New network for military partners
The e50K Strategic Advisory Network was formed in 2020 and is committed to exclusively employing partners and spouses from all three services into full, part-time and flexible roles.
Director Quincey Ankrett...
Follow your self-employment dream
X- Forces Enterprise (XFE) is a leading provider of business support within the armed forces community. All of its training and events are fully open to serving military spouses.
XFE has a comprehensive blue...
New look for FFJ
The Forces Families Jobs website has undergone a major revamp with the aim of making it a go-to career platform for military spouses and partners.
Along with a new home page that means users are never more t...
Help to thrive in IT
Due to frequent relocations, military life can make career stability challenging for partners and spouses. The Forces Employment Charity (FEC) is bridging this gap by offering training, upskilling, and direct...
Pathways into employment
The Forces Employment Charity has unveiled a series of opportunities to help military communities find pathways into new careers.
The charity is offering a dedicated programme of events and bespoke support a...
The right tools to secure the right job
Lifeworks Families is a free employment support programme for family members of serving personnel, reservists and veterans. Every aspect of the job application process is covered to help you to get back to wo...
Framework for success
Maybe you are thinking of changing direction in your career, setting up your own business, considering a new job or looking to do some training. Did you know that as a military family you have access to some ...
Achieve your potential
If you live in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland and you’re looking for the next step in your career, the S.P.E.E.D Project offers employability support for military partners and spouses.
The project aims...
How to successfully negotiate a job offer
In the fifth of our ‘How to’ series, we asked Sarah Peñaluna, Families Employment Advisor at the Forces Employment Charity, for some tips on successfully negotiating a job offer…
Due to frequent relocations ...
Barriers to employment
The Army Families Federation (AFF) Spouse and Partner Employment Survey Report 2024 has revealed that being a military spouse or partner still poses significant challenges to employment and is seen as a barri...