Stand-To!- Army Spouse Employment Partnership (ASEP) - January 25, 2007 (UNC LASSIFIED)

Thu Jan 25 09:48:36 EST 2007

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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING

"This is not the fight we entered in Iraq, but it is the fight we are in.
Every one of us wishes that this war were over and won. Yet it would not be
like us to leave our promises unkept, our friends abandoned and our own
security at risk." President George W. Bush speaking before Congress Jan. 23

TODAY'S FOCUS

Army Spouse Employment Partnership (ASEP)

What is it? The Army Spouse Employment Partnership (ASEP) is a
self-sustaining and expanding partnership that is mutually beneficial to the
Army and Corporate America. The Partnership provides Army spouses the
opportunity to attain financial security and achieve employment goals
through career mobility and enhanced employment options. Corporate Partners
are provided the capability to tap into a readily available, diverse and
talented pool of candidates.

What has Army done? In October 2003 the Army unveiled ASEP by formally
signing Statements of Support with 11 Fortune 500 companies and 2 military
agencies who pledged their best efforts to increase employment and career
opportunities for Army spouses. Currently there are 26 ASEP Partners from
the private sector and the federal government. In Fiscal Year 2006, ASEP
Partners hired over 5,000 military spouses, bringing the grand total of
spouses employed to 16,000.

What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future? ASEP
Partners continue to create new jobs that address some of the employment
challenges spouses face, such as affordability and availability of child
care and transportation. They have implemented on their career websites
ASEP-dedicated landing pages and specialized tracking mechanisms focused on
military spouses. Their co-branded web pages outline their commitment to
hiring Army spouses. ASEP Partners are tailoring human resource strategies
to the unique needs of Army spouses by implementing adaptive recruiting and
hiring processes within their organizations and creating employment
continuity programs and career portability with no loss in tenure or
benefits.

Why is this important to the Army? The Army recognizes the importance of
spouse satisfaction in family decisions. Many Soldiers make retention
decisions based on their families' financial stability. Approximately 55
percent of Army spouses are in the labor force and contribute between 20 to
40 percent of their families' income. The perception of a spouse's quality
of life - including financial well-being and the ability to realize personal
and professional goals - is a major factor in the retention of high-quality
military personnel. Frequent Soldier reassignments/relocations make it
difficult for spouses to sustain employment and develop long-term careers

The Army launched the Military Spouse Job Search www.msjs.org
<http://www.msjs.org>  on July 7, 2005 through Department of Labor's
America's Job Bank. MSJS provides free access to a résumé and job-listing
database for spouses and military-friendly employers, the ability to track
spouse hires, and the capability to sort jobs by state.

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	3rd BCT's Afghanistan Deployment is Extended (SAS
<http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=43059> ) 

*	Crash Killed Most Guard Troops in Single Incident in 50 years (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-01-24-guard-crash_x.htm> ) 

*	Lab Displays the Latest in Army Gear (BST
<http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/01/25/lab_displays_the_lates
t_in_army_gear/> ) 

*	8th Army Commander Speaks on U.S.-South Korean Alliance's Economic
Impact (SAS <http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=43065>
)

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	Bush Plans New Focus on Afghan Recovery (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070125483624.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/24/AR200701240
1877.html> ) 

*	Troops Battle Insurgents in Central Baghdad (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/24/AR200701240
1899.html> ) 

*	Joint Operation Nets Insurgents, Weapons (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9462&Item
id=128> ) 

*	In a New Joint U.S.-Iraqi Patrol, the Americans Go First (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20070125483635.html>  | NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/world/middleeast/25haifa.html?_r=1&oref=s
login> )

OF INTEREST

*	A Winner Without Winning (BMT
<http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2007/01/23/news/local/127572.txt> )

*	Two 1st AD Soldiers Honored for Their Inner Strength (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=43042> ) 

*	Fresh Out of Basic Training, Army Pvt. Patrick Storms of Forest
Grove is Headed for Iraq, Where He Feels Called to SERVE (FGT
<http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=116966356397423
700> ) 

*	Missoulians Honor Fallen GI (BG
<http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/25/news/state/45-honor.txt>
)

WORLD VIEW

*	Surgin' General (MEO <http://www.middle-east-online.com/english>  |
Story <http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=19286> ) 

*	U.S., Iraqi Troops Kill 30 Militants (GRD
<http://www.guardian.co.uk>  | Story
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6370064,00.html> ) 

*	Guard Deployment Change has Ripple Effect (UPI <http://www.upi.com>
| Story
<http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20070123-030009-5039r
> ) 

*	U.S., Iraqi Troops Launch Huge Offensive in Baghdad (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=13272> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	From MasterGunner (MG <http://mikegulf.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Is Spring Coming? (BH
<http://www.bouhammer.com/nucleus/AfghanBlog.php> ) 

*	Combat Camera: Charlie Company on Patrol (TN
<http://thetension.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Combat Video (BF <http://badgersforward.blogspot.com/> )

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