Recruit for Spouses

In the past two years, we have encountered unprecedented times and been forced to adapt towards a change in lifestyle and employment habits. We, as military spouses, have been prepared for ongoing change through our military lifestyle and are accustomed to changing environments, people, and procedures. A sense of resilience and resourcefulness surrounds military spouses, and at Recruit For Spouses (RFS) we seek to capitalise on our uniquely acquired skillsets to push ‘ahead of the curve’ in the changing environment of modern employment.

Whether it’s starting a new business, re-entering the job market, or simply gaining enough confidence to put yourself forward for employment, our coaching programme is just one of the tried-and-tested initiatives that have seen spouses up-skill and thrive since our 2017 launch.

We work tirelessly to identify talent within the UK military community and connect the partners of our serving personnel with employers. We seek to break outdated perceptions about mobility and suitability as we continue to support and empower military and veteran spouses, both nationally and internationally, to reach their true career potentials.

In 2021, as a company, we grew exponentially. However, in 2022, we seek to consolidate this growth and push our determination into opportunities as we continue to provide a collaborative community for spouses to get back into the workplace in a post-Covid-19 world.

HOW CAN RFS HELP?

Insight workshops Insight workshops are run on a tri/quarterly basis, sponsored by numerous corporate clients. These prepare individuals to return to work and take a holistic approach through encouraging candidates to review their values, learn about organisational culture, engage in interactive CV and LinkedIn profile writing, gain insights into HR processes, and receive support with interview preparation.

Personal development and up-skilling 2021 saw us launch the Career Mentorship Programme in partnership with Virgin Red. This initiative has seen great success in creating a relationship with industryleading experts, including directors of finance and heads of business development as well as project, portfolio, and delivery managers. We will continue developing this programme in 2022, with an exciting partnership in the works with Google, where our clients will receive free online courses in digital marketing and small-business start-up advice − just two of many opportunities coming this year.

The Recruit for Spouses Career Academy Our career eco-system seeks to coach and mentor spouses through our incomparable Career Academy, created for military spouses by military spouses who understand the unique challenges that spouses face and seek to support and motivate our community. Informed through scientific data and research* and managed by our experts who are qualified in coaching and NLP, this unrivalled mentoring and coaching experience is free to use and tailored towards individuals’ personal needs, providing participants with the tools to develop, grow, and gain confidence in the workplace.

Coaching Our award-winning coaching programme (BAE Chairman’s Award) provides free professional coaching to people who are at different stages in their professional development. We know that many military spouses are employed but maybe working in roles that are beneath their capability leaving them feeling

unfulfilled and ultimately not using their talents to their advantage. The coaching programmes helps people to identify transferable skills, strengths and formulate goals that are realistic.

The coaching programme also works for people whose CV gaps have led to low confidence, low self-esteem, and imposter syndrome and who are, therefore, unsure of where to go next in their career. Since our launch in 2017, over 200 spouses have been coached (that’s over 2,000 hours of free professional career coaching).

Mentoring Our mentoring programme matches spouses with exceptional C-Suite-level mentors from across the country, increasing career confidence and employability by more than 95%. The journey of each spouse is unique, and matches are made based upon their stated aims, skills, and interests.

OUR APPROACH TOWARDS RECRUITMENT

Our Liquid Workforce has cracked the code to military spouse employment as an innovative way of harnessing the talent of our community. Working with you, we seek to translate your qualifications and skills into what modern employers require. This support is available to members of the Foreign and Commonwealth communities, to veterans and military spouses.

We work with progressive employers who recognise the value of hard work, determination, and resilience. These businesses see the potential of employing agile teams from the military community and the diversity, experience, and focus they bring. Whether you require two hours a week or 40, with one person or a team of people, we have the solution, for both employer and employee.

We recruit for permanent, fixed-term, full-time, part-time, office-based, remote, and agile roles across a broad spectrum of industries. We worked from home before it was fashionable!

2022 is the year for growth, and we are here to help. Whether you require coaching, mentoring, or employment opportunities, RFS has the answer.

WHO WE WORK WITH

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To register with us and discover the career opportunities, lifestyle support, and industry experts available to you, or to see more information about our free coaching and mentoring programmes, please email careeracademy@recruitforspouses.co.uk.

Additionally, you can join over 2,000 military and veteran spouses on our private members forum with access to our free resources, CV toolkits, online events, and networking pools here: www.facebook.com/groups/246044645598267. Catch up with us over on our website, socials, and check out our podcast, Recruit for Spouses, on all conventional streaming platforms!

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*MOD ‘Living in our shoes’ report and Forces in Mind Trust research