- The Defense Department is expanding hiring flexibilities in an effort to reduce the persistently high unemployment rate among military spouses, which has held steady at around 22%, or about five times the national average. DoD Education Activity schools will now be allowed to hire military spouses as soon as they receive official change of station orders, instead of waiting until 30 days before their move. Anthony Tata, defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness, also called on hiring managers to consider military spouses for non-competitive appointments before other candidates. The announcement comes as the Trump administration continues its efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce through early…
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