The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is again expanding the programming it offers to military spouses.
The chamber has long hosted military spouse focused job fairs around the nation. Now, it is not just helping spouses and potential employers to connect but is also helping spouses and veterans preparing for a changing job market and prepare to become leaders in their community.
My teenage son has spent nearly seven months desperately looking for a job.
As a straight-A student, active Boy Scout and community volunteer he has a resume that is as good as any teen. He is 15, soon to turn 16, but figured that wouldn’t be an issue. Most hourly jobs that require little experience could use able, willing workers. Right?
Turns out, maybe not.
Teenage employment, especially teens who work summer jobs, is declining.
Have you shopped outside the gate lately? Did you feel a slight sticker shock at the price of even the simplest of items?
That’s because prices are rising and it could be bad news for all of us.
Joining the Army National Guard? As of Aug. 5 new recruits will not have to serve a full year before using the tuition assistance program.
Currently Guard members must serve one year before receiving assistance with undergraduate degree programs and 10 years for master’s degrees. Next month new Guard members can use the tuition assistance as soon as they complete the Advanced Individual Training (AIT) course.
The official injured count from Iraq and Afghanistan is 32,226. That number accounts only for injuries sustained on the battlefield. It does account for the thousands more who are suffering from injuries sustained during battle but not considered serious enough to send home from war. Some estimates put that number as high as 900,000 service members.
In turn, that means there are a lot of spouses who are taking time away from their own jobs to shuttle their injured service member to appointments and surgeries.
Confused by how much financial aid you are actually receiving? Not sure exactly how much you owe your college?
You’re not alone.
NewAmerica and uAspire, a nonprofit group that advises students on the financial aid process, has released a report saying that many colleges use language and missing information to paint an incomplete picture of how much students actually owe.
By Amy Nielsen
This week I am participating in two vastly different symposiums that neatly bracket my scope of practice. I am an integrative nutritionist, herbalist, and chef.
On Saturday I went to a day-long intensive class learning about the varied uses of one herb given by a visiting herbalist who is an expert in that plant. It was held at a world renowned herbalist’s school. On Wednesday, I will attend an end-of-the-year symposium discussing diverse research on the broader topic of metabolism given at Harvard honoring the graduating doctoral students in the program.
How long is sufficient to retain a quality job?
Army leadership is asking that question now and assuring senators that they are working to help military spouses find employment.
This week Military.com reported that top Army leaders spoke with lawmakers about helping spouses find meaningful work and that longer assignments to duty stations could be a way to make that happen.
Military spouses know employers are getting their money’s worth when they hire a spouse, but now the federal government may actually give employers a tax credit for giving spouses a job.
Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jon Tester (D-MT) and John Boozman (R-AR), are expected to introduce the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2018 next week. A key component of the bill would give businesses a tax credit for hiring military spouses, reports Military.com.
Beware pay periods bearing gifts.
Occasionally, actually more than a lot, the gurus at the Defense Finance and Accounting Services, the guys who pay military members each month, make a mistake.
And those mistakes can land an extra $20 or even $200 in your paycheck.
What’s the best advice I’ve ever heard as a military spouse? Don’t touch this extra money. Ever. Don’t spend it. Don’t assume it’s yours. Don’t assume it is back pay from something your service member did way back when.
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