Introduction to the

Military Spouse Employment Partnershipfor Potential Partners

Community. Collaboration. Careers.

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Table of ContentsWelcome! 3..................................................................................................................

Connecting Talented Military Spouses to Committed Employers 4............................

Why Hire a Military Spouse? 6....................................................................................

The MSEP Employer Benefi ts 8 ..................................................................................

Partner Commitments and Expectations 10...............................................................

How to Get Started 12................................................................................................

List of MSEP Companies and Organizations 15.........................................................

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Welcome!

We are excited to introduce you to the Military Spouse Employment Partnership, part of the broader Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program. The Military Spouse Employment Partnership is an employment and career partnership that serves spouses from all military services. The Department of Defense launched MSEP on June 29, 2011. The program has grown to hundreds of partner employers who have committed to recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses in portable careers.

The partnership includes corporations, small businesses and other organizations that post job openings on the MSEP Partner Portal, mentor military spouses and other MSEP partners and provide employment data on military spouses hired.

Learn more about program successes, benefi ts and initiatives, and determine if membership in MSEP makes sense for your company or organization. We hope you will decide to join us to support military spouse employment as a way to provide additional fi nancial security and career opportunities for military families.

If you have questions or need more information on MSEP, visit the MSEP Partner Portal or contact an MSEP specialist at 877-940-6737.

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Connecting Talented MilitarySpouses to Committed EmployersBackground

The Military Spouse EmploymentPartnership connects military spouseswith hundreds of employers who havecommitted to recruit, hire, promoteand retain military spouses.

How MSEP works for military spouses

The Military Spouse Employment Partnership is a solution to assist spouses in fi nding and maintaining employment to achieve their career goals, despite the challenges of frequent relocation. Through the MSEP Job Search, military spouses from all branches of the armed forces can access career opportunities offered by MSEP partners worldwide.

Partners join the Department of Defense comprehensive Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program to help military spouses in the following ways:

• Reduce the unemployment rate among military spouses

• Close the wage gap between military spouses and their civilian counterparts

Millions of jobs posted since the program launch in June 2011

• Partners include national andglobal employment companiesand organizations, industryprofessional associations, smallbusinesses, nonprofi ts, militarysupport organizations, networkpartners and federal agencies.

• Partners represent a variety ofindustry sectors, including businessand fi nance, health care, informationtechnology, education, retail sales,community and social services,media and communications,hospitality, security and publicadministration.

More than 134,000 spouses obtained employment with MSEP employers

• The quality of life and fi nancialstability of military families tie directlyto the readiness and retention of themilitary forces.

• Military spouses thrive when they areable to fulfi ll their career aspirations.

How MSEP works for partners

The Military Spouse Employment Partnership gives companies and organizations fi rst access to a unique and talented group of professionals — military spouses. They are skilled, diverse and motivated with a strong work ethic. When MSEP employers hire military spouses, they gain outstanding employees with 21st century skills.

Partnership benefi ts include:

• Convenient solution for connectingwith spouses and uploading jobpostings

• Recognition opportunities forpartners featured in promotionalactivities, SECO social media andat public events

• Networking opportunities with theDepartment of Defense and otherindustry-leading MSEP companiesand organizations

• Unlimited access to valuable talent

• Partnership developmentopportunities, including the following:

– The MSEP LinkedInpartner group

– Partner-to-partner mentoring

– Spouse mentoring

– Partner and spouse testimonials

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Why Hire a Military Spouse?The business case for supporting military spouses

For many businesses, a strong commitment exists to support military service members and their families in a variety of ways — in the community and through employment opportunities. As an industry leader and MSEP company or organization, your business can support military families while increasing your workforce and strengthening your business.

Community-based initiatives

The following initiatives and organizations assist military spouses and their families:

Hiring Our Heros Hiring Fairs and special events for military spouses

Hiring Our Heroes, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation initiative, hosts hundreds of hiring fairs throughout the country each year. Some fairs are exclusive to military spouses and can provide you with the opportunity to promote your company or organization and job opportunities.

Spouse Ambassador Network

The Spouse Ambassador Networkwas developed by military spouses, for military spouses. It is a collection of organizations within the Military Spouse Employment Partnership that established community networks and leverages these networks to broaden knowledge about military spouse employment resources.

