Latest "hiring our heroes" stories

The Spouse Angle Podcast – Up this week: How the Military Has Been a ‘Welcoming Community’ for This Gay Military Spouse

Brian Alvarado, the first same-sex military spouse to receive the Navy Spouse of the Year Award, shares how the military’s transformation since the “don’t ask, don’t tell” era has shaped his family’s service.

By Military Times staff

2 years ago

Family and friends welcome soldiers home, Oct. 19, 2020, at Army Aviation Support Facility, Tusla, Okla.

To be truly inclusive, companies must recruit and hire military spouses

Military Spouse Appreciation Day is May 7.

By Meredith Lozar, Lauren Weiner and Donna Huneycutt

2 years ago

The Spouse Angle Podcast — This week: top challenges of military life for troops and families

The latest results of the annual Blue Star Families Military Lifestyle Survey are in. Hear how much the coronavirus pandemic has impacted military families and which challenges still remain consistent – COVID-19 or not.

By Military Times staff

2 years ago

The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Why it’s Getting Easier for Spouses to Transition Their Careers

More states are passing laws to make it easier for military spouses to transfer professional licenses after a move. A lawyer and a teacher share some of the barriers they’ve faced when having to transfer their careers after a PCS.

By Military Times staff

3 years ago

The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: The mental health toll of military spouse unemployment

New research sheds light on the way unemployment can affect the mental health of military spouses and their families. In this episode, two spouses share their struggles and how they finally found work success.

By Military Times staff

3 years ago

Improving military spouse economic opportunity with better navigation

Hiring Our Heroes and Grow with Google have launched the MilSpouse Roadmap, which aims to help spouses anticipate and prepare for common challenges they may face.

By Eric Eversole and Lisa Gevelber

3 years ago