Promoting Military Spouse Employment in Colorado Springs
Employment Resources for Military Spouses
Are you a military spouse looking for your next job?
What Employers Need to Know
Why hire a military spouse and where can I recruit them?
Legislative Issues
What is the state of Colorado doing to support military spouses in the workforce?
What We Do
The U.S. unemployment rate is approximately 4%.
The military spouse unemployment rate hovers between 18% – 24%.
Why it’s important!
Military spouse unemployment is now a top priority for the Department of Defense and senior government officials. Why? Because it has a direct correlation to retention rates and military readiness. Most families in the U.S. rely on a dual income for basic financial stability. When a spouse cannot find a job, or must take a job beneath her qualifications, it creates pressure on the family to look outside military life or to choose to live apart from their loved ones. And the nation risks losing highly trained and experienced service members.
What role does MSCC play?
The Military Spouse Career Coalition (Colorado Springs) provides a centralized source of information on local and national resources for spouses, best practices for employers, and the latest in legislative updates that impact spouse employment.
