Military Spouse Employment Partnership hosts virtual hiring fair

8 articles · Updated · KOMO News · May 6

The online event is set for 21 May as Military Spouse Appreciation Day highlights spouses' 20% unemployment rate and earnings nearly 40% below civilian counterparts.
The Defence Department programme links spouses with hundreds of employers committed to recruiting, hiring, promoting and retaining them despite frequent relocations, childcare pressures and lengthy job searches averaging 23 weeks.
Entrepreneurs including Instant Teams co-founder Erica McMannes are expanding remote work options; the company says just over half its 350 to 500 staff are military spouses.

Are companies overlooking a uniquely resilient and adaptable talent pool by not hiring more military spouses?

With so many support programs, why are 70% of military spouses still underemployed?