See also: Military/Veterans’ Preference
The State of Alabama Personnel Department is proud to participate in the Military Spouse Transition Network, a program facilitated by the National Association of State Personnel Executives.
Military spouses often change duty stations, moving across the country approximately every three years. This has a major impact on their careers and their ability to provide financial support to their family. The result is that many working military spouses need to either take low-paying jobs that do not have long-term career options or start from the bottom in their chosen career field each time they move.
Program Overview
The program, open to all identified military spouses working for state government agencies in NASPE member states, activates when a military spouse/state employee who receives notification of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) for their spouse contacts the designated NASPE representative in their home state (the state from which the spouse is moving). The program delivers career services products, such as resume building, skills translation, informal contacts, etc., in support of military spouse re-employment.
Home state is responsible for:
- Conducting an intake meeting with transitioning military spouse to help with resumes, interview skills, and identifying jobs of interest/skill match.
- Making initial contact with receiving state point of contact to share name, resume, and contact information of transitioning military spouse.
Receiving state is responsible for:
- Conducting initial meeting with transitioning military spouse to review resume and identifying how their skillset translates into their state’s classification system.
- Making connections for informal interviews with specific hiring managers who can explain jobs related to the military spouse’s background.
- Any other support that would help the military spouse navigate their state’s recruitment process.
Learn more about the Military Spouse Transition Network here.
We’re happy to help! Please fill out the below form to contact Alabama’s Military Spouse Transition Network representative.