Creating Career Continuity: A Blueprint for the PCS’d and ‘Voluntold’

Our military service members aren’t the only ones who sacrifice during their active-duty years; their spouses do, too. This is not widely acknowledged or appreciated, so we will begin our talk by recognizing the unique challenges military spouses face when trying to establish and/or maintain a career. We will then overview the essential steps they should take to begin, relaunch, or pivot in their careers: 1) define and express their brand; 2) identify and understand their audience; and 3) connect the two through research, resources, and reaching out. Attendees will be given a template (PDF) to help them begin their own personal career journeys, and all will be welcomed to apply for a seat in the fully underwritten Fourblock 10- week Career Readiness program.

Susan Rietano Davey (She/Her)

Bridget Finkeldey

Susan began her career in Fortune 50 Tech where she rapidly moved up the ranks from producer to manager to staff roles, and earned many top performance honors. After taking a career break to care for her children, she became a pioneer for the flexible workspace as a partner in a consulting and recruiting firm, Flexible Resources, Inc. Later, she ran a robust executive coaching practice. She is a LinkedIn Learning author-instructor and the co-founder of Prepare To Launch U -a learning company that provides instruction, inspiration, and community to women navigating work-life transitions along the continuum of life. Susan and Kelley Biskupiak co-founded the learning company Prepare to Launch U that provides instruction, inspiration, and community to people navigating work-life transitions along the continuum of life. In partnership with the veteran organization FourBlock, they lead the renowned Career Readiness Program supporting military spouses. Together, they have helped launch thousands of career returners globally.

Kelley Biskupiak (She/Her)

Bridget Finkeldey

Kelley began her career in Education as a teacher, then later in Administration and Curriculum Development, providing educational consulting services to urban school systems. After taking a career break to raise her children, she opened a thriving practice as a CTI-trained certified Co-Active coach. She is a LinkedIn Learning author-instructor and the co-founder of Prepare To Launch U - a learning company that provides instruction, inspiration, and community to women navigating work-life transitions along the continuum of life. Kelley and Susan Rietano Davey co-founded the learning company Prepare to Launch U that provides instruction, inspiration, and community to people navigating work-life transitions along the continuum of life. In partnership with the veteran organization FourBlock, they lead the renowned Career Readiness Program supporting military spouses. Together, they have helped launch thousands of career returners globally.