Employment

Please contact the Family Member Employment Assistance Program at phone number 928-269-2680, located in Building 850. Our Installation Family Member Employment Assistance Program Coordinator can help you with:

• Employment prospects in the local area or expected new location, as well as remote and portable career options
• Career counseling/assessments: assess yourself and focus on the type of work best suited for your aptitude, abilities and temperament
• Educational workshops: Private Sector Resume Writing, Federal Resume, Interview Techniques, Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers, Networking with LinkedIn Lab, STARS (Spouse Transition and Readiness Seminar).
• Spouse Preference
• Transferring Professional Licenses and Certifications
• Individualized services: resume assistance, job search techniques, career coaching, mock interviews, advisement and resource referral
• Advisement and assistance with alternate pathways services including entrepreneurship, volunteerism, and educational opportunities
• Information on local, national, and virtual job fairs and career opportunities

Transition Readiness Seminar Update

The Career Resource Management Center and Transition Readiness Program provide career and employment assistance, vocational and educational guidance and transition information to separating Marines and their family members. The tools and information provided enable all separating Marines and their family members to make a successful transition from military to civilian life.

Eligibility

Transition services are available to all Marines and their family members who are within 18-12 months of separation or 24-12 months of retirement. Initial Counseling, Pre-separation counseling, TRS, Capstone Review, and Commander’s Verification are mandatory for all separating Marines.

The TRP aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma offers the following quality programs and services:

• Mandatory pre-separation counseling
• Career coaching
• Financial planning
• Instruction in resume and cover letter preparation and job applications
• Job analysis techniques
• Job search techniques and preparation
• Job interview techniques
• Mandatory TRS 
• Mandatory Initial Counseling
• Mandatory Capstone Review
• Assistance with Commander Verification and accessing DD2648 eForms>
• Career assessment
• Employment and training assistance
• Information on federal, state and local programs providing assistance
• Veterans benefits
• Disabled Transition Assistance Program
• Verification of Military Experience and Training form DD-2568
• Federal employment application information
• Skill Bridge counseling and services
• Optional supplemental workshops and classes

For additional information, contact your local Transition Readiness Program Office at 928-269-2682. 

My Career Advancement Account Scholarship

For information on MyCAA and military spouse education and career opportunities, visit the Family Member Employment Assistance Program, Voluntary Education, or Military OneSource.

Unemployment compensation may be available for the spouse of a newly assigned military member or civilian employee. For more information please contact the Arizona Department of Economic Security.