BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Military spouses face a 24 percent unemployment rate and a 25 percent wage gap compared to their civilian counterparts. According to a recent FlexJobs survey, almost half of military spouses have felt discriminated against in their job search because they are military spouses. To continue helping military spouses find sustainable and long-term career opportunities, FlexJobs is proud to announce the company will be inducted as a new Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment Partner (MSEP) on October 22, 2019.
"FlexJobs' partnership with Military Spouse Employment Partnership and the Department of Defense aligns perfectly with our mission to support the careers of military spouses by connecting this highly talented group of workers with flexible jobs that are more compatible with the military spouse lifestyle," said Sara Sutton, CEO of FlexJobs. "We've heard from many military spouses who have used our services to find work about how life-changing flexible work options are for this community. I also know first-hand from hiring military spouses and veterans myself what capable, hard-working employees they are, so I am thrilled we can help extend more flexible job opportunities to this qualified, often overlooked, population in our workforce," Sutton said.
The Military Spouse Employment Partnership works to strengthen the education and career opportunities of military spouses by providing:
- Career exploration opportunities to help them understand their skills, interests, and goals
- Education and training to help them identify academic, licensing, or credentialing requirements that can help them reach their career goals
- Employment readiness assistance to optimize their self-marketing skills
- Employment connections that help them find and maintain a rewarding career
FlexJobs joins more than 390 partners of the MSEP alliance, all who are committed to recruiting, hiring, promoting, and retaining military spouses. To date, MSEP partners, such as Hilton, Dell, and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, have hired more than 134,000 military spouses.
For more information please contact Kathy Gardner at [email protected].
About FlexJobs
FlexJobs is a premium online job service for professionals seeking flexible work, specializing in full-time and part-time remote jobs, employee and freelance jobs, and on-site jobs with flexible, part-time, and alternative schedules. Since its start in 2007, FlexJobs has helped more than 4 million people in their job searches and has created the largest vetted database of legitimate flexible job opportunities in over 50 career categories. In addition, FlexJobs provides robust career support, including curated expert resources and career coaching services, to partner with job seekers in all phases of their journey. A trusted source in the media, FlexJobs has been cited in top national outlets such as CNN, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNBC, Forbes, and many others. FlexJobs' Founder & CEO Sara Sutton has also launched two additional partner sites, Remote.co and 1 Million for Work Flexibility, to help provide education and awareness about the viability and benefits of flexible work. Sutton is the creator of The TRaD* Works Forum (*Telecommuting, Remote, & Distributed), dedicated to helping companies leverage the benefits of telecommuting, remote and distributed teams.
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