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Participation in military support initiatives can help:

• Enhance your company ororganization reputation

• Increase consumer loyalty

• Expand your network

• Build relationships withlike-minded companiesand organizations

• Attract prospective employees

• Strengthen work teams

• Build employee skills

• Contribute to professionaldevelopment

Partner-based initiatives

Industry-leading employers are taking the initiative to support military spouses in achieving their career goals. You can support military spouses by taking the following action:

• Host a company open houseto introduce your company ororganization to local spouses

• Host an online job fair to discusshiring initiatives and providesuggestions for applying forpositions

• Develop internship or externshippositions to help spouses gain workexperience

• Create virtual and fl exible workopportunities for spouses whenpossible

• Provide human resources staff to hostin-person or virtual training sessions,covering topics, such as resumepreparation and interviewing tips

• Host special events that recognizeand thank military families for theirservice to this nation and for theircontributions to your company ororganization success

• Create a military spouse andveterans employee resourcegroup or affi nity group to addressshared needs, interests and careerdevelopment opportunities

• Offer military spouse mentoringprograms or refer military spousesto existing resources

These community-based and company-based initiatives will also support your business goals and talent acquisition strategy.

Join the many companies and organizations that are committed to assisting military spouses and their families. Your participation is invaluable to military families, your organization and our nation.

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The MSEP Employer Benefi tsThe value of being an MSEP employer

As an industry leader and MSEP employer, your company or organization can support military families while increasing your workforce and strengthening your business.

Expand your reach and reputation with SECO social media

• Connect to military spouses, otherMSEP employers and the militarysupport community

• Promote your hot jobs, critical jobopenings or special hiring initiativesquickly and easily

• Join the MSEP LinkedIn PartnerGroup to strengthen your networkinside and outside your industrysector

• Highlight your company ororganization through spousetestimonials

Build networks at MSEP events and hiring fairs

• Meet other MSEP employers, seniorDepartment of Defense leaders andmilitary spouses at meetings andhiring events

• Volunteer to participate in the planningof the annual partner meeting

• Use the MSEP Partner Directory forindividual, organizational or industryconnections

Expand your talent pool using the MSEP Partner Portal

• Post and promote open positions tothousands of qualifi ed military spousejob seekers

• Search for qualifi ed candidates tofi ll positions around the countryand the globe

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Collaborate with fellow partners

• Participate in the SpouseAmbassador Network to identifychallenges and fi nd solutions formilitary spouse employment whilesupporting and guiding newer MSEPemployers.

• Submit an article for the eNewsletterand promote best practices, industryand hiring initiatives and more.

• Find company descriptions andcontact information for other MSEPpartners using the MSEP PartnerDirectory, a detailed booklet outliningkey features and points of contactfor all MSEP companies andorganizations.

Mentor for growth

• Expand your business opportunitiesand personal connections throughpartner-to-partner mentoring.

• Enhance military spouse employeeperformance by offering mentoringor connecting spouses with existingmilitary spouse mentoring networks.

The MSEP Partner Specialists

An assigned MSEP partner specialist will ensure your company or organization takes full advantage of MSEP benefi ts and services.

Partner specialists support your corporate goals and needs and assist with the following:

• Coordinate all training and educationneeds to get your company ororganization quickly up to speed

• Liaison between partners and militaryinstallations worldwide

• Provide recruitment support andinformation

• Provide guidance on supportingmilitary spouse employees

• Support your communication,outreach and networking efforts

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Partner Commitments and Expectations

Statement of Support

All partners sign the MSEP Statement of Support upon acceptance into the partnership. By signing the Statement of Support, partners commit to increasing employment opportunities for military spouses and, when possible, maintaining those opportunities as they relocate. In addition, partners strive to provide military spouses who perform well with opportunities for career advancement.

Partner reporting:measuring success

Partners report military spouse hiring data on a regular basis to ensure the partnership is meeting its objectives. Partners report the number of spouses for the following categories:

• Hired part-time, full-time and virtually

• Retained when relocating

• Referred to similar employment in other companies when relocating

MSEP employers fulfi ll their commitment to support military spouses by agreeing to:

• Identify and promote portable and sustainable career and employment opportunities

• Post job openings and provide a link to the corporate human resources employment page on the MSEP Partner Portal

• Mentor new MSEP partners

• Participate in the following MSEP events:

– New Partner Orientation

– Annual Partner Meeting

– New Partner Signing and Induction Ceremony

Networking opportunities

The partnership provides a number of opportunities for partner-to-partner networking, allowing direct access to other MSEP employers through military spouse-specifi c job fairs, other special events and the LinkedIn Partner Group. Partners share military spouse recruitment strategies and other helpful resources, which are available in the Partner Resource section of the MSEP Partner Portal. As companies and organizations are inducted into the partnership, current MSEP partners have the opportunity to

network with new partners, assisting them in their efforts to more easily identify and support military spouses.

