Military Spouses in Tech: Work from Home, Learn to Code – MadSkills
Facebook Live Discussion with Liza Rodewald Hosted by National Military Family Association (NMFA).View video here. Liza is Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of MadSkills. She is a software consultant with more than 16 years experience contracting...
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Kaycee McCoy: A Military Spouse with MadSkills
Hello! I’m Kaycee McCoy, Founder/Chief Community Curator at Happy Kaycee Productions LLC. I’m a quirky blend of a dreamer and a doer; a creative entrepreneur with enthusiasm and energy for miles. I’m married to a handsome Active...
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Want a mentor? How to connect with someone you admire – MadSkills
Military spouses have relationship building on the lockdown — it’s one of our many MadSkills. So when it comes to our careers, why’s it so hard to find a mentor? I’ve asked myself this question a lot. Finding a mentor hasn’t been my forte. Once I asked a college...
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5 Creative Ways to Make Money as You Job Hunt – MadSkills
Unless you have a unicorn career that moves with you, you’re likely job hunting every two to three years. Deployments and frequent moves make it hard to maintain a steady income in military life. Cutting back on expenses is usually the default answer. But what if I...
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Naseem Matteson: A Military Spouse With MadSkills
Hi! I’m Naseem Matteson. I’m a veteran of the U.S. Navy and proud military spouse of an active duty Sailor and have two beautiful, lively boys. My family loves to travel and explore the U.S. and the world, and we immerse ourselves in all the culture and landscape at...
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30-Day Gratitude Challenge – MadSkills
Many a military spouse has set out to find their perfect career. Maybe it to be a financial advisor, helping people grow their wealth. Or perhaps, a meteorologist for the local news. All good and well until their active duty spouse gets official orders to move cross...
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Emily Macey: A Military Spouse With MadSkills
Hi, I’m Emily, a military spouse with MadSkills. I’ve been married for 11 years to my husband Sean who has been a soldier in the US Army for almost 22 years. We’ve known each other and been good friends since we were in high school in Western NY. He joined the...
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How to Find Your Dream Job, Even as a Military Spouse – MadSkills
Ever since you were a little girl, you knew you’d go to college and then get the job of your dreams. Because your parents said you could be whatever you wanted to be; right? So you did it. You landed the job. And then you fell in love — with a service member. (Cue...
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True Cost of Going Freelance + a $1,000 Scholarship – MadSkills
It seems like more and more military spouse professionals are opting to go freelance. And it does look like a practical choice given that 55 million Americans are freelancing (35% of the US workforce). But starting a business isn’t all glitz and glam. While working...
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5 Remote Jobs for Military Spouses – MadSkills
If you’re reading this, you’re probably a military spouse interested in finding remote work. So what’s keeping you from your dream? Like most spouses, you likely don’t know where to start. You may be wondering, “Does remote work exist for someone like me who has been...
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Top 5 MadSkills to Organize your Remote Work Life
If you’ve never worked from home, you probably imagine a lot of naps, housecleaning, self care time, and daily excursions. If you’ve worked from home, you know this is all VERY far from the truth and that is takes some MadSkills to be productive day in and...
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Nadia Anac: A Military Spouse with MadSkills
I’m Nadia Anac, an active-duty Air Force spouse. My husband and I have been married for 12 years, but we’ve been together for 18! I have two small boys, ages 3 and 7, and we currently live in Newport News, VA, near Langley AFB. I’ve developed and created my...
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Tequila Dodard: Military Spouse Business Mentor with MadSkills
Hello! I am Tequila Dodard and I am part of a family of four (aka: the Dodard4). My husband and two beautiful children for sure have my heart. I am what some may consider a ‘NextGen’ Military Spouse. I became part of the military community by way of most-...
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How I found my MadSkills as a military spouse: Erica’s Story
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,...
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Our Story – The Military Spouses Behind MadSkills
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...
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Welcome to MadSkills
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...
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How I found my MadSkills as a military spouse: Liza’s Story
I stepped off a plane exhausted and sick with the flu. I had just returned home from Boston for the third time in 6 weeks from a business trip. I practically crawled my way home and made it through the door to find my precious 16 month old son just as sick as I was....
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I am looking forward to potentially working closely with MadSkills and/or finding a great company to work for through this awesome organization. I would love more information into finding out how to tap into being a potential speaker at various forums for military spouses which gives them the necessary tools they may need in order to fit in as a spouse. I am interested in writing a book to tell my experiences about how I managed to get through various PCS moves, deployments, raise kids w/ and w/o dad., etc. I just want to utilize my skills and be a helping hand to those who need it.
Is there a place where I can upload my resume?