Leading Practices for Identifying and Supporting Military ...
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Leading Practices for Identifyingand Supporting Military Spouses
TheMilitarySpouseEmploymentPartnershipconnectsemployerswithmilitaryspouses
whopossessessential21stcenturyworkforceskills.HundredsofMSEPemployersshare
information,strategiesandconnectionsthatsupportrecruiting,hiring,promotingand
retainingmilitaryspouses.
StrategiesforIdentifyingMembersoftheMilitarySpouseCommunity
Self-identification Techniques
Partners,includingWalgreens Co., Member of
the Boots Alliance, Volt Workforce Solutions,
andTEKsystems, Inc.,askquestionsduringtheir
jobapplicationoronboardingprocesstoidentify
qualifiedmilitaryspouses.
Volt Workforce Solutionsalsousesasurveytool
toidentifymilitaryspousesintheircurrent
workforce.Surveyresultshelpthecompanyidentify
pay,locationandjobtitleinformationsotheycan
moreeffectivelypromoteportable,transferable
careerstotheirmilitaryspouseemployees.
Employee Resource Groups
Employeeresourcegroupsinvolveemployeeswho
sourcethebesttalent,provideprofessionaland
leadershipdevelopmentandmentoringopportunities,
createengagingandinclusiveworkenvironments,
whilepromotingorganizationsasemployersof
choiceandgreatcommunitypartners.AT&T, CACI
International Inc., Kaiser Permanente, Manulife,
Bank of America, MetLifeandTEKsystems, Inc.
havewellestablishedERGs,whichhaveenabled
themtoidentifytheirmilitaryspouseemployees.
Human Capital Management Tools
Humancapitalmanagementsoftwarehasthe
capacitytoenhancetargetedsourcingofgreat
militaryspousetalent,allowingidentificationof
militaryspouseemployees,facilitatingreferrals,
personalizingjobrecommendationsfornewhires,
internalcandidatesanddrivingdataanalytics,
allofwhichcouldleadtoimprovedreportingof
militaryspousemetrics.
EffectiveRecruitmentToolstoConnectwithMilitarySpouses
MSEP Partner Portal and MSEP Job Search
Partnersmayusethe‘SearchCandidates’feature
ontheMSEPPartnerPortaltoperusetheresume
databaseofmilitaryspouses.Militaryspousescan
usetheMSEPJobSearchtosearchforavailablejob
opportunitieswithMSEPpartners.
Targeted Outreach via Military Installations
Partnersengageinmilitaryinstallation-partner
collaborationsintendedtoprovideemployment/
trainingopportunitiesformilitaryspousesandopen
doorsforinformationexchange,networkingand
strategizingwithmilitaryinstallationserviceproviders.
Open House/Recruitment
Information Sessions
Thesesessionsallowpartnerstoprovideinformation
abouttheirorganizations,employmentopportunities
andthehiringinitiativestheyusetorecruitandemploy
militaryspouses.AT&ThostsmonthlyVirtualMilitary
SpouseJobAdvisorSessions,wheremilitaryspouses
canvirtuallyconnecttodiscusscareeropportunities.
Hiltonhostsvirtualinformationwebinarstoshowcase
theirwork-from-homeopportunities.
Social Media
MilitaryspousesusetheSECOandMSEPsocialmedia
platformstoconnectwithSECOresourcesandupdates;
engageandnetworkwithothermilitaryspouses;aswell
asparticipateinmonthlyliveevents,tocommunicate
withMSEPpartnerhiringmanagersandSECOcareer
coaches.Partnerscanusetheseliveeventstohighlight
availablejobopportunitiesandrecruitspousetalent.
LinkedIn MSEP Spouse Group
Spouse Education and Career Opportunities
Program Facebook Page
Outreach Events and Hiring Fairs
Partnersareinvitedtoparticipateinoutreach
events,allowingthemtoprovideone-on-one
careerconsultations,reviewandexchange
resumes,shareemploymentguidanceandmore.
• MSEPVirtualHiringFairsallow
partnerstovirtuallypromotetheir
partnershipandopenemployment
opportunitiesdirectlytomilitary
spousesglobally,allfreetothepartner.
• TheVirtualMilitarySpouseSymposium
connectsmilitaryspousestojobsearch
toolsandtechniques,careerdevelopment
resources,networking,entrepreneurship
tipsandmuchmore.
• TheU.S.ChamberofCommerce
FoundationHiringOurHeroesevents
includemilitaryspouse-specifichiring
fairsandcareersummits.
• LocalinstallationcareerfairsandMSEP
employer-sponsoredvirtualhiringevents.
StrategiestoRetainandSupportMilitarySpouses
Continuity Programs
Partnersuseseveralstrategiestoensureemployment
continuityfortheirmilitaryspouseemployees.
Navy Exchange Service Command; Army & Air Force
Exchange Service and Defense Commissary Agency
havecontinuityprogramsthathelpmilitaryspouses
findandmaintaincareeropportunities.Thegoalis
tokeephigh-performingmilitaryspousesintheir
workforce,combattingthechallengesofrelocation
anddeployment.
Resume Referral
Partnerslooktoretaintheirmilitaryspouseemployees
wheneverpossible,butduringrelocation,manycompanies
referspousestootherMSEPemployers.Partnersalso
refermilitaryspouseapplicantswhentheydonothave
suitableopenpositions.
Spouse Ambassador Network
TheSpouse Ambassador Networkisacollectionof
organizationswithinthepartnershipthathave
establishedcommunitynetworksandleveragethese
networkstobroadenknowledgeaboutmilitaryspouse
employmentresources.
Networking
Partnerscannetworkandlearnmilitaryspouse
recruitmentstrategiesduringtheannualMSEP
InductionCeremonyandPartnerMeeting.
UsingtheMSEPPartnerDirectoryisanother
greattoolforpartnernetworking.
TheMSEP Partner GrouponLinkedInalsoenables
newandenduringpartnerstosharebestpractices,
recruitmentstrategies,resourcesandtoolsandto
engageindiscussionaboutemergingtopicsof
generalinterest.
Scholarships
Severalpartnersofferscholarship opportunities
tohelpmilitaryspousesadvancetheiracademic
aspirations.Columbia Southern Education
Groupoffersdistanceeducationandon-campus
scholarshipsspecificallyformilitaryspouses.
Blackstone Career Instituteofferstuition
reimbursementasabenefitofemploymentfor
militaryspouses.Sykes Enterprises Inc.,offers
aTalentSproutProgram,whichprovidesfree
trainingandisafast-trackpathtoupwardmobility
opportunitiesformilitaryspouseemployees.
FormoreinformationabouttheMilitarySpouseEmploymentPartnership,visit
https://msepjobs.militaryonesource.mil