
MSAN is committed to expanding Career and Employment program opportunities to support the needs of over 9,000 military spouse community members. There are a plethora of free resources available to help military spouses with the technical aspects of obtaining employment such as career coaching and professional resume assistance.
National Military Family Association (NMFA)
NMFA offers help with understanding licensure rules, federal employment and unemployment resources for military spouses. Also offers financial assistance with licensure costs.
National Military Spouse Network (MNSN)
NMSN is the preeminent networking, mentoring and professional development organization committed to the education, empowerment and advancement of military spouses. NMSN creates a community of military spouse professionals, businesses, academics and media to share expertise and craft innovative solutions on both balancing a viable career with the military lifestyle and laying the foundation for a successful career post military life.
USO Pathfinder Transition Program
The Pathfinder program offers substantial assistance to military spouses since they are always in transition.
Formerly Veterans Career Transition Program (VCTP)
O2O is a free career training program through Syracuse University’s D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) that provides professional certification and job placement support to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.
Veteran's Employment and Training Services
Here you will find information about interstate licensing, licensing reimbursement, occupations with interstate reciprocity agreements and resources to help find state-specific information about occupational requirements. We also have employment resources along with training and support for spouses of military members.
VirtForce seeks to connect active duty military spouses to verified remote careers. They desire to reduce the unemployment rate for active duty milspouses and veterans by connecting employers seeking to diversify and distribute their talent network to qualified virtual candidates within the military community.
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