The Military Spouse

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard

More than 25,000 active duty personnel call Northeast Florida home. Many active duty members are married, and these trailing spouses comprise a significant part of Jacksonville’s dynamic workforce.

WorkSource, the regional workforce development organization, has been tasked with uncovering issues that military spouses face and helping develop solutions.

Common challenges for spouses include managing challenging schedules for military members, both onshore and while deployed, finding affordable childcare, and developing a network to help in the job search. Spouses also say that they lacked resources to study the local economy.

WorkSource plans to dedicate resources to assisting military spouse in their job search. The Navy lists spouse employment as one of the most important factors in retention for military members. It’s also an issue that may make a difference in the upcoming Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process.

For these reasons, WorkSource has hired a Military Spouse Employment Advocate to work with the local military bases, spouse employment programs and other groups that reach out to military families. The Military Spouse Employment Advocate will research employment issues, help spouses learn about services available at WorkSource Career Centers, and help educate local companies about how military spouses can make a difference in their workforce. For more information you can call Patty Piazza or call her at (904)997-3100 ext. 2350.

Once you register with us, you will have access to any of our Career Centers and the many services offered there —all free of charge.

WorkSource Career Centers

Following are the services we provide
at every WorkSource Center:

Job listings via http://www.employflorida.com
High-speed Internet access on computers for job search, including fax machines and copiers
Access to Florida Unemployment
Compensation via http://www.FLUIDnow.com
Information on how to file
unemployment Compensation claims
for other states
Resume preparation guidance (and
easy-to-use resume writing computer
software)
Veterans employment services
Trained employment counselors to
assist you in your search
Career workshops (resume writing, job
search & interviewing skills

WorkSource has 8 Career Centers in the six-county Florida First-Coast Region. We also have Career Development Centers on 5 Florida Community College Campuses. Look for a location near you.

Additional Resources

The following links can assist you in your employment and benefits search.

State Veterans Website

WorkSource has commissioned a survey for Military Spouses, including those that will in the future be affected by BRAC. USWorks for Jobseekers is a unique career development tool that is loaded with information about jobs in your area – average salaries, employers who plan to hire, required skills and much more. This information allows jobseekers to make educated job search decisions. USWorks for Jobseekers also collects and displays job postings from the major online job boards. This provides jobseekers with more job postings in less time. The USWorks for Jobseekers was built by ERISS, a leader in job market information and internet applications. This comprehensive site is just a mouse-click at usworks.com/jacksonvillebracjsc away!