I’ve been in a funk. A slump. A professional job pitfall. I’ve applied to more than 150 jobs in a year. I’ve interviewed a handful of times. No second interviews. No offers.
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AWTR Show 470: Milspouse BLOG
On this week’s empowering episode of Army Wife Talk Radio, our guest is Alli Worthington, here to talk about Milspouse BLOG: Building, Leading, Online, Genius.
What Gap?: Building Confidence in Your Resume
Employment gaps have plagued military spouses over the decades and prevented many of them from securing employment. This issue alone has left many very qualified military spouses either unemployed or underemployed. Equipped with the right resume and armed with the tips below, every military spouse can land that next job!
Have You Done Your (Interview) Homework?
hose of you who have read my book know that one of the central themes is the impact that knowledge has on the success or failure of an interview: knowledge of self, knowledge of the position, and knowledge of the company.
Today’s column focuses on the third of the three: you must research a company before an interview.
Interview Etiquette: 14 Steps to Success
The rules of etiquette in a job search deal with behavior. Certain behaviors are expected and others may or may not be acceptable, depending on the circumstances. When we combine the expected behaviors with common sense and common courtesy, we end up with a useful interview checklist.
A Business That Moves With You
Relocations can be challenging for military spouses, but with new assignments come opportunities to live in many parts of the country and even the world—and the chance to meet new people along the way. While life as a military spouse is certainly exciting, it can be difficult for military spouses to develop a career and hold the same job for a long period of time.
Confessions of a (Former) Workaholic
Confession: I was once a workaholic.
My husband was on his first deployment, and I have no children. It was like destiny.
Navigating a Career During Change: Teaching
The military makes it a little challenging to maintain a professional career while transitioning from duty station to duty station. Due to frequent change, military spouses often have to search for a new job in every location. If your profession requires a license, like teaching, you are required to relicense in a new state, which costs a military spouse job seeker time and money. This process is hard on military families because paying for more education or testing to obtain the new license comes on top of the cost of moving and setting up a household. In addition, the family has also lost a second income. The length of time the family will remain in the location, the state’s requirements, and the cost, all factor into whether the military spouse will seek the new license and look for employment.
How to Choose an Online Training Program
Online education is here to stay. It’s a great option whether you’re looking for something that lets you go back to school while juggling a family or work schedule, you just don’t want to deal with the hassle of transferring if you move, or you want to be able to learn at the pace that works best for you. Even long-established colleges and universities now have online programs—but with all the online training options, how do you choose? What are the signs that a program will be worth your time and money.
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