Leadership opportunities

Partners have the opportunity to participate in and engage the partnership in the following ways:

• Career workshops

• Spouse Ambassador Network

Connect with MSEP

Partners are asked to submit success stories regularly to their MSEP partner specialist. Selected success stories are highlighted in SECO social media platforms, as well as during MSEP public events.

https://facebook.com/DoDMilSpouse/

https://twitter.com/DoDMilSpouse

https://instagram.com/dodmilspouse/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/military-spouse-employment-partnership-msep-/

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4159976/

“I think the biggest benefi t of being part of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership is understanding that it is a great way to highlight the jobs you have to potential military spouse candidates, but it is also having that partnership [with other companies and organizations]. We found that the partnership has been a great thing for us. The retention rate on Military Spouse Employment Partnership employees has been phenomenal. The ability they have to be able to complete things with quality and consistency has been second to none.” - Megan Curran, Werner Enterprises

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How to Get Started

We hope you’re excited about the opportunities provided to your company or organization as an MSEP employer. Learn more about what is involved in the application process.

Application process

The Military Spouse Employment Partnership includes industry-leading companies and organizations with sound business histories that embrace multiple work environments, maximize results and retain a skilled workforce. They are a committed group of employers seeking diverse talent with global perspectives – qualifi cations found in military spouses.

Do you think your company is a great fi t for MSEP?Basic eligibility requirements

Companies and organizations interested in joining MSEP must demonstrate fi ve or more years of business experience, charge no fees or costs associated with employment opportunities for military spouses, have facilities in more than one state or region and have available employment opportunities at the time of applying. Organizations should also exhibit the following:

Sound BusinessPractices

Broad Diversity Efforts

$$Financial Stability

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Application and vetting process

If MSEP eligibility requirements are met, companies and organizations are encouraged to apply.

1Companies and organizations can access and complete the application form on the MSEP Partner Portal. A vice president-level representative must read the application and agree to all partnership criteria before the application is submitted.

2 An MSEP rAn MSEP reprepresentative resentative reviews the application andeviews the application and conducts additional rconducts additional researesearch.ch.

3 An MSEP rAn MSEP reprepresentative presentative provides the application packageovides the application package to the Department of Defense for consideration.to the Department of Defense for consideration.

4 The Department of Defense conducts a phone interview with the potential partner.

5The Department of Defense reviews the complete application package and makes a membership acceptance recommendation to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Department of Defense leadership.

6Once accepted for membership, new partners must prOnce accepted for membership, new partners must provideovide additional information, such as their logo and designatedadditional information, such as their logo and designated point of contact, and sign the MSEP Statement of Support.point of contact, and sign the MSEP Statement of Support.

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Partner application data

Now that you are ready to submit an application, use the checklist below to be sure you have all required information.

£ Contact information for Department of Defense senior leaders

£ An MSEP Statement of Support signatory

£ Vice president-level representative

£ Primary point of contact for routine communication

£ Secondary point of contact for job postings, links and data exchange

£ Method used to load jobs — XML feed or manual

£ Dun & Bradstreet number

£ Partner headquarters address

£ Number and locations of facilities, including those overseas

£ Total number of employees within and outside of the continental United States

£ Company or organization description, including major and secondaryindustry sectors

£ Website URL and social media links

£ Employment offered — types of jobs, levels, upward mobility opportunities, full-time, part-time, fl exible or virtual

£ Corporate diversity efforts

If you have questions or need more information on MSEP, visit the MSEP Partner Portal or contact an MSEP partner specialist at 877-940-6737.

Becoming an MSEP company or organization not only offers unlimited access to a unique and talented group of professional military spouses, but the partnership also provides recognition, networking and mentoring opportunities. We hope you will join the hundreds of MSEP employers in the commitment to recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses to support our military families in their service to our nation.

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List of MSEP Companiesand Organizations24 Hour Fitness

360training.com

3M

8-koi

AcademyWomen

Accenture

AccountingDepartment.com, LLC

Accurate Personnel, LLC

Acosta Sales and Marketing — Military Division

ACT•1 Group of Companies

Adecco USA

ADP

AECOM

Aetna

Agility Marketing

Air Force Association

Aliron International

All Medical Personnel

All Star Recruiting

Alorica

Amada Senior Care

Amazon.com Inc.

American Freedom Foundation

American Health Connection

American Red Cross

American States Utility Services, Inc.

