military spouse appreciation day
Post on 09-May-2015
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Military spouses are actively looking for jobs in the civilian workforce, but there is still a high unemployment rate within their ranks…
There are 1,388,028 active duty personnel in the US military forces…
… and 690 312 spouses with them !
High School diploma + some college
Bachelor’s Degree Graduate degree
Programs exist for Military Spouse tuition assistance. The MyCAA program sponsored by the Department of Defense grants up to $4000 a year for military spouse tuitions. Certificate Programs are compatible with MyCAA tuition grants and will help military spouses give a boost to their careers.
Military spouses are highly educated but…
…1 out of 4 military spouse are unemployed or looking for a new
job …
1. Army 2. Air Force 3. Navy 4. Marine Corps
Spouses by Branch of Service
Sources http://www.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/2012_Demographics_Report.pdf
http://www.militaryfamily.org/get-info/spouse-employment/ http://www.military.com/education/money-for-school/military-spouse-career-advancement-accounts-financial-aid.html
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/12/survey-finds-most-military-spouses-underemployed.html
Learn more about MyCAA and Professional Development for Military Personnel at:
www. training.ua.edu University of Alabama - College of Continuing Studies – Bama At Work
*based on active duty spouses data
*Active duty member spouses
53.6% of military spouses are
30 years old or younger…
93% of military spouses are
women
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