Raise your hand if your resume has more volunteer experience than professional working experience. As military spouses, a great deal of our efforts are voluntary or philanthropic in nature, more so than the average population. This can be linked to a number of reasons – our 20-25% unemployment rate and nearly 40% underemployment rate gives …
Have you heard? Active Duty Military Spouses are uniquely prepared to work in information security. VirtForce recently met with Caragh Landry, the President of Legal Services with TCDI, to learn more about their Military Spouse Manage Review Program. TCDI’s primary clients outsource legal document review to their organization. Document review in a nutshell is reviewing …
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Everyone knows the drill of looking for work online – we click, we read, and inevitably we sigh in disappointment at the “finder’s fee” or the “initial application fee” as we close out yet another browser tab. It’s easy to end up frustrated and disillusioned with finding online income that isn’t taking advantage of the …
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Meghan Huynh found herself contemplating going back to work about year after having her first child. As a nurse with an actively deployed husband, she wanted something with better hours so that she would be able to spend time with her son and not have to work nights. This is when she found VirtForce! Meghan’s …
There’s a number of external job-hunting resources available at our finger tips. All have their pros and cons. Monster, Indeed, Zip Recruiter Glassdoor, Backpage and Career Builder are just a few to mention, but there is one that I am becoming more of a fan of and that’s LinkedIn. I have been a member of …
Are you wondering if working for Arise is legit? We were too. And, the more we heard about it, the more confused we were. Don’t worry though. We did the research and we have some answers for you. You see, Arise boasts the opportunity to work from home as a customer service agent, but outlines …
Working virtually doesn’t mean you have to work for an employer. Check out some of our favorite Virtual Entrepreneurs in the VirtForce Network in our Entrepreneurial Spirit Series. April Wilhem – Started as a Freelance Virtual Assistant and Launched her own marketing agency. Ashely Metesh McCoy – Launched a virtual travel agency business after completing …
FlexJobs, is it worth the $$.$$? VirtForce wanted to know if FlexJobs was worth the monthly membership fee to get access to flexible remote work! Since so many VirtForce members were asking, we decided to take a deeper look. We gave two Brand Ambassadors FlexJobs memberships and asked for objective reviews. Here’s what we liked …
Julie Braun from Super Purposes joined us from Huntington Beach to answer a very important question for MilSpouses. In fact, this can be a sticking point when you’re looking for work. Should you be open about your Active Duty MilSpouse status with potential employers? Many VirtForce community members question if they should highlight their military …
When you are applying for a job that “requires” an advanced degree or many years of experience, just to apply, try thinking of the job from the perspective of an HR recruiter. When jobs are posted online, they will likely receive thousands of resumes, and recruiters put those requirements on the requisitions to thin the …
