Military Spouses Find Employment, Financial Security with Army & Air Force Exchange S

[The Patriot]

DALLAS – As employment continues to be a top concern for military spouses, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is all in for bringing jobs—and a sense of financial security—to our Nation’s heroes.Employment and financial security are major concerns facing military spouses, according to the Blue Star Families’ 2018 Military Life Survey. Nearly half of the military spouses surveyed cited employment as a top concern. The annual report on military life, with more than 10,000 respondents, is the largest of its kind.With 85 percent of the Exchange’s workforce having a military connection, military spouses have long found a home with the Department of Defense’s largest retailer. Last year alone, the Exchange hired 5,300 military spouses, part of the Exchange’s commitment to hiring 50,000 Veterans and military spouses by 2020. Nearly 21 percent of the Exchange’s workforce is made up of military spouses.


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