Episodes

Show Notes | November 19, 2020 | Episode 92 Cloud accounting firm Reconciled is experiencing massive growth. They are expanding in all departments - not just their accounting service. Currently in acquisition mode, Reconciled is expected to hit 100 employees by next year, 60 of which still need to be hired. Reconciled has already hired three military spouses and hiring manager Stephanie Stewart would be happy if the rest come from VirtForce. Living in South Carolina, with several nearby military...

Show Notes | November 17, 2020 | Episode 91 After listening to VirtForce's advice about resumes, Angie Owens incorporated and highlighted her work as a military spouse on her resume, which stood out to her employer and came up throughout the interview process. Now, Angie is a part-time business support specialist at premium subscription staffing company Boldly. Prior to VirtForce, Angie would not have focused as much on those volunteerefforts. Angie found out about VirtForce through an Army spou...

Show Notes | November 17, 2020 | Episode 91 After listening to VirtForce's advice about resumes, Angie Owens incorporated and highlighted her work as a military spouse on her resume, which stood out to her employer and came up throughout the interview process. Now, Angie is a part-time business support specialist at premium subscription staffing company Boldly. Prior to VirtForce, Angie would not have focused as much on those volunteer efforts. Angie found out about VirtForce through an Army spo...

Show Notes | November 12, 2020 | Episode 90 IT services and staffing company SkillStorm is on a mission to help transitioning service members learn a new skill and find sustainable income after exiting the military. Who better to spread that news than military spouses? SkillStorm recognizes this symbiotic relationship and is offering two amazing job opportunities to the VirtForce community. SkillStorm’s Entry-Level Software Developer training program teaches transitioning service members the ski...

Show Notes | November 10, 2020 | Episode 89 Hannah Mambock overcame having zero work experience in the United States by joining VirtForce as a Brand Ambassador. Now she is serving in a partially-remote role as a clerk for the US Navy. VirtForce was instrumental in Hannah getting #hired. Hannah heard about VirtForce through an organization at NSA Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee. She was looking for a job and asked if they knew of any open positions. They handed her a flyer about VirtForce. She...

Show Notes | November 10, 2020 | Episode 89 Hannah Mambock overcame having zero work experience in the United States by joining VirtForce as a Brand Ambassador. Now she is serving in a partially-remote role as a clerk for the US Navy. VirtForce was instrumental in Hannah getting #hired. Hannah heard about VirtForce through an organization at NSA Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee. She was looking for a job and asked if they knew of any open positions. They handed her a flyer about VirtForce. Aft...

Show Notes | November 5, 2020 | Episode 88 Boldly has its hiring process almost down to a science, and Boldly’s Recruiting Manager & Military Spouse Advocate Devin Drake is giving us the formula. Devin took us behind the scenes of Boldly’s hiring process in a recent live discussion with VirtForce founder and CEO Kimber Hill. We learned Boldly is looking to hire 5 new team members every month, and although, the company gets lots of applications, they do not always meet that hiring goal. There are...

Show Notes | November 3, 2020 | Episode 87 Kayla Dupler started looking for remote work in March when stay-at-home orders went into effect to slow the spread of COVID-19. In June, she got serious about marketing herself and applying to more jobs. Four months later, Kayla has been #hired as a live virtual tax expert with Intuit for the upcoming tax season. While Kayla has tax prep experience, she has never been involved as a licensed attorney. This will be Kayla's first time preparing taxes as a ...

Show Notes | October 29, 2020 | Episode 86 Intuit, the Fortune 100 Best Places to Work company that brings you TurboTax, QuickBooks and Mint, is dedicated to our nation’s military. Each year, Intuit proudly offers all enlisted active duty and reserve service members free federal and state tax preparation through TurboTax. They recently created the Intuit Military and Veteran Initiative (MAVI), committed to help transform the lives of military families and veterans through community, jobs and fin...

Show Notes | October 27, 2020 | Episode 85 Since recently finishing her MBA, Sarah Black's job experience has not matched her credentials. She is a military spouse, home school educator to three kids ranging in age from 8 to 14, and a tutor for students with special needs. She switched her education from mental health to business, has had several businesses of her own, and now has an MBA. Sarah would read job descriptions and be convinced she couldn't apply because of her life circumstances. She...

Show Notes | October 22, 2020 | Episode 84 As a relatively new Navy spouse, VirtForce founder Kimber Hill didn’t know all the USO had to offer until about two years ago. She always thought of them as a morale booster organization. But turns out, the USO is much more than entertainment for the troops or a place to take a nap at the airport. After Kimber started VirtForce, she realized there are many organizations out there supporting military spouses and the USO is one of the best. If you thought...

Show Notes | October 20, 2020 | Episode 83 Amanda Showers has been a stay-at-home mom for the past seven years. During that time, she earned her undergraduate degree and went on to earn an MBA. Since being OCONUS since 2016, she put in countless hours looking for employment and always ended up feeling completely defeated. Her husband's job involves a lot of travel and the stress of figuring out how to work outside of the home was completely overwhelming. So like many military spouses and moms, s...

