Episodes

Show Notes | March 27, 2023 | Episode 161 When Zohra moved from South Korea to America, she went from a city with public transportation to one without, so she needed a job she could do from home.  After nearly a year of getting rejection letter after rejection letter, she discovered VirtForce. It’s not like Zohra wasn’t qualified. She has a master’s degree in accounting. The challenge was, she lacked work experience.  This is an issue faced by many military spouses. Our friends at Intuit reco...

Show Notes | March 20, 2023 | Episode 160 Why would a company whose mission is to create shareholder value contribute millions of dollars to support communities? Not only is it the right thing to do, but they realize their business can’t thrive unless our economies and communities thrive too. We all want to work for and buy from a company that aligns with our values. Over the past 10 years, Travelers has contributed more than $228 million to the communities where we do business, live and play....

Show Notes | March 13, 2023 | Episode 159 Don’t stop yourself from applying for a job if you don’t have ALL the required qualifications. Navy veteran Bobby only had 3 of the 5 requirements for a Salesforce position at Travelers, but guess what? He landed the role! I’m going to let Bobby tell you how your strengths can make up for the qualifications you lack. 00:00

Show Notes | March 6, 2023 | Episode 158 If you’re looking for your next remote gig, look no further! Working Solutions is your golden ticket to landing flexible, part-time work you can do from home. Tune in to learn how you can set your own schedule and work when it’s convenient for you by becoming a member of the WooHoo Crew. Links and Resources Phylicia Vallier LinkedIn In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: VirtForce Recruitment Arsenal148. When to Be an Independent Cont...

Show Notes | February 27, 2023 | Episode 157 LauraLee Lambert was one of the first military spouses to get #hired at the start of VirtForce’s partnership with Travelers, and she’s been climbing the career ladder ever since. Most recently, she got #promoted as a full-time underwriter after volunteering for a rotation in that department just six months earlier. Tune in to hear this success story of career continuity, retention and progression! 00:00 Intro 00:01 #Promoted Tip 00:12 #Promoted Su...

Show Notes | December 19, 2022 | Duty Station Download This is an exclusive sneak peek to my new show Duty Station Download where I help you discover all of the best things your new duty station has to offer. In this episode, I’ve put together a compilation of the best winter activities at a variety of different bases across the US. We’re bundling up for winter fun in Colorado Springs, West Point and Washington DC, and discovering how to spend the holidays in sunny San Antonio and on the beac...

Show Notes | December 16, 2022 | Episode 156 We know resume gaps and lack of work experience are common hurdles for military spouses. That’s why today, we’re sharing our TOP 5 hacks to help get you #hired at Intuit. Tune in to hear those insider tips for qualifying for remote positions at TurboTax Live and QuickBooks Live right now! Links and Resources Kimber Hill LinkedInPhylicia Vallier LinkedIn In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: VirtForce Recruitment ArsenalIntuit Aca...

Show Notes | December 16, 2022 | Episode 155 If you don’t ask, you’ll never know! When you get orders to your next duty station, just ask your current employer if you can take your job remote. The answer could be yes! When milspouse Kayla Hulme learned she was moving, she wrote a proposal to her boss detailing how she could continue to excel in her career if she could take her job with her. And you guessed it, her employer agreed! Tune in to hear firsthand from Kayla about this major win for ...

Show Notes | December 16, 2022 | Episode 154 VirtForce has screened thousands of job applications through the years, and we’ve picked up on some common mistakes we see candidates make over and over again. But not anymore! We’re sharing the top job application mistakes and what you can do to fix them. Links and Resources Kimber Hill LinkedInPhylicia Vallier LinkedIn In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: VirtForce Recruitment ArsenalResume BootcampHow to Ace Your Virtual Inte...

Show Notes | December 16, 2022 | Episode 153 Milspouse and Navy veteran Kylin Ntri had a question about the hiring process, so she attended our virtual Coffee & Connect event with the recruiters at Intuit, where she was able to connect face-to-face with QuickBooks Live recruiter Tessa Eubanks and get her question answered in real time. After the event, Tessa helped Kylin with the application process. Soon thereafter, she got #hired as a Sr. Associate with QuickBooks Live. Tune in to watch Kyli...

Show Notes | December 16, 2022 | Episode 152 Looking for remote work that does NOT require a consistently quiet office? Go into tech! Tech was made for remote work and there is serious career progression and major money to be made in this field. Tune in for the recap of our Coffee & Connect with Travelers where we go beyond customer service and explore Travelers’ open remote roles in tech. Links and Resources Kimber Hill LinkedIn Travelers LinkedIn In this episode, we mentioned the following...

