Resources for job search help for military spouses?

Being a military spouse comes with unique challenges, especially when it comes to job searching. Are there specific organizations or online platforms that offer help and guidance tailored to spouses like me?

There are definitely resources available to make the job search process easier for military spouses like you.

1. Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP): This is a recruitment solution that connects military spouses with hundreds of partner employers who have made the commitment to recruit and hire military spouses. You can search for jobs on their portal, and they also provide career counseling.

2. Hiring Our Heroes: Hiring Our Heroes is a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation initiative that offers a robust job search tool and digital resources such as online training and professional development opportunities for military spouses.

3. The Department of Defense's MySECO program: The Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) program provides comprehensive counseling and guidance to military spouses related to career exploration, education, training and licensing, employment readiness, and career connections.

4. National Military Family Association (NMFA): Although not a job search platform per se, NMFA offers scholarships for military spouses that can be used for professional development. These funds can be used to gain additional skills, licenses, or certifications that could help in your job search.

5. LinkedIn: You get one year of premium LinkedIn access for free as a military spouse, which gives you access to additional job search resources such as LinkedIn Learning.

These platforms can provide a tremendous amount of assistance not only in terms of finding the right job opportunity, but also in terms of providing advice and guidance on how to manage your career as a military spouse.