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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Announces the 4+1 Commitment to Reduce the Military Spouse Unemployment Rate

Success

Military life is full of sacrifices, both for the member who serves and the family that stands beside them. For some military families, those sacrifices include access to a fulfilling, well-paid career. Others have to pause their career ambitions altogether. Multiple factors contribute to issues with military spouse unemployment, from potentially moving every few years or sooner to more of the family responsibilities falling on the military spouse during a deployment.

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A philosophical take on meaningful work

Workplace Insight

Work is an inescapable feature of the modern world. Most of us, except for a lucky few, spend a significant portion of our lives working. If this is the case, we may as well try and make it meaningful. In a 2019 report , 82 percent of employees reported that it is important to have a purpose in their work and that creating meaningful work was one of their top priorities.

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