Spouse Education and Career Opportunities
Presenter:
Julie Wheeler, Certified Career Counselor
Working OverseasJuly 19, 2017 at 10 a.m. EDT
&July 19, 2017 at 8 p.m. EDT
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Working OverseasPresentation Outline
• Transitioning Overseas – Where are Your Resources?
• Overseas Career Options• Thinking Outside the Box• Applying for Jobs Overseas• What’s Next? – Don’t Go It Alone!• Q & A
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The Human
Resource Office
Military
Installations
Family Support
and Community
Service Centers
Your
Sponsor
Working
Overseas
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Where are Your Resources?Working Overseas
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Where are Your Resources?Military Installations Website
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Where are Your Resources?Military Installations Website
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Where are Your Resources?Military Installations Website
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Where are Your Resources?Military Installations Website
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Where are Your Resources?Military Installations Website
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Where are Your Resources?Military Installations Website
www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil
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Where are Your Resources?Military Installations Website
This is the page that loads when you
select “Local Community Information”
on the Military Installations website.
www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil
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Where are Your Resources?Family Support and Community Service Centers
Using the“Get to know
the installation” box, you can
select Employment
from the list for resources.
www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil
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Where are Your Resources?Family Support and Community Service Centers
General information about local
employment services along with contact information will be provided on these
pages.
www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil
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Where are Your Resources?Family Support and Community Service Centers
Family Support and Community Service Centers
USN
Fleet and Family Support Centers
(FFSC)
US Army
Army Community Service Centers
(ACS)
USMC
Marine Corps Community Service
Centers (MCCS)
USAF
Airman and Family Readiness Centers
(A&FRC)
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Where are Your Resources?Your Sponsor
Similar Rank and
Family Status
Assigned Through Your New
Unit
Local Base and
Community Information
Guided Tours and
In-Processing Assistance
SPONSORSHIP
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Where are Your Resources?The Human Resource Office
www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil
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Overseas Career OptionsEmployment on the Installation
Exchange and
Commissary
Employment
Federal
Employment (Appropriated)
Federal Employment
(Non-Appropriated)
Defense Contract
Employment
Working
On
Base
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Overseas Career OptionsEmployment on the Installation
Federal Employment – Appropriated
www.usajobs.gov
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Overseas Career OptionsEmployment on the InstallationFederal Employment – Non-Appropriated
http://usmc-mccs.org/careers/
USMC
http://www.navymwr.org/jobs/
USN
http://www.nafjobs.org/
USAF
http://armycivilianservice.com/
U.S. Army
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Overseas Career OptionsDefense Contract Employment
Contract Employment Information• Family Support and Community
Service Centers
• Employer Specific Websites
• Military Installations Websiteo On the “Get Started” page…
Use “Select a program or service”
Select “Spouse Education, Training and Careers”
from the drop-down menu
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Overseas Career OptionsEmployment on the Installation
Exchange Employment
The Navy Exchange, or NEX,
employs 16,000 civilian
associates worldwide.
www.mynavyexchange.com/nex/work-for-us
NAVY
Army and Air Force Exchange
System, or AAFES, recruits for
entry-level and management
positions worldwide.
https://odin.aafes.com/employment/EXCHAN
GE_EMPLOYMENT/HTML/spouses.html
ARMY & AIR FORCE
The Marine Corps Exchange, or
MCX, is a decentralized system
and each store manages its own
employment needs.
Open positions are listed on the
Marine Corps Community
Services, or MCCS, website.
http://www.usmc-
mccs.org/careers/#.UYzsMLWcdsg
MARINE CORPS
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Overseas Career OptionsEmployment on the Installation
Commissary Employment
The Defense Commissary Agency, or DeCA,
provides grocery services to military installations
worldwide.
More than 18,000 civilians are employed
throughout 14 countries.
Federal positions are listed on
www.usajobs.gov.
www.commissaries.com
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Thinking Outside the BoxWorking Overseas
Home-
Based
Businesses
Working in the
Local Community
Virtual or
Telework Options
Working at a
U.S. Embassy
www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil
Off-Base
EmploymentOptions
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Applying for Jobs OverseasResume vs. Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum
Vitae
• Long
• Covers the Entire
Career
• Static
Resume
• Short
• No Standardized
Format Rules
• Customizable
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To reach SECO’s certified Career Counselors:SECO Career Center – 800-342-9647Monday-Friday – 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDTSaturday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT
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