The Untapped Merit Of Military Spouses

"Known as the backbone of the military family unit and sometimes referred to as the CEO, CFO and COO of their families, this group of over 1 million American men and women is one of our country’s best-kept secrets and greatest talent pools for employers in the United States."

At Thayer Leadership, we consistently hear from corporate leaders who want to support veterans and their families but do not know how to start. As a veteran-owned company with 84% faculty with former military service and 64% staff who are military spouses or former military service, we love giving proven advice about how to support military families. Often overlooked, undervalued, underemployed or unemployed, military spouses offer an opportunity for corporations to show their support of military families and simultaneously discover a uniquely qualified talent pool.

To bring a personal perspective to what HR leaders should understand when tapping into this talent pool, we talked with several military spouses at Thayer Leadership in West Point, New York:

  • What should you know about employing military spouses?
  • How has your career been impacted as a result of being a military spouse?
  • When unable to find a job, what do you do to fill your time?
  • What do you wish employers knew about military spouses as part of the hiring and retention process?

Read the full article: The Untapped Merit Of Military Spouses – StrategicCHRO360

Learn how to hire through the Military Spouse Employment Partnership with the Department of Defense.

"Military spouses are not a population to sit still for long, so most have done everything from volunteering in leadership roles to serving on boards to becoming certified fitness instructors to honing other skills that could potentially be lucrative."
"The values of the military—loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and courage—bleed over into home life and therefore become a part of the character of the military spouse and their family, not just the service member."