How would you come out the other side of this game? 10 pts. for every time you, a colleague, or your organization have asked these questions or delivered these statements to a military spouse during an interview: “What’s your husband do here?” “Why did you relocate?” “Quite an extensive resume, can you explain all these
Next month, we hit the one year anniversary of our soft launch to the military spouse community and our employer portal/DirectHire launch anniversary is coming up in October. We’ve had lots of questions about how everything is going? Here is a quick glance: Our MadSkills team has grown too! Be on the look
Military spouse employment (more justly underemployment or military spouse unemployment) has been a conversation in and out of the spotlight over the past decade (but a timeless conversation from within the community itself). Government sponsored programs, corporate partnerships, private companies, and non-profits have all joined the space and while successes have come along the way, there is
My very first employment experience as a new military spouse and 6 weeks after college graduation was less than motivating. It pretty much aligns with every cliche mention of “I can’t find a job” lamented daily throughout the community. I was eager, fresh diploma, and 20K of debt in hand, ready to make my mark on the
Kevin Bacon has NOTHING on military spouses. Let’s just get that straight from the start. You can probably walk up to a stranger in the commissary, ask to friend them on Facebook, and find anywhere from 1 – 52 friends in common. We could literally make a game out of this!! Degrees of separation are
Military spouses are often the first to see the gaps in the military community. We live it and breath it every day. We are the ‘front lines’ of home life but each individually as diverse, credentialed, and talented as the cutting edge military force to which our spouses have dedicated their lives and careers. This unique combination
