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Ask the Staff: From Volunteer to Career, How Military Spouses Build Professional Success

United Through Reading staff and partners share how volunteer work can drive meaningful career growth in this session about professional development. Tracy Steele of Hiring Our Heroes discusses how military spouses can leverage volunteer experience to build strong resumes. Laura Torres from Blue Star Families highlights additional free career resources, networking opportunities, and the power of "volunteering with a purpose." Throughout the conversation, participants explore how to turn service into career capital, document achievements, and stay career-ready for future opportunities. 📚 What You’ll Learn ✔ How to turn volunteer experience into strong, professional resume bullets that impress employers ✔ Why volunteering with a purpose can directly lead to career opportunities and paid employment ✔ Free professional development resources available to military spouses and service members, including Amplify workshops and Google Coursera certificates ✔ How to use your network, informational interviews, and LinkedIn to grow your career opportunities ✔ Success strategies from real military spouses who leveraged United Through Reading and Hiring Our Heroes programs to land their dream jobs About your host: As a Programs team member, Tonya Wood brings United Through Reading to the National Guard and Reserve, focusing on Army and Air Force programs. Tonya's mission is to increase program awareness and utilization through outreach, event participation, and embedded recording sites. Additionally, Tonya coordinates Yellow Ribbon participation for United Through Reading as a resource across all military guard and reserve programs. Before her new role as Senior Director of Volunteers and National Engagement, Tonya served as a UTR volunteer at Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base, bringing recordings to service members in Alaska. She has also worked as a substitute teacher and homeschools her two children. Currently, they are an Army Reserve family. They live in Alaska and enjoy reading, traveling, and exploring in their free time. About United Through Reading: United Through Reading strengthens military families’ literacy, emotional bonds, and well-being through the power of reading together at every age, no matter the distance. Since 1989, United Through Reading has connected over 3.4 million military family members through the power of reading aloud together, supporting their connection, routines, and mental well-being. ⏰ Timestamps ⏰ [00:00] Welcome and Introduction — Tonya and Tracy kick off the session [01:30] Tracy Steele’s Career Journey and Volunteer Experience [06:20] How Volunteer Roles Translate into Professional Skills [11:00] Writing Impactful Resume Bullets from Volunteer Work [15:30] Fellow Success Story: Chrystal shares her Amplify and Fellowship Journey [20:00] How Hiring Our Heroes Resources Help Career Growth [24:00] Spotlight on Amplify: 2-Day Professional Development Workshop [28:00] Career Forward Program Overview (Free Google Certificate Pathway) [32:00] Military Spouse Fellowship Programs and Career Accelerator Pilot [36:00] Employment Outcomes: Salary, Success Rates, and Career Readiness [39:30] Melanie and Chrystal’s Career Journeys Through Hiring Our Heroes [44:30] How Volunteerism Leads to Paid Career Opportunities [48:00] Blue Star Families Overview — Laura Torres shares Career Resources [52:00] Volunteering with a Purpose: Turning Service into Career Capital [56:00] Open Discussion: Q&A and Volunteer Impact Stories [59:00] Job Opportunities, Final Takeaways, and Giveaway Winners 🔗 Links 🔗 Resources from the show Hiring Our Heroes Blue Star Careers United Through Reading Resources Dollar General Literacy Foundation Guides- https://unitedthroughreading.org/lite... United Through Reading Literacy Resources- https://unitedthroughreading.org/reso... Download the United Through Reading App- https://unitedthroughreading.org/app/ Read our latest blog posts- https://unitedthroughreading.org/news/ Ready for Reading Audio Podcast- https://unitedthroughreading.org/podc... How You Can Help Our Mission Donate to United Through Reading- https://unitedthroughreading.org/supp... Buy books for military families- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... United Through Reading on Social Media Instagram-   / utr4military   Facebook-   / unitedthroughreading   LinkedIn-   / united-through-reading   Subscribe to our newsletter- https://unitedthroughreading.org/news...