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Hire Heroes USA Making Strides in Helping Military Spouses Find Employment<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ALPHARETTA\u00a0(PRWEB)\u00a0MAY 3, 2019<\/p>\n

Hire Heroes USA, the premier nonprofit providing free job search assistance to U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses, is celebrating military spouses with a new campaign benefitting the organization\u2019s career assistance programs, including its growing Serving Spouses\u2120 program. The\u00a0America\u2019s MVPs<\/a>\u00a0campaign launched this week and will conclude on May 10, Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Campaign donations will support Hire Heroes USA\u2019s free career programs for veterans and military spouses.<\/p>\n

The unemployment rate for military spouses is four times the national average and 56% of military spouses identify as unemployed or underemployed despite having higher education than most civilian employees. Frequent changes in duty station, gaps in employment, and certifications that don\u2019t transfer across state lines are just a few of the barriers military spouses encounter when seeking employment.<\/p>\n

\u201cMilitary spouses serve this country in their own, very important way,\u201d says Christopher Plamp, chief executive officer of Hire Heroes USA. \u201cThese men and women deserve all the support we can provide to ensure that they have meaningful employment during and after their service to our country as a military spouse. Serving Spouses has become an integral part of our mission and we are helping more spouses than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to providing its core one-on-one career assistance services, Hire Heroes USA has planned a series of\u00a0events<\/a>\u00a0to serve military spouses this year. On May 1 Hire Heroes USA hosted a panel discussion focused on military spouse employment, featuring military spouse panelists and representatives from partner employers and organizations. Upcoming events for military spouses this year are below:\u00a0<\/p>\n