Blue Star Families offers Occupational License Recognition for Military Spouses Webinar on June 4, 1pm (EST). 

Concerned about what will happen to your occupational license when you relocate? States and licensing boards are working hard to make it easier for you to have your license recognized when you move to a new state. Join this webinar to learn about license recognition options by state and occupation; how to access these options; and how to advocate for yourself throughout the process. You’ll also hear from other military spouses on how they accessed new license recognition options and continued their careers!

RSVP here.

Blue Star Families offers a Technology Fields and the Military Spouse Webinar on May 29, 2:30pm (EST). Careers in technology are always in demand. Are you interested in learning more about them or maybe looking for a change? 

Hear from Liza Rodewald, Founder & CEO of Instant Teams, a technology-based company that specializes in building virtual teams of military spouses for potential employers. 

Liza is going to discuss how military spouses can forge a career in tech and the different paths to get there. She’ll cover having a college degree in tech, attending a “boot camp” style training, being self-taught and more!

Have questions? Send them to Liz Jones at ljones@bluestarfam.org and they’ll answer them live during the webinar.

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EasterSeals offers personalized employment services to those who have served in the U.S. military.

America Works finds jobs for veterans through their Veteran Program. 

Are you unemployed? Are you looking for a new career? Do you want to support yourself again?

Congressman Donald Payne, Jr and The Essex County Continuum of Care Veteran Subcommittee offer a Veteran Job Fair on August 7, 10am-2pm. Veterans will have the opportunity to network with various employers who have veteran hiring initiatives, as well as apply to jobs on the spot.

Mission: Getting To Next is a discovery workshop running June 7 - 8 designed to assist professional women to uncover new possibilities and consider next steps for their careers. This intensive and inspirational event allows accomplished women to use proven strategies designed to reveal their hidden talents in order to plan their next professional work.

Attend the Employing U.S. Vets Conference on May 30, 8am-6:30pm. The event – co-hosted by VETS Indexes and the Military Times – will include discussions of best practices and challenges related to veteran employment, recognition of companies going above and beyond for vets and their families and lots of opportunities to network.

More troops than ever are transitioning from the military and seeking civilian careers. There are about 27 million people in the military-connected community, including active duty personnel, reservists, military families and veterans. This vast talent pool represents significant opportunities for organizations looking to hire qualified and hard-working employees and has become an integral segment of the Human Capital portion of the Social pillar within Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG). But to take advantage, companies need to know their stuff.

This one-day, annual event features dynamic speakers and panel discussions with nationally recognized employers distinguished for strong track records in veterans’ employment. Military Times reporters and editors will help lead the discussions. Their experts will explore cutting-edge topics such as:

• Successful Veteran Hiring
• New Careers Post-Service
• Creating a Strong Veteran Culture
• Retaining Veterans
• Team-building and Leadership Skills of Veterans
• Veterans’ Technical Skills
• Supporting Employees in the National Guard or Reserves
• Veteran Employee Resource Groups
• Military Spouse and Family Support
• How Veterans Fill a Unique Space within Diversity and Inclusion
• Resolving Barriers to Employment

The conference is designed to offer attendees actionable tools and information to establish and build upon veteran initiatives. It will also provide a great opportunity to network with peers from leading companies.

Register here.

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