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Career & Education

As milspouses, we may struggle with our own career and education goals as we simultaneously run our households and support our service members’ careers. But thankfully, you don’t have to put all your goals and dreams on hold. 

Here at Mission: Milspouse, we want to give you the tools to make your dreams happen. From resume tips, to programs geared toward new career paths for spouses, our Career and Education category has you covered.

We have a cadre of bloggers who share their insights on job search, resume writing, different career choices for spouses, and tons of other resources ready to land you that career that moves with you. 

We’re All in This Together: Back-to-school

We’re All in This Together: Back-to-school

by | Aug 19, 2020 | , , ,

If you’re not familiar with High School Musical, then you’ll need to watch this video to hear my mantra for this year.

We’re all in this together.

It’s such a simple phrase. Five little words. Written in the second person point-of-view, so no one is excluded. Stating that we are not alone. You can hear me singing it (almost daily) when trying to overcome life’s little battles, and this year has brought quite a few.

My current “battle” is the upcoming school year. Like so many other parents out there, I have been struggling with the changes this year will bring. Mainly because we chose to go virtual—and with four children under the age of 10, that will fall heavily on my shoulders.

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Dear Mrs. Employment Gap: I’m Rejoining the Workforce

Dear Mrs. Employment Gap: I’m Rejoining the Workforce

by | Aug 7, 2020 | , , ,

Dear Mrs. Employment Gap:

Please accept this memo as notice of my resignation. I am no longer able to fulfill my duties as an uprooted professional.

During my time of service, I have gained much needed rest, downtime, and awareness. I’ve had the opportunity to further my skills of both patience and indifference. Thank you for your overall reprieve, which has led me to my greatest level of unaccountability in recent months.

While I appreciate this learning experience, I am happy to inform you that I must be moving on. At present, I have the wonderful opportunity of rejoining the workforce and am eager to accept my new daily habits, purpose, and routine.

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Military Spouse Entrepreneurship

by | Aug 1, 2020 | , ,

Last year, I attended a conference in Austin, Texas, that centered on military spouse employment. I discovered that unlike the national unemployment rates of 3-4%, military spouse unemployment was at around 24% (pre-Covid-19 statistics).

Fortunately, the room was filled with bright minds and outside-the-box thinkers that were working hard to find solutions to this problem. I was intrigued by the percentages they shared and concerned about the room filled with women and men that had advanced degrees but could not find a comparable job.

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Developing a Battle Rhythm to Manage Conflict

Developing a Battle Rhythm to Manage Conflict

by | Jul 4, 2020 | , ,

love training. I love receiving new information and analyzing how and where to apply this newfound skill set. I’m a life-long learner and thoroughly enjoy facilitating training. One training that I particularly enjoy facilitating is Conflict Management. Leaders with communication skills such as facilitation, mentorship, and resolution are more likely to engage and thrive in managing conflict in their workplaces and at home.

Disagreement and challenge are inevetible and can result in conflict. However, conflict presents advantages of communication growth within organizations; individuals within organizations are shaped by their own values, beliefs, work ethic, perceptions, and behaviors. Possessing and exercising the skills and mindset in order to engage is crucial to conflict management. On the other hand, shying away from conflict allows issues to fester, which can affect the integrity of an organization and impose negativity within individuals

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Finding the Balance: Working From Home with Kids

Finding the Balance: Working From Home with Kids

by | Jun 29, 2020 | , ,

The pandemic forced a lot of capable people to move from working in an office to working from home. Although I’m grateful to still be getting a paycheck during this time, it has not been an easy transition. However, regardless of the pandemic, I was lucky enough to score a permanent work from home job!

I didn’t account for working from home with kids, but just like I was forced to transition, so were my kids. I went from a working mom and wife, to a working mom and wife plus homeschool teacher (thanks, COVD!).

It wasn’t easy at first.

My patience was tested daily.

But, once we figured out a routine, it was easy peasy moving forward.

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