The Career Conversation for Transitioning Military Spouses

March 22, 2024

Hey Milspouse – Why can’t you find your career and manage your family’s transition from active duty military life? Isn’t it supposed to be easy?

Looking for a job is never easy. But when you couple that with all the other parts of transition there is an additional layer of challenges and fears. It can take months or even years. And, even with all that hard work, time, and energy, there’s no guarantee you’ll get a great position at the pay rate you deserve.

Enter Military Spouse Jobs. They bring an opportunity for career counseling, upskilling, certification training, and a network of employers who are searching for someone like you.

This is not just another job search agency or resume builder organization. It supports transitioning military spouses from start to finish.

Reduce your stress levels and start the three-step process to assess your career goals, accelerate your education, and align yourself to move into the career and position that supports your life after active-duty dreams

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Meet our Guest

Denise Lewis, Director, DEIA Initiatives, Military Spouse Jobs

Denise Lewis is the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility for Corporate America Supports You (CASY), DBA VetJobs and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN), DBA Military Spouse Jobs, two unique non-profit organizations that provide employment readiness and job placement assistance for ALL veterans, military spouses, National Guard, Reserves, transitioning military, military-affiliated survivors, caregivers, divorcee and youth.

Denise is an Army Brat who was born and raised in West Point, NY. She is an Army retired spouse who has been an advocate for the Army all of her life. Denise holds a Master’s in Management and Leadership. As an Army spouse Denise moved 26 times in 34 years and was affected by employment opportunities, promotion, retirement, and pay inequities.

Denise is grateful for the ability to still serve and ensure that ALL of our military-affiliated candidates have equitable opportunities for career enhancement and employment. Denise’s diversity outreach initiatives are strategic and inclusive. She is in alignment with the organization’s goals to ensure that we recruit diverse candidates who are underserved in military-affiliated minority populations.

Denise also manages several diversity programs in the organization, the Survivor, Goldstar Caregiver and Employment Network (SGCEN), the Maria McConville Career Internship program (MMCIP), and Military Youth Job Network (MYJN).

Denise lives in the Outer Banks of North Carolina which affords her the opportunity to have a work and life balance.

P.S. Go Army, Beat Navy!!!

The Career Conversation for Transitioning Military Spouses Conversation Q&A

Who does Military Spouse Jobs support? (active, retired, gold-star, caregiver, adult dependent, etc.)
What does the ASSESS stage at Military Spouse Jobs look like?
What does a Career Counselor do?
What does the ACCELERATE stage at Military Spouse Jobs look like?
What type of training and certification programs are included?
What does the ALIGN stage at Military Spouse Jobs look like?
What types of jobs are available? Does it include entry-level to professional career-level positions?
When should a military spouse begin the process?
How does a military spouse begin the process of the career conversation?