“I’m a wife, mother, and military veteran,” she explains. “I transitioned from the Army in March 2020 and was looking for remote opportunities. Now that I was an Army wife, I needed a job that moved whenever we did.” Because FlexJobs’ database has all kinds of remote, flexible...
Military spouses Katie McCarthy and Monique Street said a new program aimed at providing better long-termjob opportunities for military spousescould have helped them in their careers over the last 10 years as they moved around with their husbands. The new “4 + 1 Commitment:...
Through the Military Spouse Initiative, military spouses can lean on each other and utilize Deloitte resources to not just have a job, but have a career.
To the men out there who are reading Military Family, take a minute with me. I want to talk with you. Imagine the woman in your life that is dearest to you – your wife, perhaps, or girlfriend. Maybe your mother or sister, or an old, dear friend. For only a moment, try to ima...
Military wives spoke up in the online comments, reiterating the difficulties of career options mentioned above, along with real-life examples. They spoke of part-time job offers with no expectations of promotion and how income opportunities are difficult when employers know that a Permanent Change...
I soon learned that there weren’t many job opportunities available to military spouses. I enrolled in a Turkish language class and insisted on learning the language. I wanted to be able to do more than just order dinner or say “Good morning” and “My name is.” I had a desire to ...
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A challenge that I’ve experienced was moving from a large city, with lots of opportunities in my field, to a rural area where there were significantly less options. This made work not only much harder to find, but there was a difference in the pay range as we...
Mollie Raymond, wife of Space Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, the chief of space operations, described her employment struggles, especially when she was first married and they moved to California shortly afterwards. “I have a masters in business administration. I couldn’t find a job. I co...
Mollie Raymond, wife of Space Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, the chief of space operations, described her employment struggles, especially when she was first married and they moved to California shortly afterwards. “I have a masters in business administration. I couldn’t find a job. I co...