The Resilience Round Up Podcast, Episode 37: The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses

About this episode

Kathryn Troutman discusses how military spouses can leverage the Priority Placement Program to secure federal government jobs.

In this episode, “The Stars Are Lined Up for Military Spouses,” Kathryn Troutman uses her experience as a federal career coach and resume-writing expert to share how military spouses can launch a career in the federal government through the Priority Placement Program, which gives preference to these candidates when they apply for Defense Department Civilian positions. Along with going over the program’s self-certification checklist, Troutman explains eligibility requirements and the documenta...

People in this episode

Guest: Kathryn Troutman

Topics covered

• military spouses
• federal career coaching
• resume writing
• government jobs
• employment programs

Keywords

• military spouses
• federal government
• career coaching
• resume writing
• job placement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Defense Department, Priority Placement Program

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