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Blue Star Families and MOAA Host Military Spouse Symposium
Last month Blue Star Families partnered with the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) to host the sixth annual Military Spouse Symposium and Career Fair in San Diego. More than 500 military spouses attended the event, dubbed “Keeping a Career on the Move” to learn about job opportunities in the area. Connie Milstein, a long-standing supporter of military families, serves on the Board of Directors for Blue Star Families.
The morning session included an employer panel with representatives from Facebook, United Way, the Society for Human Resource Management, who offered insight into who employers view military spouse job seekers.
“Employers not only provided practical information, but really motivated the attendees to focus on their strengths, work ethic, and value they bring no matter how many jobs or how many moves they’ve had,” said Monique Rizer, the deputy director of spouse programs for the Military Officers Association of America and the annual spouse symposium producer.
During the afternoon, participants were free to explore the career fair where over 50 local employers, many of whom are Military Spouse Employment Partners, were on hand to recruit and hire.
“The collaboration between public, private and nonprofit provided a balanced and powerful resource for military spouses,” said Communications Director for BSF, Stephanie Himel-Nelson.
Blue Star Families to Co-Host Spouse Symposium & Career Fair
Connie Milstein and the other members of the Board of Directors for Blue Star Families are happy to announce that the 2012 military Spouse Symposium & Career Fair “Keeping a Career on the Movie,” will take place on Thursday, January 26, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. The free event open to all military spouses, service members and veterans, is co-sponsored by BSF and the Military Officers Association of America. This year’s topic will help spouses looking for a job or preparing for a future career through career-development seminars, meet-and-greets with expert panelists and employers from regional and national companies, and onsite résumé advice.
In the morning, speakers will touch on topics like “Five Things Employers Want You to Know,” hosted by employers from the Society for Human Resource Management and others, and “Build Your Brand: Your Dependable Strengths,” which will encourage attendees to discover what they love about their career and how to better market themselves. Following a joint lunch between MOAA and West 2012 with keynote speaker SFC Leroy Petry, a Medal of Honor recipient, attendees will be free to visit employers and seminars of their choice.
“Blue Star Families and MOAA have a long history of working together successfully, through MOAA’s Spouse Council and BSF’s annual survey of military families,” said Mark Smith, executive director of Blue Star Families.