Episodes

Show Notes | March 12, 2020 | Episode 022 Free Mentorship Program with American Corporate Partners We all know the story - finding meaningful careers while living this crazy milspouse life is challenging to say the least. None of us will be surprised to learn that 70% of military spouses do not believe their education or work experience is being fully utilized in their current job while 56% of working spouses reported they were underemployed. If you’re part of our VirtForce family, then you’re l...

Show Notes | March 5, 2020 | Episode 022 Calling all educators! We are thrilled to reveal our Partner for the Virtual High School Teacher role. Proximity Learning is offering a fantastic High School Teacher W2 position where you can teach in a live classroom. This amazing company is bringing education to students who are underserved, whether it is a rural area or an area where there aren’t a lot of teachers. In this episode, Kimber talks with Hiring Managers from Proximity Learning to answer all...

Show Notes | February 27, 2020 | Episode 021 We know there is a love-hate relationship with working remotely. Most of us love the idea of working from home, yet we fear if it will be the right fit for us. What if we told you we have come up with the 5 easy steps to landing a virtual job? Although it may seem like an easy world to get into, that’s not always the case. In this competitive remote workspace, you have to narrow down your job search to focus on positions that truly speak to you. In th...

Show Notes | February 20, 2020 | Episode 020 Discover Your Purpose / Igniting your Purpose VirtForce founder Kimber and Brian Mohr, Operations Manager at Yelp and Life Coach, sit down to talk about igniting our purpose. Discovering your purpose is finding the one thing you can do excitingly, the gift no one else can do or take away from you. It’s fine to not know your purpose, you can start with your vision. Make it a goal. Start ugly and just do it because finding our purpose is all about inspi...

Show Notes | February 13, 2020 | Episode 020 Ace Your Virtual Interview You asked and we listened! VirtForce is here to help you ace that virtual interview. Host Kimber gives us pointers not only on how to stick out during your virtual interview but also how to strategically answer common interview questions. If you find yourself struggling with what questions are truly asking, technical issues, or simply preparing for an interview, we’ve got you. This episode is packed with so much knowledge th...

Show Notes | January 30, 2020 | Episode 018 Partner Reveal: Intuit Are you ready to officially meet our new partner, who is not only providing amazing opportunities for milspouses to start a virtual career but has also been voted one of Fortune 100’s Best Places to Work? Meet Intuit! In this episode, Kimber chats with Intuit Hiring Manager Karina Decker. They take questions from our community, talk about why Intuit truly is such an amazing place to work, and share all the details on two position...

Show Notes | January 21, 2020 | Episode 015 Military Creator Con + Podfest Do you have a passion for content creation and development? Do you love connecting with others in the military community, to grow and learn together? Then this is the episode for you. Join us as Kimber and James van Prooyen (founder of the Military Podcast Network) share all the exciting details of Military Creator Con and Podfest 2020, including how VirtForce is helping YOU get there. If you are a new listener to VirtFor...

Show Notes | January 16, 2020 | Episode 014 Stand United In December 2019, the military community was rocked by two shootings, just days apart, at NS Pearl Harbor and NAS Pensacola. Like many of you, the VirtForce team struggled to process the events and figure out how to move forward as a community. In an effort to support our community and provide a resource, as well as create a safe space to heal, host Kimber talks with Tesa Saulmon about the psychological impacts of an event like this, as we...

Show Notes | January 16, 2020 | Episode 017 Stand United In December 2019, the military community was rocked by two shootings, just days apart, at NS Pearl Harbor and NAS Pensacola. Like many of you, the VirtForce team struggled to process the events and figure out how to move forward as a community. In an effort to support our community and provide a resource, as well as create a safe space to heal, host Kimber talks with Tesa Saulmon about the psychological impacts of an event like this, as we...

Show Notes | January 9, 2020 | Episode 013 Flexible, PCS Friendly #JobOpp with Tiny Troops Soccer Have you struggled since joining this crazy #milspouse life to find flexible employment that you enjoy? Your VirtForce fam has all been there, including Tiny Troops Soccer founder and coach Amy Schweizer. Her desire to find flexible work that could fit into her military lifestyle is what inspired her to create TTS. She chats with VirtForce podcast host Kimber all about flexible work, why Tiny Troops...

Show Notes | December 20, 2019 | Episode 014 Work with a Fortune 100 Company! In our very first jobisode, Kimber spills all the details on the two of the hottest positions currently on the VirtForce job board. These W2, Salary, and OCONUS-friendly virtual jobs are being offered with one of Fortune 100’s Best Places to Work. This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. If you are a new listener to VirtForce Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know h...

Show Notes | December 26, 2019 | Episode 012 TCDI: A Path for Milspouses into Legal and Cyber Services VirtForce founder Kimber and Caragh Landry, President of Litigation Services at TCDI, sit down to talk about what exactly it is that TCDI provides to their clients and how their commitment to hiring military spouses happened after they accidentally hired a milspouse and started to learn what a powerful community they could tap into. If you are interested in legal or cyber services, this is the ...

