This is a guest post by Melissa Gilliam Shaw. Thank you, Melissa, for sharing your job search story! The military defines a PCS as a “Permanent Change in Station”, but to the career-driven military spouse, PCSs can seem more like “Perpetual Career Searches”. If you’re facing a PCS (no matter how you define it), take […]
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3 Steps to Finding a Job at Your New Duty Station – Guest Post by Kara Rajchel
This is a guest post by Kara Rajchel, freelance web designer & content writer. Thank you, Kara, for sharing your job search story! It’s inevitable. Military spouses know it’s only a matter of time before orders will be handed out and they will be moving to who knows where. A month after my husband returned […]
Supercharged Networking
This interview with Amy Schofield, of Schofield Strategies, originally appeared on Successful Military Wife. By: Kaye Putnam Welcome to the Successful Military Wife Show! This series is an audio show that features the success stories of military spouses. By learning from the ones do who have “figured it out” we can use their […]
Professional Associations Keep Military Spouses at the Top of Their Games
This article, written by Pamela McBride, originally appeared on Salute to Spouses. By: Pamela McBride While working at the Fleet & Family Support Center to help fellow Navy wives job hunt, Sophia Marshall embarked on her own career path. She decided to learn more about the career services field and resume writing services. Her […]
Military Spouse Resume Infographic – Best Practices
Military Spouse Resume Infographic Schofield Strategies developed a Military Spouse Resume Infographic in conjunction with the National Military Spouse Network (NMSN). This infographic was featured in NMSN’s annual career summit program. The infographic shows a sample resume format. It also includes more than 15 resume best practice tips for military spouses: Page layout How to highlight skills Ways to […]
Military Spouse Resume Builder Featured on CNIC Website
Schofield Strategies collaborated with Blue Star Families to create a military spouse resume builder. Schofield Strategies collaborated with other Blue Star Families’ volunteers develop a military spouse resume builder tool kit. This first-of-its kind resume builder helps military spouses translate their volunteer experiences into strong resumes. This tool kit provides a vast array of career resources […]