YMCA Partnership, Building Your Network, Understanding AI's Role in Job Applications, and Preparing for Civilian Life
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This week’s newsletter offers valuable insights and resources for military-connected individuals preparing for their next chapter. Discover how National University and the Armed Services YMCA are expanding child care access and career pathways in early childhood education. Learn how to build trust in your professional network, navigate the emotional challenges couples face after military life, and understand why some companies are discouraging the use of AI in job applications. Plus, get practical tips from National University on how to make the most of your education and prepare for a smooth transition into the civilian workforce.
National University's Partnership with the Armed Services YMCA to Expand Childcare
Child care is vital for military families, but quality, affordable options are often limited. This video highlights how the Armed Services YMCA and National University are expanding access and creating streamlined education paths for future child care professionals. From new centers to stackable certificates, see how this partnership supports families and careers. Watch to learn more!
How to Build Trust into Your Network
As you transition out of the military and step into (or return to) a civilian career, you’ve probably heard a lot about the value of networking. Building a strong, meaningful network of people who know you, understand your skills, and see you as a credible professional is essential for landing a job and advancing your career.
Why Do Military Couples Struggle After Transition?
The military runs on unwritten rules—and so does the transition out. No one prepares you for life without PCS orders, deployments, or pre-planned holidays. Retirement feels like the finish line: a chance to finally relax, drop the rank, and just be together.
What Companies Mean When They Say “Don’t Use AI in Your Job Applications”
It’s a confusing time to be a job seeker: While artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a bigger role in the workplace, many companies—including those in the AI space—are openly discouraging its use in the job search process.
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National University's Partnership with the Armed Services YMCA to Expand Childcare
Child care is a vital need for military families, but finding affordable, quality, and available child care can be challenging. In this video, explore how the Armed Services YMCA and National University are partnering to address these issues by increasing child care availability and creating unique educational pathways for careers in early childhood development. Learn about new child care centers opening in key areas and how National University's innovative programs, like their stackable certificate model, provide future child care professionals with streamlined education. Discover how this partnership is supporting military families and improving job opportunities in child care. If you're a military parent or considering a career in early childhood education, watch to learn more!
How to Build Trust into Your Network
As you exit the military, and begin (or resume) your civilian career, you’re likely hearing about the importance of networking. Having a vibrant and deep network of contacts who know you, understand what you offer and see you as credible is critical to finding a job and growing your career. These are the contacts you will intentionally pursue professional relationships with to share resources, support each other, curate mutual career opportunities and sponsor each other in career growth.
Why Do Military Couples Struggle After Transition?
The military is full of unwritten rules and the transition phase is no different. No one really tells you what happens when the PCS orders stop, when the deployment countdown clock no longer runs your life, when no one is scheduling your holidays for you. The big joke is that retirement is the finish line: the part where you finally relax, stop worrying about rank and relocation, and just be together.
What Companies Mean When They Say “Don’t Use AI in Your Job Applications”
It’s a confusing time to be a job seeker right now: While artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly critical part of work, many companies (including AI-focused ones) are emphasizing how much they disapprove of the technology being used in the job search.
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Education Moment: Preparing for Graduation. Presented by National University.
Hear tips from National University about school resources and how to best prepare for graduation and the civilian world while you are still getting your education.This issue was originally sent on April 3, 2025. View the original email.