Employment

The Dover Military & Family Readiness Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A member of the Employment Team is available to provide one-on-one employment assistance and workshop facilitation. Workshops include Civilian Resume, Federal Resume, LinkedIn, and Remote Job Search. The event calendar, links and contact information can be found on the Dover M&FRC Facebook page.

In addition, information on current private sector and federal job leads in the Dover AFB area is available from our employment team. Current job opportunities, employment events and information are posted on the Dover Military and Family Readiness Center Facebook job board.

Here are some additional online employment resources:

The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans is a one-stop website for job seekers, transitioning service members, and spouses. It provides job search tools and resources and connects job seekers to state databases. The National Labor Exchange website is an unique public-private partnership that allows job seekers to search both federal and private sector jobs nationwide.

Spouse Education and Career Opportunities(SECO) and Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) provides employment assistance, and career and educational guidance to military spouses.

The Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program website is an easy-to-use, interactive web portal that provides life-long support to separating service members, including active-duty, guard and reserve members and their families. It is a single-source starting point for accessing key resources available for service members transitioning out of the military at any point in their military career.

USAJOBS is the U.S. Government's official source of federal jobs and employment information. It is the portal to search and apply for federal positions. Another beneficial site for veterans, transitioning service members and dependents who would like federal employment is the FedsHireVets website. This site provides resources and assistance for military community members who would like employment in the federal government. The website includes a veterans preference advisor and a list of the Veterans Employment Program Offices.

Dover AFB Job board

Contact the M&FRC employment program at 302-677-6930 for more information.

Remember to hand carry your employment and educational records, resumes and other pertinent information to assist in getting started on your job search.

The Dover M&FRC is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. A member of the Employment Team is available to provide one-on-one employment assistance and workshop facilitation. Workshops include Civilian Resume, Federal Resume, Linkedin, Spouse Federal Resume and more. The event calendar, links and contact information can be found on the Dover M&FRC Facebook page.

In addition, information on current private sector and federal job leads in the Dover AFB area is available from our employment team. Current job opportunities, employment events and information are posted on the Dover Military and Family Readiness Center Facebook job board

Here are some additional online employment resources:

The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans is a one-stop website for job seekers, transitioning service members, and spouses. It provides job search tools and resources and connects job seekers to state databases. The National Labor Exchange website is an unique public-private partnership that allows job seekers to search both federal and private sector jobs nationwide.

Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) and Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) provide employment assistance, and career and educational guidance to military spouses.

The Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program website is an easy-to-use, interactive web portal that provides life-long support to separating service members, including active-duty, guard and reserve members and their families. It is a single-source starting point for accessing key resources available for service members transitioning out of the military at any point in their military career.

USAJOBS is the U.S. Government's official source of federal jobs and employment information. It is the portal to search and apply for federal positions. Another beneficial site for veterans, transitioning service members and dependents who would like federal employment is the FedsHireVets website. This site provides resources and assistance for military community members who would like employment in the federal government. The website includes a veterans preference advisor and a list of the Veterans Employment Program offices in 24 different federal agencies.

My Career Advancement Account

For information on My Career Advancement Account and/or Military Spouse Education and Career Opportunities, visit Military OneSource.

Unemployment compensation may be available for the spouse of a newly assigned military member or civilian employee. For more information, contact the Delaware Department of Labor at toll-free at 800-794-3032 or the Information Hotline - Unemployment Insurance (Statewide) at (302) 761-8446 or visit one of the below locations:

Dover: Blue Hen Corporate Center 655 S. Bay Road, Suite 2H Dover, DE 19901

Newark: 252 Chapman Road, 2nd Floor, Newark, DE 19702

Wilmington: 4425 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19802

Georgetown: 8 Georgetown Plaza, Suite 2 Georgetown, DE 19947

Delaware Department of Labor office locations

Dover Air Force Base is the third largest employer in Delaware with a total economic impact of about $375 million per year. The median household income is $71,181.