Show Notes | October 15, 2020 | Episode 82 When you send a company your resume, you want to look like you were molded and cutout specifically for that job. And you want to make it as easy on the hiring manager as possible to decide that they have to call you for an interview. In this unique episode, VirtForce founder and CEO Kimber Hill critiques a resume in front of a live audience. During the critique, the audience asks questions about the resume in real time. Kimber goes over the proper lengt...

Show Notes | October 14, 2020 | Episode 81 For those who are hurting for money and need to find their next job ASAP, rushing into the first opportunity that comes along could hurt you.That's what happened to Ryleigh Sims when she took the first job that fell in her lap.Ryleigh was treated like a number or someone the management could talk down to. She was told she could be replaced at anytime. Eventually, Ryleigh had to say enough is enough, and she was followed by more than a dozen other team m...

Show Notes | October 8, 2020 | Episode 80 Today, we're going to take a personal dive into what having resume gaps can feel like, how to get out of your own head, and how to stop holding yourself back. There are many reasons why you might have gaps in your resume. A career pivotConstant PCSingTime off to have kidsGoing back to school Just graduated Lost a job Health issuesNeeded time to explore We have all been in one of these situations at one time or another in our careers. You are not alone. Y...

Show Notes | October 6, 2020 | Episode 79 Amanda Mitchell has been at home since her children were born, so when she returned to full-time work last year it was very hard on them.She ended up resigning due to the lack of childcare available to her at her family's current duty station in Germany.In 2019, Amanda received a military spouse scholarship from FINRA to become a certified financial counselor. Finishing her certification helped Amanda realize her end goal was to go back to work. Amanda h...

Show Notes | October 1, 2020 | Episode 78 There is a bad four-letter word plaguing your workplace emails and chats that you didn’t even realize was bad. And he has a five-letter friend he likes to hang out with. Last week, we talked about words you are using in work emails and chats that are sabotaging your career like the overuse of, “I’m sorry,” and how cutting it out of your vocabulary can put you on more equal footing with your colleagues. In the second half of this two-part series, we’re go...

Show Notes | September 29, 2020 | Episode 77 As a military spouse with a toddler at home, Hannah Ledford knew she wanted a job she could take with her to the next duty station and allow her to work from home when needed. With a PhD in physiology, at first Hannah was set on going the academic route ⁠— becoming a professor and doing research at a university. When the timing did not work out due to an upcoming PCS combined with COVID, Hannah began looking into other career fields. With its resource...

Show Notes | September 24, 2020 | Episode 76 There are some words in your email and chat vocabulary you should NEVER use at work. No. We're not talking about LOL and JK. These words are much sneakier and are covertly sabotaging your career. One of the biggest tools you'll use in the remote and virtual workplace is email and chat. In this two-part series, we'll identify words you should be eliminating in your day-to-day communications with your remote team. Hot words people use a lot that intenti...

Show Notes | September 22, 2020 | Episode 75 The military lifestyle can be frustrating when you have to pick a job you may not necessarily love, but it fits where you are at the time. As a mom and step parent, Leila Hoy wanted a remote job she could do from home, so she could spend holidays and summers bonding with her blended family. Leila heard about VirtForce through some milspouse friends in Jacksonville, Florida when looking to connect with more people like herself ― stay-at-home parents wh...

Show Notes | September 17, 2020 | Episode 74 It can be tempting to keep your head down, keep a smile on your face and keep working until you're totally burnt out in a role, but if you do, and especially if you are working remotely, how could you expect your management team to know how you feel? It's kind of like a relationship, your manager can't read your mind. They look at your face and your work performance and hope those two things match up. When you're clear about what you want (even if tha...

Show Notes | September 15, 2020 | Episode 73 As an Air Force spouse moving across the country with her husband, Emily Snyder had to shift her career goals and expectations. After taking some job opportunities that weren't the right fit, she took some time to self reflect. She narrowed down what she needed in a job and set out to find remote work. That's when Emily discovered VirtForce, and landed a job with Sitka, a health care technology company that has been 100% virtual since day one, enablin...

Show Notes | September 10, 2020 | Episode 72 When you get an offer for a promotion or higher-paying job, it can be tempting to immediately turn in a resignation letter. However, there are several reasons why you should stop and think it over first. When a great coworker leaves, you wonder, "Why didn't the company make a counteroffer?" You'd be surprised to learn it's often because the employee never asked! In one case, the employee assumed if the company wanted them to stay or was willing to pay...

Show Notes | September 8, 2020 | Episode 71 As a working mom of three and a PhD candidate, Lantisha Scott overcame COVID-19 quarantine layoffs with a flexible opportunity that supports her busy lifestyle. Lantisha discovered VirtForce through a Facebook Group for military spouses with advanced degrees. Lantisha is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in clinical psychology. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the school where Lantisha was working as a substitute teacher transitioned to online learning,...