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Hello , I'd like to extend a warm

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welcome to you from the staff at the

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Military and Family Readiness Center .

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I'm going to talk to you about some

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amazing resources available to military

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spouses , looking for employment as

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well as other helpful information . The

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dod established the spouse education

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and career opportunities program or co

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to provide education and career

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guidance to military spouses worldwide

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resources and tools related to career

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exploration , education , training and

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licensing , employment readiness and

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career connections . The military , one

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source , spouse career center offers

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free comprehensive coaching services to

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all eligible military spouses . Career

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coaches offer specialty consultation ,

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six days a week and can help with the

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following career exploration where you

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can explore your career interests and

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skills , education training and

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licensing . Learn about education

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options and licensure or credential

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requirements for your chosen career

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field , employment readiness . They'll

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help you to prepare to join or re enter

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the workforce and sharpen your skills

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throughout your career . Career

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connections , find networking and

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career opportunities . Take advantage

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of specialized coaching packages

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developed to help you succeed in your

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chosen career path . There are 12

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different coaching packages to choose

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from a few examples of the coaching

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packages are career readiness ,

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entrepreneurship , reentering the

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workforce , health care , federal ,

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employment information technology and

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many more . SECO also offers the

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military spouse employment partnership

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or M which is an employment and career

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partnership connecting military spouses

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with hundreds of partner employers who

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have committed to recruit hire ,

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promote and retain military spouses in

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portable careers . The partnership has

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three components . The job search on my

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allows military spouses to search for

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and apply to career opportunities .

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With me , companies and organizations .

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Spouses can search for positions using

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job titles , keywords , location or

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even job type . This is a great way to

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search for jobs where the employer is

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committed to hiring military spouses .

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Next , I want to talk about the my

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career advancement account or my CAA

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scholarship . This is a workforce

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development program that provides up to

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$4000 in financial assistance to

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eligible military spouses for the

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pursuit or maintenance , including

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continuing education courses of a

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license , certification or associates

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degree necessary to gain employment in

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an occupation or career . Field .

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Eligible spouses include spouses of

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active duty , service members in pay

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grades , E one to E six , W 1 to 2

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and 01 to three who have successfully

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completed high school and have the

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ability to request tuition assistance

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while their military sponsor is on

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title 10 military orders , spouses

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married to members of the National

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Guard and Reserves and these same pay

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grades are also eligible . Lastly , if

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you and your spouse are making plans to

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transition out of the military , the

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military spouse transition program or

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my step is made for you . This program

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was designed to support and encourage

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you throughout your service member's

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time in the military . My step will

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help you plan , prepare and be ready

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for the life your family wants after

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transitioning out of the military .

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Whenever that time comes , the

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information tools and programs

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highlighted in my step will connect you

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with the right resources at the right

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time to help you successfully navigate

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military life at every stage of your

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service member's career to recap . The

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my website is a one stop online career

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and education toolbox filled with

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valuable information resources and

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interactive features . On this website .

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You can research occupations , utilize

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the scholarship finder , check out

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colleges using the college scorecard ,

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begin or update your resume , using the

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sco resume builder and search for jobs ,

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using the MS job search function to

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gain access to all of these valuable

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resources . You can call the Seco

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Career Center at 1 803

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429647 6 a.m. to 9

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p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9

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a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays or log on

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to http S one source .

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We want you to also know that we're

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here for you on a local level . If you

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have questions about your career

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opportunities and want to sit down and

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talk to someone face to face , just

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reach out to the Military and Family

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Readiness Center by calling 717473241 .

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We'll be happy to assist you with your

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needs and provide you with valuable

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resources . We look forward to serving

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you soon .