“They also serve who only stand and wait.”
– John Milton
Military Spouses are experts in flexibility, ingenuity, and perseverance.
Because of their commitment to their spouse’s military career and a highly mobile lifestyle, Military Spouse unemployment rates are estimated to be as much as three times higher than their civilian peers – upwards of 21%. Thirty-three percent report they are underemployed based on their educational background.
Hire Military Spouses, because they are:
- Educated: 84% have some college education or higher. 24% have a bachelor’s degree. 10% have an advanced degree.
- Diverse: The active duty Military Spouse community has a larger proportion of ethnic and racial minorities as compared to the broader civilian population.
- Resilient: They report better coping than the average civilian.
- Adaptable: Military families experience lots of change – unpredictable spousal deployments, moves without notice and benefits or allowances that change unexpectedly.
- Team-Oriented: At home, spouses are custom to relying on one another through social activities, with childcare and overall social support.
- Resourceful: Military Spouses use the resources available to them and create innovative ways to overcome challenges.
- Socially Aware & Civically Engaged: Military Spouses often interact with a variety of people of different cultures, backgrounds, ages, and ethnicities. Most spouses formally or informally volunteer in their communities and do so more than their non-veteran counterparts.
- Source: Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families
Military Spouse Top 5 Roles: Human Resources/Talent Acquisition; Program/Project Management; Business Operations & Administration; Data and Program Analysis; Information Technology
Connect with Military Spouses, now:
- Career Forward helps Military Spouse job seekers learn job-ready digital skills like data analytics, click here.
- Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot connects employers with career-ready Military Spouses for paid 12-week fellowships across various industries and locations throughout the United States, click here.
- Hiring our Heroes Hiring Events, click here.
Questions? Need a Speaker? Contact Kathy@VanguardVeteran.com or 270-945-7286. Register for Vanguard Veteran’s monthly newsletter, here.
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