By: Jaime Chapman, Founder & CEO of Begin Within & Ana Levan, Director of Marketing at Premier Talent Partners Consider Hiring a U.S. Military Spouse Hiring U.S. military spouses is good for business. Military spouses are scrappy, diverse, and highly...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Capsule Wardrobe: A term coined by Susie Faux, referring to a collection of a few essential items of clothing that don’t go out of fashion, such as skirts, trousers, and coats, which can then...
As an introvert, have you ever started a new job and loved it, only to question a couple of weeks in if this was the job for you due to the social climate around the office? I’ve been there...
6:00 am. The sound of a morning radio show abruptly cuts into the still silence of your peaceful slumber. You’re jarred awake by the immediate interruption of the local weather report. Reluctantly,...
If you are pregnant, recently had a child, or adopted, you have likely received unsolicited advice or even criticism. Everyone has opinions and with today’s technology and the encroachment of the...
Give your attention. In a world of bright lights and loud noises, every dark corner of the street (and internet) has transformed into a neon billboard shouting, “Look at me!” Your attention is the...
Alienated: “Experiencing or inducing feelings of isolation or estrangement.” The military breeds an especially alienating lifestyle. I am a military spouse and move frequently. With each...
Begin Within places U.S. military spouses in “careers” and not “jobs”. We provide staffing services to employers who want to hire military spouses to join their team. We also provide consulting services to companies who want to learn how to hire, retain, and promote military spouses without reliance on external staffing agencies. We were proudly voted the “#1 Military Spouse Owned Business Overall” in 2019, and we work tirelessly to help milspouses attain long-term careers.