A just-released DoD survey found 61 percent of military spouses identified themselves as being in the labor market, with 24 percent reporting they were currently unemployed and actively seeking employment. If your business wants to tap into this pool of talent, an upcoming MOAA webinar can help.
To assist employers, talent acquisition specialists, and anyone else interested in learning more about the current employment climate confronting the military spouse community, the MOAA Foundation and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring our Heroes cordially invites you to attend a free online event on Wednesday, March 6, at 2 p.m.
Hiring a military spouse is a great business decision! The How to Recruit and Retain Military Spouses webinar is designed to help you better appreciate:
- Their unique needs and value to the organization.
- Why they make amazing employees.
- The best practices for recruiting and retaining military spouses.
While about 1 in 4 spouses reported being unemployed - well higher than the national unemployment average, which hovers around 4 percent - the survey also revealed that only 56 percent of active duty spouses were employed in a profession commensurate with their education and/or training. That highlights underemployment as a real challenge for the military spouse community, and shows an ever broader pool of trained, dedicated workers with underutilized skills that may help your business.
