FORT EUSTIS, Va. –
Military spouses from the Fort Eustis community took part in a Military Spouse Employment Partnership workshop at the Army Community Service building May 9, discovering how the program can open doors to employment opportunities.
The event featured MSEP representatives explaining the scope of the program, as well as recruiters from several area firms seeking military spouses to fill positions within their organizations.
"If you're looking for something part-time, we have that. If you're looking for something at home, we have that. If you're looking for something at an executive level, we have that, too," said Fonta Footman-Mitchell, the MSEP deputy program manager. "We are doing our due diligence to ensure our military spouse community has access to these vetted organizations that are working to give them the opportunities they deserve."
MSEP is a targeted recruitment and employment solution for spouses and companies that partners Fortune 500 Plus companies with all branches of the armed forces to provide human resource managers with recruitment solutions by way of qualified military spouses. The program prepares military spouses to become competitive applicants ready to enter the workforce, and connects the spouses with employers.
According to Footman-Mitchell, companies participating in the partnership make the following commitments:
- Increase employment opportunities for military spouses, while maintaining employment for relocating spouses
- Provide career promotion opportunities for military spouses who are excelling at their jobs
- Ensure pay equity for military spouses commensurate with their level of training, work experience, accomplishments and credentials
- Spread the word about spousal support throughout the military and corporate America
As of March 31, the MSEP boasted more than 400,000 positions posted to their website. Since the program's inception, more than 20,500 military spouses found employment through MSEP.
To take advantage of military spouse employment opportunities, visit the MSEP web portal at
http://www.msepjobs.com.