The Employment Readiness Program provides information and referral service in the areas of employment, education, training, transition and volunteer opportunities to give Soldiers, Retirees and Family members the competitive edge needed to secure employment.
The primary purpose of the program is to assist eligible Family members who are relocating due to a military or civilian sponsor's permanent change of station. Services are for DoD ID cardholders only.
Military OneSource Spouse Education & Career Opportunities provides education and career guidance to military spouses worldwide, offering comprehensive resources and tools related to career exploration, education, training and licensing, employment readiness and career connections.
O-Net OnLine is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Valid data are essential to understanding the rapidly changing nature of work and how it impacts the workforce and U.S. economy. From this information, applications are developed to facilitate the development and maintenance of a skilled workforce.
Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses (TEAMS) is a series of Department of Labor employment workshops that extend the Department's Transition Assistance Program to assist military spouses and caregivers as they plan and prepare for their job search in pursuit of their employment goals. A list of upcoming workshops can be found by following the link below and scrolling down to the bottom of the page.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as part of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. BLS collects, calculates, analyzes and publishes data essential to the public, employers, researchers and government organizations.
EURCIVJobs is a self-service resume tool that allows hiring managers to identify talent within the European theater. It provides a more direct avenue for spouses, family members and veterans residing in the area to share their career interests. EURCIVJobs does not replace traditional recruitment through USAJobs, but helps provide hiring managers with another option to fill current and future vacancies. CLICK HERE to access EURCIVJobs.
Military Spouse Fellowship Program -- CLICK HERE to find out about the Military Spouse Fellowship Program. For direct links to the programs, visit: hiringourheroes.org/events or
hiringourheroes.org/fellowships
Employment Readiness Program
The Employment Readiness Program (ERP) offers resources to help with your career plan and job search. Whether you’re a military spouse or Family member who just moved to a new installation, retiree, DoD Civilian looking for new opportunities, or active duty military, Active Reserve, National Guard member, or Wounded Warrior, we’re here to help.
Our services include:
*Not all programs and classes are available at all ACS facilities.
Are you ready? Contact your Employment Readiness Program manager (ERPM) for more information.
Additional Resources:
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Many companies understand the value that veterans and military family members can bring to a workplace. Members of the military community have many qualities and skills that can benefit companies in a variety of industries. By hiring a member of the military community, a company can bring a great deal of value to their team. Some of the qualities these individuals contribute to a workplace include:
Here are some helpful links:
Here are some career assistance websites to help with your transition and planning:
The best way to honor a veteran is to hire oneHire Our Heroes connects the military community -- service members, military spouses and veterans -- with American businesses to create economic opportunity and a strong and diversified workforce.
CLICK HERE for more information.
How It Works
The USO Transition Program works with strategic partners to connect service members and military spouses to resources through a holistic approach, focusing on:
Through the creation of an individualized action plan, USO Transition Specialists collaborate with individuals to identify their personal and professional goals and build a roadmap to achieving them, while also identifying services and resources that are the best fit for their needs. This program offers support to service members up to 6 months after they have officially left service, providing them with resources well along their journey to civilian life.
USO Transition Specialists provide these free services through one on-one support (either virtually, or in person) and help military families create a plan for success now – and for the future.
CLICK HERE for more information.
Education Programs Information
The Wiesbaden Education Center offers a wealth of opportunities for all community members to enhance their skills, knowledge and education. The Education Staff provides quality services and programs to active duty, retirees, civilians and family members.
Professional guidance counselors provide a full range of adult and continuing education counseling. Individual counseling is available during normal duty hours on a walk-in basis
CLICK HERE to visit the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden's Education Center page.
Other helpful Education resources (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University):
The Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) consists of partners from the private sector, the military and the federal government who hire and professionally develop military spouses through a corporate partnership initiative. Opportunities are provided to spouses which ensure financial security and achieve employment goals through career mobility and enhanced employment options. Take advantage of the partners dedicated to supporting the military through the development of its finest` resource-the military spouse.
Résumé Tips
A typical private-sector resume will be 1-2 pages in length. Chronological, functional, combination, and targeted are the names of the different types of résumés and are discussed below.
Note: most employers prefer a (reverse) chronological order résumé; but each one of these types of résumés may be used based on the situation and/or your experience.
For help with your résumé, please visit the Employment Readiness Program today!
Chronological: provides work experience in order of most recent job to your earliest. This is one of the most common and useful if you have a lot of work experience which is aligned with the occupation you are seeking.
Functional: this type of resume highlights your skills and experience without focusing on dates. You can use this type of resume if you recently graduated, are transitioning, or have gaps in your work experience.
Combination: highlight both your skills and work experience using the combination resume. Include your skills first followed by your work experience beginning with the most recent employer.
Targeted: a targeted resume is used for situations where you are most qualified. It is a customized resume for a specific job posting where you match you skillset to the requirements listed in the job posting. This type of resume may be a bit more work, but may pay off in showing an employer just how qualified you are for their job.
Federal Résumé Guidance
First and foremost, you can expect a federal resume to be longer than a private sector one. A typical private-sector resume will be 1-2 pages in length, but to include all the critical data essential for the federal application process you might find yourself needing 3-7 pages for your resume, depending on the length and breadth of your work experience.
Additional Résumé Resources
O*NET OnLine is an excellent source for keywords for federal, private-sector résumés.
OPM.gov is hosting trainings on resume writing. They have a few coming up on resumes, interviewing and navigating USAJobs.
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