Military Families Navigate Career Changes, Homebuying, More with USO

For military spouses, life is often full of changes. Moving across the country and around the world. Adapting to new communities and career challenges. Parenting children while your service member is deployed. Fortunately, military spouses don’t have to navigate military life all on their own. As a military service nonprofit, the USO has supported service members and their families for more than 80 years.

Military spouses can count on the USO at every stage of their service member’s military career, whether they’re newly enlisted or near retirement. At USO Coffee Connections, military spouses can make new friends and reconnect with old ones. Hosted both in-person and online, these engaging events are a great way to network with other military spouses or get to know your new community after a recent PCS.

In addition to in-person services and events, the USO offers free online workshops for service members and military spouses. With these virtual engagements, members of the military community can learn valuable skills and tips about everything from employment to self-discovery, all from the comfort of home. 

Military spouses are welcome to join the USO Pathfinder Transition Program workshop on July 27 at 1 p.m. eastern to learn the ins and outs of building a federal resume. Service members transitioning to civilian life are also encouraged to attend this informative webinar. 

You will find out about the federal employment process from USO transition experts and Rudy Muriel, Human Resource Specialist/Recruiter for the Department of the Navy. Learn about the nuances of federal hiring and discover strategies to write a stand-out federal resume and develop your USAJOBS profile. The workshop will also discuss hiring preferences and ratings, how to read job announcements, and more. Register here to save your spot for this valuable opportunity. 

Like finding a new career path, planning for your next home can be challenging, but you don’t have to tackle the problem all by yourself. With the experts at Guaranteed Rate, the USO is hosting a free one-hour workshop for members of the military community to learn how to navigate your VA home loan. 

This exclusive webinar will discuss VA home loan eligibility requirements and help you understand the lifespan of the VA Home Loan benefit. The workshop will include a step-by-step process of buying a home, from finding the right house, to financing, closing and more! Register here to sign-up for this virtual event on July 27 at 11 a.m. eastern. 

Another keystone USO online program is “Discovering Your Spark.” Hosted by the 2017 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year, Brittany Boccher, these virtual workshops are designed to help military spouses live their lives with passion and purpose. You can learn more about USO military spouse programming on the USO’s website and by joining the USO Military Spouse Facebook Group.

No matter where you are in your military journey, military families can turn to their friends at the USO. Whether you are figuring out the next step in your career, buying a new home, or just looking to make friends in your new town, the USO is always there to support service members and their families.