Show Notes | December 19, 2019 | Episode 011 Let’s Talk Taxes Understanding taxes is a foreign concept to most of us. Host Kimber sat down with taxation expert Brandyn Cox from BMC Accounting LLC to discuss 1099 contractors, W2 employees, the Military Spouse Residency Relief Act, and so much more! Brandyn dives into understanding the difference between a W2 wage employee and a 1099 Independent Contractor as well as what you need to know about the two when it comes to filing your taxes. If you ar...

Show Notes | December 12, 2019 | Episode 010 You Are What You Speak We all struggle with self-doubt. This week’s episode provides us with the tools and resources needed on how we can reprogram our mind to have architect vocabulary instead of conflict vocabulary. We have all been in a situation where we have talked ourselves out of an opportunity or have experienced self sabotage. TEDx speaker Mark England discusses procabulary and the impact it can have on us when we take away conflict words and...

Show Notes | December 5, 2019 | Episode 009 Instantly create a profile with Kara of Instant Teams If you are looking for inspiration, or for something to light a fire in you to finally make that leap into remote work, this is the episode for you. We are diving into a deep discussion with VirtForce Power Partner, Instant Teams! Kimber talks with Kara Smith, who is the Director of Customer Operations for Instant Teams. As an Army spouse and seven year remote career veteran, Kara is a subject matte...

Show Notes | 11.21.2019 | Episode 008 Freedom Learning Group: Portable & Fulfilling Work in Your Field Finding fulfilling work in your field sometimes seems impossible with virtual employment. Host Kimber sat down with Kristin Arkema from Freedom Learning Group to learn more about what it really means to develop educational content, how Freedom Learning Group is helping military spouses and veterans, and why this is the ideal role to both enhance and develop professional skills in your field. If...

Show Notes | November 14, 2019 | Episode 007 LinkedIn: Engage, Engage, Engage In this Do’s and Don’ts episode, Kimber talks with LinkedIn evangelist and military spouse Jaime Chapman about how to set yourself up with a killer LinkedIn profile. Not only do you have to make sure you have great photos (that’s right, photos, plural) and content, but you also have to make sure you are engaging with the community. It’s not enough to make your profile and leave it. You have to be active, current, and e...

Show Notes | November 7, 2019 | Episode 006 Finding Your Purpose & Unlocking Financial Wellness Kimber sits down with US VetLife founder Scott Tucker to cover everything from strategizing financial solutions for your family to overcoming depression and finding your purpose. USVetLife is an amazing company that is innovating both the financial and employment spaces for military families. This episode focuses on personal development and finding ways to align your passions to income. As an added bo...

Show Notes | October 31, 2019 | Episode 005 Discussing How MilSpouses Can Grow In The Agent Role In this episode, Aira Agent Hiring Manager Kyle Kozlowski sits down with Kimber to talk about why the Agent role is such an exciting opportunity and why Aira has made the commitment to hiring military spouse. This one-of-a-kind company works to enhance the way low-vision people experience and interact with the world. The mission of Aira is truly about the people. They put their Explorers, the people ...

Show Notes | October 22, 2019 | Episode 004 Just Start. Start Messy. Start Ugly. Just Start. In this episode of the VirtForce Podcast, personal development coach and military spouse Kristen Earp and host Kimber take questions live from the VirtForce community. Topics include reentering the workforce, getting résumé ready, creating a flexible career plan, and avoiding getting discouraged while job hunting. Kristen also asks listeners to consider what values they can’t live without in a job and ho...

How MilSpouses Can Take A Step into Remote Work Show Notes | October 17, 2019 | Episode 003 In this episode of the VirtForce Podcast, we discuss how BOLD it is for Military Spouses to work from home. We explore the company Boldly through the eyes of their Marketing Manager and former Military Spouse, Audrey Fairbrother. Audrey discusses WHY Boldly loves hiring Military Spouses for virtual jobs. She also reveals some of the positions they are currently looking for: Paralegal, Project Manager, Exe...

A conversation with Salesforce Experts Mike Wheeler and Brooke Bracy Show Notes | October 10, 2019 | Episode 002 In this episode of the VirtForce Podcast, Kimber talks with Mike Wheeler of Mike Wheeler Media and Brook Bracy, Certified Salesforce Administrator and Bilingual Hiring Expert, on how Salesforce can impact the careers of virtual job seekers. We EXPLORE how Vetforce, an online military community for the Salesforce platform, can catapult military spouses into a virtual career. The panel ...

The one about VetForce with David Nava Show Notes | October 3, 2019 | Episode 001 In this episode of the VirtForce Podcast, we talk to Salesforce Lightning Champion, David Scott Nava, about Vetforce. We explore how Vetforce helped him learn to love cloud computing and how the program helped launched his career into technology. David provides steps on how to start with VetForce and REVEALS how Military Spouses can utilize the free industry certifications (worth thousands) and jump into a career i...

Show Notes | Episode 000 | October 3, 2019 In this episode, we discuss what VirtForce is and how we can help you. This podcast is for EVERYONE. Every listener is welcomed here. Our content and information is beneficial to military spouses or anyone affiliated with the military community. Whether you are employed, not employed, currently looking or on a career transition, we hope that our podcast helps you on your career journey. Our podcast also helps business owners who are interested in the st...