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Catering to the Job-Seeking Military Spouse: MSCCN Gets It Done!
We all know that, as military spouses, we face all kinds of challenges with employment, even in the best economic times. I used all of the resources that I knew of: the Airmen & Family Readiness...
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Starting a Career on the Move: Jennifer’s FINRA Fellowship Journey
Life in the military can be both challenging and exciting. When my children started school, I began wondering what I would do next. A friend of mine recommended applying for the FINRA Foundation...
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Tired of Searching for Employment Resources? MyMilitaryLife App Puts the...
It is no secret we, as military spouses, constantly struggle to find employment. We reinvent ourselves wherever our military life takes us. One new resource you should know about is MyMilitaryLife app....
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Military Spouses: Improving Your Resume by Going Back to School
As a military spouse, there are some questions that I grow tired of answering all the time: What does your spouse do? Where are you guys hoping to move to after here? When are you going to have kids?...
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Last Chance to Apply for the FINRA Military Spouse Fellowship!
There are blog posts a plenty emphasizing the important role that a portable career can have in the life of a military spouse; there are stacks of arguments as to why education is valuable, and there...
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Military Spouses are Changing the Face of the Mental Health Profession!
It’s common knowledge that there’s a mental health crisis brewing in the United States. May is Mental Health Awareness month, but at the National Military Family Association, the mental health of our...
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5 Tips for MilSpouses Moving a Career License or Certifcation
You’ve just invested years of your life getting the education necessary to have a job you think will be fun, earn you some cash, and offer you some PCS portability. You pay a bunch of money to take a...
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Teleworking: Is It Really Worth It for Military Spouses?
Like many military spouses, I’ve struggled with unemployment and underemployment. I’ve worked in terrible offices, doing thankless work, with bosses who were less than stellar. My employment journey...
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Financial Freedom Awaits: Apply for a FINRA Military Spouse Fellowship March 2!
Since I was young, I have been frugal and purposeful with spending money, and I’ve always been great at placing money aside. In my adult and married life, I’ve learned the importance of saving with...
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Never Fear a PCS Again: 4 Steps to a Great Teleworking Career!
Telecommuting: working at home by using a computer terminal electronically linked to one’s place of employment. I think many military spouses fantasize about the glowing beacon of landing the perfect...
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Georgia Doesn’t Want “These People…” and They Mean YOU, Military Spouse!
This week, as part of my position here at NMFA working on spouse licensure issues, an article from The Daily Report popped up in my news feed. It detailed a recent board of governors meeting from the...
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Tips for Military Spouses: How to Land Your Dream Job!
I was hired by NMFA almost six months ago. When I was looking at this job, it was clear I had all the experience and expertise I needed to thrive. What I didn’t have was experience interviewing. I was...
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#MoreThanASpouse: How 85% of People Find Their Next Job
Like many military spouses, I got a late start on my career. Early on, my husband and I agreed that it made the most sense for me to stay home with our son until he was in school. Unfortunately, by the...
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The Trifecta: Find The Perfect Job for Your Military Life
When I have conversations with military spouse friends, it’s a good bet one of them is in search of a job at any given time during the year. They are trying to find a job in the field they studied …...
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I am More Than a Spouse…So are YOU!
I have a confession to make. The #MoreThanASpouse campaign is about me. Well, not just me. It’s about me, and my co-worker, and my best friend, and my next-door neighbor. It’s about all of us. I’ve...
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Network Your Way to a New Job!
Did you catch our Facebook party a few weeks ago? Our #MoreThanASpouse campaign was all about education, careers, networking, and empowerment for military spouses! Over 1,200 military spouses hopped on...
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Being #MoreThanASpouse is More Than A Mantra
When we entered the world of military service, now, almost five years ago, I set aside my part-time career as an adjunct English instructor at my alma mater. This was a job I enjoyed for almost eight...
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3 Tips for Military Spouse Writers Who Want to Publish a Book
I’d like to tell you my path to publication was easy, but that would be a lie. It took five states, five assignments, one retirement, another move, and 17 (that’s not a typo–17!) years to publish my...
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Running Towards an Enhanced Career: Lace Up and GO!
You are at the starting line, with the finish probably no where in sight. A gun goes off. And then you run. For me, this applies literally–to actual running–and metaphorically to continuing my...
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Let NMFA’s Spouse Scholarships Help You ‘Reinvent’ Yourself for Success!
Are you ready to reinvent yourself? Feel stuck in your career? I felt that way several years ago. There I was, a women in mid-life with, what felt like, no responsibilities because the kids are raised...
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