Career Links
Army
Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance Program SFL-TAP provides world-class transition assistance to Soldiers, Family members, Veterans, Retirees, and DA Civilians.
Army Employment Readiness Program The Employment Readiness Program (ERP) provides up-to-date resource information on available employment opportunities, market and job trends, education, and volunteer resources to help individuals make informed decisions when seeking employment. Services offered by the ERP include classes and seminars related to employment (i.e., career exploration, resume writing, interviewing techniques, dressing for success, networking, and entrepreneurship), also, individual career assessment and counseling.
Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP) The FMEAP provides employment, education, and volunteer activity assistance to family members of active duty personnel, reserve personnel, retirees, and civilians. It also includes a list of available workshops / services, and Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) and installation points of contact.
Navy
The Navy Fleet and Family Support Center This Navy site provides information on many topics relevant to military families. It includes information on job search tips, how to network to find employment, and links to other programs that offer corporate partnerships geared towards military spouses seeking employment.
Air Force
AF Community This website is the official Air Force website for military family members and the helping agencies that provide support to them. This specific section of the website is geared towards providing spouses information on adapting to Air Force Life including education and employment.
Additional Resources
CareerOneStop This Department of Labor-sponsored website provides career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy. It also provides content specifically designed for military spouses including employment resources, education and training help, and relocation information.
Military Installations Military Installations is the official DoD source for installation and state resources available to active duty, guard and reserve service and family members.
Military OneSource This site provides information and resources to help balance work and family life. Consultants are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week by phone, online, or via email offering personalized support to any service or family member. Military OneSource Spouse Career Center
Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) Through the SECO program all military spouses are provided high quality education and career services, resources, guidance, and consultations accessible online or through the convenience of a telephone call to 1-800-342-9647.
My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarship Program MyCAA is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to eligible military spouses who are pursuing a license, certification or Associate’s degree in a portable career field and occupation. .
The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRA) NACCRA can help with identifying local off-installation child care providers. They can be especially helpful if installation child care is full or the military family is living in a location that is remote from a military installation. They also manage a DoD childcare subsidy program that provides assistance in paying for childcare for eligible families.
Plan My Move is a set of on-line organizational tools designed to make frequent moves easier and less disruptive for service members and families. Available tools include a customizable calendar, to-do lists, departure and arrival checklists, installation overviews, and installation-specific information on a number of topics, such as education, transportation, child care, and employment. This site is easy to use and provides quick information and results.
Small Business Administration (SBA) The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
USA Jobs USAJOBS.gov is a free web-based job board enabling federal job seekers access to thousands of job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations, allowing agencies to meet their legal obligation (5 USC 3327 and 5 USC 3330) of providing public notice for federal employment opportunities.
USA4 Military Families This site seeks to engage and educate state policymakers, not-for-profit associations, concerned business interests, and other state leaders about the needs of military members and their families.
Veterans Employment Center for Job Seekers The Veterans Employment Center (VEC) provides transitioning Servicemembers, Veterans and their families with the tools to translate their military skills into plain language and build a profile that can be shared – in real time – with employers who have made a public commitment to hire Veterans.