Show Notes | December 16, 2022 | Episode 151 Milspouse Katie had experience in banking and teaching. She didn’t know how that experience could translate into a remote career. That’s where transferrable skills come in. VirtForce helped Katie narrow her remote job search and realize what wasn’t important on her resume. That helped her land part-time, remote work with Ad Junkies. A job she can do while stationed overseas in Okinawa, Japan. Tune in now to hear firsthand from Katie why jobseekers ...

Show Notes | October 25, 2022 | Episode 150 You know what boils our blood? Military spouses not getting paid what they are worth. Highly educated and qualified people are going from making $100,000 a year to no more than $70,000 when they become a military spouse. What?! That’s crazy and unfair. Career-driven milspouses should not have to take a pay cut because they are working remotely or will PCS with their service member every few years. It is wrong to put a cap on military spouse pay becau...

Show Notes | October 20, 2022 | Episode 149 Milspouse Kaitlin Debrick was realistic. As a mom with four children at home, she knew a quiet office space and rigid work schedule were not going to work for her and her growing family. VirtForce introduced Kaitlin to gig-based work. Now, she is getting paid per ticket to work for SimplrFlex while she pursues her dream career – working remotely as an accountant. Tune in to hear firsthand from Kaitlin how gig-based work is just what she needs while ...

Show Notes | October 10, 2022 | Episode 148 When looking for remote work on the VirtForce Recruitment Arsenal there are two types of employment status – employee or independent contractor. What’s the difference? We have VirtForce’s own attorney breaking down the pros and cons of both, so you can figure out which employment classification works best for the kind of remote work you are looking for. It comes down to more freedom or more support. Independent contractors have the flexibility to s...

Show Notes | August 19, 2022 | Episode 147 Remote work is not all gig-based or part-time. There are major Fortune 500 companies who are hiring military spouses in full-time, W-2 remote roles with benefits AND paths for promotion. Milspouse Jennifer Hunter had some misconceptions about remote work. She did not think she would be able to find a steady career with steady income until VirtForce introduced Jennifer to Travelers, the second-largest writer of U.S. commercial property and casualty ins...

Show Notes | September 12, 2022 | Episode 146 Since partnering with VirtForce in 2019,

Show Notes | August 29, 2022 | Episode 145 If your boss sends you an email that says, “This is some of your

Show Notes | August 8, 2022 | Episode 144 Intuit has launched a brand-new free training course – Intuit Academy, where you can gain skills and unlock opportunities to help you get #hired as a Tax Associate at Intuit for the upcoming tax season. If you lack 1-3 years of tax prep experience, you can now bypass that hurdle by getting trained online, earning your Tax Level 1 Badge, and getting connected to a recruiter. Since VirtForce first partnered with Intuit in 2019, the collaboration has res...

Show Notes | August 1, 2022 | Episode 143 When military spouse Laura Alpuche began her remote job search, she started with traditional job boards, like many of us do. Unfortunately, she quickly realized many of the remote opportunities ended up being scams. After Laura discovered VirtForce she learned how to avoid scams. She simply stopped using those big traditional job boards and exclusively focused on the VirtForce Recruitment Arsenal because she knew all of the remote jobs listed there are...

Show Notes | May 9, 2022 | Episode 142 Generous paid time off, childcare discounts, 401k, pension and vacation discounts, employee benefits for remote jobs at Travelers may be the G.O.A.T. – Greatest of ALL Time. We recently held a Coffee & Connect with Travelers, where we brought real VirtForce job seekers together with military spouses who got #hired in remote careers at Travelers. Tune in to hear how a remote job at Travelers is so much more than a paycheck – it’s a career! Links and Reso...

Show Notes | April 25, 2022 | Episode 141 If you have kids at home, you need a remote job with flexibility, where you can work full-time, part-time or take a week off when needed. Stacci, a milspouse and homeschooling mom to two kids, found a remote customer service job where she can log in and work at whatever time works best for her busy lifestyle. Tune in to hear how Stacci’s role with SimplrFlex allows her to earn the income she needs while also running her household full-time. Links and...

Show Notes | April 18, 2022 | Episode 140 How can the Enneagram impact your remote job search? Knowing and understanding how the Enneagram works - aka the way you view the world - can help you in a job interview and the application process. In the second part of this series about the Enneagram, VirtForce founder Kimber Hill is getting vulnerable. She's giving you a behind-the-scenes look at a one-on-one session she had with life coach and Enneagram Expert Kristen Earp that helped her truly show ...

Show Notes | April 11, 2022 | Episode 139 Do you want to make more than $88,000 a year? Then get certified with Salesforce! Admin jobs for this cloud-based customer relationship management software have grown 34% over the past year, and the average pay for a Salesforce Administrator has grown to more than $88,000 a year.Milspouse Theresa George was inspired to learn Salesforce because she listened to Navy Veteran and Salesforce guru David Nava talk about how fun and easy Salesforce is to learn o...