Site icon MyMilitaryBenefits

MySECO: 4 Reasons Military Spouses Need to Take Advantage

MySECO

A military spouse who is re-entering the workforce after a long period of unemployment may need extra support to get back into a career. Many military spouses can benefit from help with resume preparation and career coaching, and that’s where MySECO comes in. 

Military spouses face unique career challenges. Our lives may be put on hold for years while we support our serving spouse’s career, all while raising children, surviving deployments, and navigating multiple moves. Our educational plans may be interrupted, job choices may be limited, and we often find ourselves unemployed, underemployed, or limited to volunteer work.

What is MySECO?

To help meet these challenges above, the Department of Defense offers the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program (also known as MySECO) through MilitaryOneSource.com. MySECO offers multiple resources to help military spouses complete their education and navigate their own career paths.

If you are a military spouse needing career support, start with MySECO. Don’t pass up the free career-building benefits that are yours as a military spouse!

What Does MySECO Offer?

Career Coaching

Through the MilitaryOneSource Spouse Career Center, free career coaching services are available to all eligible military spouses. Career coaches can help with:

The Military Spouse Employment Partnership

This is an employment and career partnership which connects military spouses with hundreds of partner employers.  These employers are committed to recruiting, hiring, promoting, and retaining military spouses in portable careers. The partnership works through three components:

The MyCAA Scholarship Program

Up to $4,000 in tuition assistance is provided to eligible military spouses who have successfully completed high school. The MyCAA (links to CollegeRecon) scholarship is available for pursuing a license, certification, or associate degree in a portable career field.

RELATED:

The MySECO Website

Find more information and plenty of resources at myseco.militaryonesource.mil. This site offers valuable information, as well as these resources:

  1.  

If you’re a working or job-seeking military spouse, take full advantage of your MySECO benefits!

RELATED:

 

Exit mobile version