With the holidays out of the way, it is time to fulfill your New Year’s Resolution of finding a job.
Lucky for you, there are job fairs hosted all over the nation each month, specifically for military spouses. The fairs are hosted by the U.S. Chamber Foundation.
If you find one you are interested in, be sure to click on the link and register. Events fill up fast and you may not get in if you simply show up the day of. Good luck!
Jan. 31
Dallas, Texas
By Amy Nielsen
My mother was chief executive officer for an international corporation for most of my childhood. She traveled extensively on a global scale, often for more than a month at a time. Summers, when we were out of school, my sister and I travelled with her. She had her ducks in a row and was able to make it look effortless. She never seemed to over pack or forget anything. Every upset turned into an adventure.
By Jenna Moede
I don’t feel like I had really prepared myself when I began college classes.
I didn’t know what my passion was or what my major would be. And, I didn’t take advantage of all the on-campus opportunities that may have helped me shape my career goals.
And now, I feel very strongly that every student needs to understand their full range of options in order to make smart decisions regarding college, choosing a major and moving into a career.
Thinking of going back to school? Short on money?
This is the time of year when scholarship opportunities are open and taking applications.
And, there is a lot of money to be given to military spouses.
Begin your search with The Fisher House. The non-profit, which serves military families, operates a database of military scholarships that you can search.
The database includes more than scholarships. You can also find fellowships, grants, awards and other funding opportunities.
By Amy Nielsen
When your skills can fit the job descriptions of multiple industries, your resume will look disjointed at best, and unreliable at worst. This is where the art of the cover letter comes into play.
My particular superpower is logistics. I can organize cats to march out of a paper bag in nice neat lines, in any industry, as long as I know what or who needs to go where and when. To that end I have worked in industries as disparate as a theater, a water treatment lab and a school kitchen.
By Jenna Moede
I know that social media helps us keep in touch with friends and family. In this crazy, military lifestyle that really feels like the most important aspect of social media.
But, social media can help you with so much more!
I decided to take all the time that I had wasted mindlessly searching through old high school acquaintances and college friends and put it to use for a purpose. I knew a lot about social media because I studied public relations, but I didn’t realize just how many purposes it could serve.
By Christine Cioppa
We all know that we need to get enough sleep. Precisely, 7-8 hours is needed for adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Besides creating some hefty dark eye circles, skimping on sleep can affect memory and increase the risk for certain chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Sleep problems are also linked to heart disease and depression.
By Jenna Moede
I know that I've mentioned this before, but when we first arrived in Cheyenne I didn't participate in the community. I also didn't know where to look to find events and activities. I felt bored after the initial excitement of a new place wore off.
Does your New Year’s Resolution include finding a job?
Then your first stop in 2017 should be a military spouse only hiring fair! The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosts hiring fairs around the country every single month.
The events are only open to military members and their spouses.
By Amy Nielsen
Practice versus habit. That is the topic today. I recently started a yoga practice. I am also trying to stop the habit of smoking. Why is one called a practice and one called a habit? Why does one have a positive connotation and one negative? Can I change my habit with a different intention, a different word? Can I practice stopping smoking? Should yoga become a habit?
In exploring words lately, I realize that the intention behind the word is the key. So I went to look at the definition of practice and habit.
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