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The need to relocate every couple of years is one of the challenges of military life, often unseen by those outside the service. For #militaryspouses, it's a recurring cycle of starting anew, impacting not just their personal lives, but also their careers: The unemployment rate for military spouses is five times higher than the national average. At Resource Hero, we've implemented three policies in support of military spouses and their families: - #FlexibleWork hours - Paid/permissive Permanent Change of Station (PCS) leave - Fully #RemoteWork To learn more about how these policies can not only help address military spouse unemployment but also have a direct impact on our national security, read about the 4+1 Commitment, a joint effort between Blue Star Families and Hiring Our Heroes: https://lnkd.in/gSvXs4nB

"Inflation related to repairing cars and replacing cars outpaced headline inflation." On this episode of #LeadershipNext, USAA CEO Wayne Peacock, talks about inflation’s impact on the insurance and housing sectors, hiring military veterans, and how early investments in technology gave USAA an advantage during the pandemic. Read more: bit.ly/45h50GA

Looking into some research of my own the Military Influencer Conference (MIC) offers several valuable benefits: Networking Opportunities: MIC provides a platform for veterans to connect with influencers, entrepreneurs, and professionals from various industries. This networking can lead to job opportunities, mentorship, and valuable contacts. Career Guidance: MIC often hosts workshops and sessions focused on career development, helping veterans explore potential career paths and develop strategies for success in the civilian workforce. Inspiration and Motivation: Hearing success stories from fellow veterans who have transitioned successfully can be incredibly motivating and inspiring, boosting confidence and motivation. Access to Resources: MIC features exhibitors and sponsors offering resources and services tailored to veterans, including job placement services, education and training opportunities, and support programs. Community and Support: The conference fosters a sense of community and belonging among veterans. Attendees can connect with others who understand their challenges, providing emotional support during transition. Skill Development: MIC offers workshops and sessions focused on personal and professional skill development, enhancing veterans' competitiveness in the civilian job market. Exposure to Entrepreneurship: For veterans interested in entrepreneurship, MIC provides insights and resources to help them start and grow their own businesses. Advocacy and Awareness: The conference often includes discussions on veteran-related policy issues, promoting awareness and advocacy for veterans' rights and support. Let's empower our veterans and support their transition to thriving civilian lives! 🎉 #VeteranSupport #TransitionSuccess #MilitaryInfluencer #CommunitySupport #VeteranEmpowerment

As a onetime Navy flyer, I am proud to now be contributing to making operations faster, safer, and more efficient, in several areas of Naval Aviation, plus on multiple Navy bases, with the kind of software that is expected in most industries, but still lags in US defense. I see this, and am reminded that there is a long way to go. Great leaders are ruthless about optimizing how their people spend their time. Great organizations enable as much of that time to be focused on the types of work that is most important, highest-value, and tied to outcomes that count the most. In a world where every minute put towards readiness is a minute well-spent, and where retaining the best people is at a crisis point, this is kind of reality needs to be fixed. The “how” should be the easy part. Great leaders, at great organizations, that I have also seen and worked with, view “getting better” as a team sport. They think about how to get more people in the tent who can help improve things, as an ecosystem. They don’t think in terms of widgets, but, rather, relationships. They ask themselves “how do I get more smart and capable people to think about my problems?“. Some in the Navy are biased to that mindset and solving real problems now. How do we get more to do the same?

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From our Military Spouse Employment Survey we learned that military spouses worry more about skill sets rather than a resume itself. Blue Star Families and USAA, PenFed Credit Union, and Navy Federal Credit Union, all know the difficulties surrounding military spouses getting past initial screenings. The research we conduct will help guide more businesses and make it easier to provide support and connection with those entering the workforce. To learn more about this instrumental work, visit https://bit.ly/3tqKxQZ

An excellent perspective.

“Your membership is unvalued and your presence unwanted.” I recently received that feedback from a customer care team representative. I am convinced technology is causing us to lose our ability to be human. There’s no shared experience, understanding, or gracefulness in being self-absorbed. But when every aspect of society is built around a siloed individual experience, the only thing that matters is putting money in the bank so that individuals can continue their individualized life. Linked below is an excellent post by Jimmy May on character, responsibility, and self awareness. It is outlooks like his that give me hope, but against a torrent of others. In the military, my life was driven by passion, not pay. My purpose was others, and my focus was on a higher calling. One of the things I’ve noticed in my military #transition has been a lack of awareness or empathy, and willingness to stand behind that lack of care. in many cases, making it worse out of some petty personal power trip. From just the last three months, I’ve had incredibly impactful negative experiences with staff at amazing organizations. Favorites like Bowlero and Merlin Entertainments’ LEGOLAND. Maybe it was the first time these people had had the opportunity to engage with non-automated communication? It’s not just civilian organizations, or something to do with civilian culture. I’ve also seen the worst in society from my fellow #veterans, like VA claim sharks and those who wish to be unscrupulous for profit. But, those are just immoral people. The predator knows the prey quite well. I think those others are unsympathetic and not ready to show care. It feels… different. I’ve read quite a bit on the impacts of technology on cognition, and it is also also the sphere in which I teach at Georgetown CCT. By no means do I claim to be the complete expert, but something is forming here. Something that needs to be published. If anyone has a favorite read they want to send my way or comement with below, I would be happy to gain greater insight. Even better, if you know a publisher or author, who wants to work in this space - let me know. If you are that publisher or author, I would love to collaborate or contribute to your work. Otherwise, I will probably do one or number of shorter articles here on LinkedIn based on my schedule. #education #understanding #humanrelations #humanfactors #veterantransition #businessandleadership #businessconsulting

Happy Friday, LinkedIn! Wanted to draw some eyeballs to an amazing, inspiring company whose team is laser-focused on making sure our veterans and military spouses are properly taken care of. Served With Honor consists of several brands that offer services that assist military families no matter where they're at in the veteran lifecycle. A very small sample of what they do: 1) Helping to connect military experience to corporate job requirements to ease the transition into civilian life 2) Supporting veterans through the painstaking and challenging VA claims process so they can get every penny of what they deserve 3) Helping veterans with financial services such as home loans, mortgages, etc. If you or someone you know is a veteran who needs a job, needs help with a VA claim, or needs help with just about anything, tell them to look up Served With Honor and I'm sure someone over there will be able to help them out, because that's what they live to do. https://lnkd.in/gYBsyZWn