American Water

Andrews Federal Credit Union

Anglicotech LLC

Ansira

Apex Systems

Apogee Solutions, Inc.

Apollo Education Group/University of Phoenix

Apria Healthcare

Arise Virtual Solutions Inc.

Armed Forces Bank

Armed Forces Services Corporation

Army & Air Force Exchange Service

Army Civilian Service

Arrow Electronics

ARServices

ASRC Federal

Assessment Intervention Management LLC

Association of Military Banks of America

Association of the United States Army

Asurion

AT&T Inc.

A-Team Solutions

ATR International

Avening Management and Technical Services, LLC

Aviall, A Boeing Company

Aviation Training Consulting, LLC

BAM Technologies, LLC

Bank of America

BAYADA Home Health Care

BDS Marketing, LLC

Beacon Health Options

Bell Techlogix

Benefi t Recovery

Bernard

Black & Veatch

Blackboard

Black Knight, Inc.

Blackstone Career Institute

Bluehawk LLC

Blue Star Families

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

Bradley-Morris Inc.

Bridging the Gap for Veterans

Bright Horizons Family Solutions

CACI International Inc.

Camping World

Care.com

Career Step LLC

CATHEXIS

CBRE Group Inc.

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CDO Technologies, Inc.

CDW

Cedars-Siani Health System

Centerstone

Central Care Inc.

Central Texas College

Charles Schwab

Chenega Corporation

Cherokee Nation Businesses

Chris Kyle Frog Foundation

Chi-Chack LLC

Citi

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Columbia Southern Education Group

Combined Insurance

Comcast NBCUniversal

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Competitive Edge Services Inc. dba Corporate Gray

Concentrix

Conduit Global

Constellis

Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

CPCD

CRAssociates Inc.

Cubic Corporation

CVS Health

Darden Restaurants Inc.

DaVita Inc.

Decypher Technologies Ltd.

Defense Commissary Agency

Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)

Dell EMC

Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service

DialAmerica

DigitalGlobe, Inc.

Direct Energy

DirectPath, LLC

Discover Financial Services

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)

Donald L. Mooney Enterprises, LLC

DXC Technology

eAssist Dental Solutions

East Carolina University

Easter Seals — Veteran Staffi ng Network

Eaton

Echo Global Logistics

Eiden Systems Corporation

Employment Enterprises Inc.

Engage2Excel

Enhanced Resource Centers

Enterprise Holdings

ePath Learning Inc.

Etech Global Services

EURPAC Service Inc.

Express Employment Professionals

Express Scripts

FDM Group

Federal Staffi ng Resources

FinishMaster, Inc.

Fireside Partners Inc.

First Command Financial Services Inc.

First Credit Services, Inc.

First Data

First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation

Floyd Lee Locums

Fort Hood National Bank

Foster Web Marketing

Fresenius Medical Care North America

Frontier Communications

Frontline National LLC

FSNB National Association

G4S Secure Solutions

G6 Hospitality

GBX Consultants Inc.

General Dynamics

Gentile and Associates Inc.

George Mason University

Global Dynamics, LLC

Goodwill Industries International Inc.

Greenback Expat Tax Services

Guest Services

H&R Block

H2 Performance Consulting

Harland Clarke

HCA Healthcare

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Health Net Inc.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HGS

Hilton

Hiring Our Heroes, United States Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Hitachi Consulting

Home Helpers Home Care

Homeland Security Solutions Inc.

Humana

Human Resources Consulting Inc.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyperion Biotechnology Inc.

iHeartMedia

INOVA Healthcare

Insignia Federal Group

Instant Teams (previously known as MadSkills)

International Cruise & Excursions Inc. (ICE)

Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation

Inverness Technologies Inc.

IST Management Services

J&A Marketing

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service

J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.

Jean Simpson Personnel Services

JLL

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Johnson & Johnson

Johnson Controls

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Kaiser Permanente

Kelly Services Inc.

Kenjya-Trusant Group LLC

La Quinta by Wyndham

LandrumHR

Language Directions, LLC

Leidos

Liberty Source PBC

LifeHealth, LLC

LiftFund

Lockheed Martin

Locum Inc. (dba Medstaff National Medical Staffi ng)

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

Loyal Source Government Services

Luke & Associates Inc.

Magellan Health Services, Inc.

MaidPro Franchising

ManpowerGroup

ManTech International Corporation

Manulife Financial Corporation

Marcone Supply

Marine Corps Community Services

MarketSource Inc.

Mattel, Inc.

Maxim Healthcare Services

MAXIMUS

M.C. Dean Inc.

