FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - The biennial Survey of Active-Duty Spouses is now available for the nearly 600,000 Defense Department active-duty spouses to complete. The survey has new, expanded sections on remote work and financial well-being. It's the only official DOD-wide survey for active-duty spouses. Input collected through this survey will provide the department with a … [Read more...]
Registration Open Now for Military Spouses Career Expo
JANUARY 23, 2024 - The Defense Department's Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program will co-host a virtual career expo with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Military Spouse Association Jan. 31, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. The expo will connect military spouses looking for federal employment opportunities with potential hiring officials and get insight … [Read more...]
California Enacts Federal Military Spouse Licensure Act
DECEMBER 8, 2023 - The California Department of Consumer Affairs launched a new process and portal in support of servicemembers and their families following new federal and state laws this year. Known as the Federal Professional License Portability and State Registration portal, this new DCA online portal will allow boards and bureaus to accept online requests from military … [Read more...]
MilSpo Career Expo Enhances Spouse Employment Prospects
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 - The Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program and the Women’s Business Center of Fayetteville, a program with the Center of Economic Empowerment and Development, are partnering again for the 3rd Annual MilSpo Career Expo scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Smith Lake Recreation Center. Registration for the event is now … [Read more...]
DoD Launches Reserve Component Spouse Survey
JULY 25, 2023 - The Defense Department launched its 2023 Reserve Component Spouse Survey (RCSS), the leading source of information about reserve spouses and their families. This is the first survey of reserve spouses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes questions about the impact of the pandemic, spouse employment, activations, deployments and food security. … [Read more...]