Employment

When you arrive at Schriever Space Force Base, contact the Military and Family Readiness Center for employment assistance. The M&FRC provides classes to improve your resume and inform you about interview strategies and obtaining a federal job. Individual assistance is provided with resumes, interviewing, career development, job searches and assessments such as skills, interests and personality.

Classes

Classes are held quarterly or bi-monthly. Call the M&FRC at 567-3920 for more information or to register.

Job search

What are the most effective ways of searching for a job? How do you keep your battery charged to establish networks, social media profiles and be in top form for interviews? Come learn the where and how of the search, as well as how to best present yourself to the job market.

Resume tips

What is "the now, the new and the next" in resume formats and processes? Do you know how to best present yourself in a resume? What about cover letters? What if you want to change career direction? To get answers to these questions and more, come to the resume class at the M&FRC.

Which way do I go?

Who are you? What are your interest, your gifts, your skills? What's important to you? Answers to these questions will help point you in a more targeted career direction and help you communicate more clearly to potential employers. Join us to discover your answers.

The Schriever SFB Civilian Personnel Office is located in the DeKok Building, Building 210. It provides human resources management services to all Department of Defense employees, managers and supervisors. This is a full-service office offering classification, affirmative employment, employee management relations, labor relations and resource management services. The Civilian Personnel Office operates on an appointment-only basis. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Schriever Non-Appropriated Fund Human Resources Office is also located in the DeKok Building, Building 210. Applications for all positions are accepted on a continuous basis. Anyone interested in a job is encouraged to submit an application. Current openings can be found at this website: NAF Human Resources Office | Schriever Space Force Base (50fss.com)

For more employment information & opportunities, please visit the USA Jobs website at: USAJOBS - The Federal Government's official employment site .

Colorado Springs is known for its strong defense industry and military presence. Private sector transportation, communications, technical professions, retail and services are developing as companies expand and relocate to the area.

Transition Assistance Program: TAP prepares separating, retiring and demobilizing service members and their families with the information, skills and knowledge necessary for a successful transition from military to civilian life. The first step in your transition process is to complete the initial assessment worksheet which determines the path and requirements of your transition process. Each center is staffed to provide personalized assistance for all your transition-related needs.

Effective Nov. 21, 2012, Public Law 101-510, H.R. 2433 and Executive Order 13518 mandates all separating or retiring servicemembers complete newly established components of the Transition Assistance Program (TGPS) in addition to Pre-Separation Counseling, DD Form 2648. It is mandatory that separating/retiring members contact the Military & Family Readiness Center at 719-576-3920 to ensure requirements are completed, according to established timelines, at least 90 days prior to the member’s separation/retirement date or the member will not be authorized to start PTDY or terminal leave.

**Retirees can attend the mandated workshops 2 year prior to their retirement date; Separatees can attend these mandated workshops 1 year prior to their separation date. Do not wait until orders are cut. Attend these workshops as soon as possible as they must be complete 90 days prior to your separation or retirement date. **

Military Tuition Assistance Program: The program is available to active duty, National Guard and Reserve Component service members. While the decision to pursue a degree may be a difficult one personally, TA can lessen your financial concerns considerably, since it now pays up to 100% of tuition expenses for semester hours costing $250 or less.

Courses and degree programs may be academic or technical and can be taken from two- or four-year institutions on-installation, off-installation or by distance learning. An accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education must accredit the institution. Your service branch pays your tuition directly to the school. Service members need to first check with an education counselor for the specifics involving TA by visiting their local installation education office or by going online to a virtual education center. Tuition assistance may be used for the following programs:

• Vocational/technical programs
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Independent study
• Distance-learning programs

For more information on the tuition assistance program, please visit: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/education-employment/for-service-members/how-to-use-the-military-tuition-assistance-program/

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) helps people who have lost their jobs by providing temporary wage replacement through Unemployment Insurance benefits. Unemployment benefits are funded by employers and may be paid to any worker who has lost a job through no fault of their own and meets the eligibility requirements set forth by the law. Unemployment Insurance helps workers pay their bills and contributes to the economic stability of the state.

The initial processing time for a claim usually takes four to six weeks, though complicated claims may take longer. If it is determined that you qualify to receive payment, you are paid every week. The first payment you may receive is postponed by one week’s worth of payment, called the waiting week.

You should apply for unemployment insurance benefits right after you have completed your last day of work. Please file your claim as soon as possible to avoid delays in the processing of your claim and any potential payment you may receive. For more information please visit: https://cdle.colorado.gov/unemployment

Unemployment compensation may be available for the spouse of a newly assigned military member or civilian employee. For more information, contact the Pikes Peak Work Force Center at 1675 West Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 or by phone at 719-667-3700.