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The Power of Partnership: Why Working with Recruiters Can Elevate Your Job Search
The Power of Partnership: Why Working with Recruiters Can Elevate Your Job Search
Tips for Stretching Your Paycheck
As the News 6 Correspondent here at Army Wife Network, I’ve been seeing more news related to financial struggles that many American families have been facing. Military families are also feeling the pinch as they find their paychecks are not stretching as far as they used to.
Event Planning Checklist
Have you ever had the great opportunity of hosting an event, but you had no clue where to start? The following is an easy, one-page checklist for events from spouse welcomes, farewells, lunches, formal and casual dinners, cocktails, porch parties to SFRG events.
Joyful Patriots
Independence Day never seems quite right unless I attend a good ‘ol downtown parade. We haven’t had opportunities to attend any in the past several years; but, this year, I heard about one in a nearby town that supposedly was this town’s “thing.” It’s a big to-do, drawing in thousands of people from all over, no matter how hot it gets. I was going to have to attend as the solo parent with the children, so I debated whether I wanted to fight the chaos and heat. But I remembered how much I enjoyed Fourth of July parades as a child, and I wanted my children to experience the same joyful events.
Take Charge of Your Self-Care Routine with Hope For The Warriors
With school no longer in session, long days by the pool, backyard BBQs, and family vacations in sight, many of us often think that summer is free from “seasonal blues.” But sometimes, adjusting to the “new normal” during these months can be difficult. There are additional stressors like balancing children being home or finding extra finances for summer camps and parties that can start to take a toll on our mental wellness. As we head into the last half of summer, Hope For The Warriors encourages you to take some time to focus on your self-care routine.
News 6 Mashup: July 18, 2022
Here is this week’s News 6 mashup of stories for the week of July 18th, 2022, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
Commissary Savings May Not Be Accurate – The Military Officers Association of America reported that “the Defense Commissary Agency used unreliable and inconsistent methodologies to calculate the annual savings realized by commissary shoppers, resulting in inflated savings figures.” DoD Reveals New Website for MWR Libraries – The Department of Defense MWR program has launched a brand new library website! NASA Reveals Spectacular Images from Webb Telescope – One of my favorite images is nicknamed “Cosmic Cliffs” because it looks like an brownish-orange mountain range at night, with a deep blue sky and sparkling stars. But a closer read explains that baby stars are being formed. This Week in History – Since we’re talking NASA, a throw back to July 20, 1969 to the first moon landing! Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon.
News 6 Mashup: July 11, 2022
Here is this week’s News 6 mashup of stories for the week of July 11th, 2022, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
Ukraine is Holding Defensive Position Against Russia – U.S. Officials announced that “The Russians are making ‘slow and uneven advances’ through northern Ukraine.” Air Force Slowing NCO Promotions – The Air Force announced that it will be promoting fewer NCOs over the next two years to “help resolve its recent workforce challenges, such as rebuilding institutional knowledge in a young and understaffed maintenance corps,” reported Air Force Times. Army Drops High School Diploma and GED Requirement – The Army has temporarily dropped its high school diploma or GED requirements to address an “escalating recruiting crisis hitting the entire Defense Department,” reported Military.com.
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