McDonald’s Corporation

MedCerts

Mediacom Communications

Medical Temporaries, Inc.

MedTrust, LLC

MetLife

Microsoft

Mid-Atlantic Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

Military Advantage, Inc.

Military Child Education Coalition

Military Cost Cutters

Military Offi cers Association of America

Military Sales & Service Co.

Military Spouse Advocacy Network

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network

Military Spouse Foundation

Military Spouse JD Network

MilitaryOneClick

MindLeaf Technologies Inc.

Mondelez International

MSM Security Services

MyMilitarySavings.com Inc.

National Military Family Association

National Restaurant Association Education Foundation

Navy Exchange Service Command

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Navy Federal Credit Union

Navy League of the United States

Newport Group

Northrop Grumman Corporation

NurseSpring LLC

Offi ce Depot Inc.

OMV Medical Inc.

Orthofi x

Patra Corporation

Peak Employment Solutions LLC

Pearl Interactive Network Inc.

PenFed

Perspecta

Pet Paradise Resort

Planate Management Group, LLC

Potomac Healthcare Solutions, LLC

Potomac Management Solutions, LLC

Powell Strategies

Power Home Remodeling Group

Precise Systems Inc.

Premier Medical Staffi ng Services, LLC

Premise Health

Professional Bartenders and Servers Inc.

ProSol

Prosperity America Inc.

ProTrain LLC

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Purdue University Global

PwC

Quality Contact Solutions, Inc.

Quality Innovation, Inc.

Quicken Loans

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raytheon

RCM Technologies, Inc.

Redhorse Corporation

Republic Services

Riverside Research

Robert Half

Rollins, Inc.

Ross Stores, Inc.

Roush Enterprises

RTW Retailwinds, Inc.

R. Riveter

Sawdey Solutions Services, Inc.

Saxon Global

Scholastic

Schwan’s Company

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Sears Holdings Corporation

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc.

Senior Helpers

Service Credit Union

Service King Collision Repair Centers

Signal 88 Security

Silver Star Logistics LLC

Sinclair Customer Metrics Inc.

Sitel

Skyline Ultd Inc.

SMITH & Associates Consulting LLC

Social Security Administration

Soldier for Life —Transition Assistance Program

Source2

Southern Company

Southwest Airlines

Spectrum

Spectrum Healthcare Resources

Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Filter Corporation

Starbucks

Sterling Medical Group

Stevens Transport Inc.

STG International Inc.

Strategic Resources Inc. (SRI)

Strategic Staffi ng Solutions

Summit Technologies, Inc.

Sutherland

Sykes Enterprises Incorporated

Synchrony

Synovus

Talent Orchard, LLC

TCF Financial Corporation

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Teamsters Union/Teamsters Military Assistance Program

Tek Source USA Inc.

TEKsystems, Inc.

Teleperformance

The Arora Group

The Bowen Group

The Bozzuto Group

The Coca-Cola Company

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc.

The Heritage Bank

The Hertz Corporation

The Home Depot

The Kraft Heinz Company

The Major Group

The Medical Team

The Michaels Company

The Milspo Project, Inc.

The Rosie Network

The TJX Companies, Inc.

The Virginia Department of Transportation

Thermo Fisher Scientifi c

TridentUSA Health Services

T-Solutions

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

TTEC

Tutor.com

U-Haul International, Inc.

Ultimate Medical Academy

Unisys

UnitedHealth Group

United Rentals

United Service Organizations (USO)

United States Department of the Air Force

United Technologies Corporation

University of Maryland University College

USAA

USA Cares

U.S. Bank

U.S. Security Associates

U.S. Small Business Administration - Offi ce of Veterans Business Development

Verizon

Veteran Contact Center, LLC

Veteran Recruiting Services

Veterans United Home Loans

Veterati

Vincennes University

Viqtory

Volt Workforce Solutions

W.W. Grainger Inc.

Walden Security

Walgreens Co., Member of the Boots Alliance

Walmart

Wayfair

Weidel Real Estate

Wellness Corporate Solutions, LLC

Wells Fargo

Werner Enterprises

West Corporation

Western and Southern Life

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

Windham Professionals

Windstream Holdings, Inc.

WWC

Woosong University

World Book Inc.

Worldwide 101

World Travel Holdings Inc.

Workforce Opportunity Services

Xerox

Zantech

Zeiders Enterprises Inc.

Zurich North America

For more information about the Military Spouse Employment Partnership, visit https://msepjobs.militaryonesource.mil.

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Published May 2019