Story by Dana Kelly | U.S. Department of Labor | 08.25.2022
Boston has many famous nicknames: “Beantown,” “City on the Hill,” “Cradle of Liberty,” and its most recent nickname: “Titletown,” given because of the countless championships its regional sports teams won in baseball, basketball, hockey, and of course, football. The “doing whatever it takes to succeed” mindset has spread from Rhode Island to Maine, with most of New England......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Department of Labor | 03.03.2022
U.S. Navy corpsman Domingo Sosa wasn’t sure where to start or how to break into a new career field when he decided to transition into the civilian workforce....
Story by Terrance Bell | U.S. Army Fort Lee | 06.16.2021
FORT LEE, Va. (June 16, 2016) – Those separating from military service in the coming months might be interested in knowing they can sign up for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math instructor training, allowing them to gain classroom experience while attaining certifications in graphic design and computer programming....
Courtesy Story | DoD, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 05.21.2021
Alexandria, VA – The Department of Defense Military-Civilian Transition Office (MCTO) has partnered with the Society for Military Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association (APA), to offer continuing education (CE) credits to individuals who attend its monthly Military-Civilian Transition Research Forums....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Department of Labor | 05.05.2021
What do you need to connect with meaningful employment? As we grappled with major changes in the workforce and the pandemic’s many challenges, that’s the question we asked military spouses who were transitioning with their service member from active duty last year....
Courtesy Story | DoD, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 03.10.2021
If you have transitioned out of the military in the past 30 years, chances are you participated in the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition Assistance Program (TAP). With over 200,000 individuals participating in TAP on an annual basis across 185 installations worldwide, there should be no shortage of participant feedback – but there is – and virtual learning might be to blame....
Story by Eric Pilgrim | Fort Knox | 02.24.2021
A recent call from Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville for installations to start providing work space for spouses is being answered by Fort Knox senior leaders, with a twist. The directive focuses on carving out spaces for spouses who desire to start or grow their own business, or remotely work in a more office-friendly environment rather than from home....
Courtesy Story | DoD, Military-Civilian Transition Office | 02.08.2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new monthly series of career workshops to provide employment assistance to transitioning military spouses. Participation is free and classes are open to all transitioning military spouses. The launch follows a successful pilot program in October 2020. The workshops are part of the department’s Transition Assistance Program......
