The resume isn’t the military spouse, meet Peggy de Villiers.

Totally ignore the resume of a military spouse. Military spouses come in all forms. You may see a hot off the press 18 year old newlywed who has never had a "real job", all the way through industry leading professionals who've been in the workforce for several...
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Military Spouses are Agile, Meet Emerald Trejo

Being a "dependent" is the worst. Military spouses get a bad rap for being "dependas" and mooching off their service member. I am a fiercely independent woman and being called a "dependent" makes me vomit in my mouth every time I hear the word. This week, I discovered...
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Military Spouses are Determined and Passionate, Meet Deidre McVay-Schulmeister

A little bit of grit, and a whole lotta love. Military spouses are just that... spouses. Military spouses all have something in common, they married a service member. Many people say, "You knew what you were getting into when you married a soldier." HECK NO! Not true....
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Milspouses Adjust Quickly, Meet Shirley Walker-King

Over 90% of military spouses are women. According to the White House's Military Spouse Demographics and Employment Information publication, "92% of Active Duty spouses are female". This publication also states that: "Female military spouses earn, on average, 25% less...
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Military Spouses Move Mountains, Meet Ciara Skiles

Military spouses will figure it out. I have always heard the saying "if you want to get something done, ask a busy mom." Military spouses are possibly the busiest human beings on the planet, whether kids are in the picture or not. Milspouses run the show.  The service...
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Jaime Chapman

Jaime Chapman is the Founder & CEO of Begin Within, the #1 Military Spouse Owned Business of 2019, USAG Wiesbaden Military Spouse of the Year in 2020, published author, and the Career & Employment Advocate for tens of thousands of military spouses.

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