BPW Foundation representatives and founding members of the Joining Forces Mentoring Plus program attended the signing of the Veterans Health Care bill at Fort Belvoir, VA on Thursday, August 7, 2014. President Obama enacted a $16.3 billion emergency spending measure that provides greater veteran access to non-VA health-care providers, among [...]
Article originally appeared on http://www.geico.com/information/publications/newsletter/2011/rental-car-insurance/# You’re standing at the rental car counter with a long line behind you. You got a great rate on a car for the week, and you’re ready to go on vacation with the family. Then, you’re handed a clipboard with an intimidating rental car contract [...]
Second in the “The Strength of Your Service …and Beyond” blog series targeting the military and military family community who are seeking opportunities in the civilian workforce. Look for more installments of this series in the near future. By Chris Rath The value of your network, even after separation, can [...]
With a current population of 318 million people, it is hard to imagine 1770 when the 13 original colonies had a population of 2.1 million which at the time was one-third the population of Britain. Even though we refer to the Declaration of Independence as the breaking away from Britain’s [...]
The first in the series “The Strength of Your Service…and Beyond” By Chris Rath Before my first marathon, I could not fathom running 26.2 miles. Training for a long distance takes preparation, commitment and tenacity. Your job search requires the same philosophy. Finding a new job does not typically happen [...]
Women Joining Forces Advisory Council Member Col. Kim Olson inducted into Texas Women’s Hall of Fame 2014! BPW Foundation is proud to congratulate United States Air Force Colonel (retired) Kimberly D. Olson on her May 6 induction by Governor Rick Perry into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. Through her [...]
By Kayla Williams I wrote Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the US Army while still serving in the Army, right after getting home from Iraq; it hit shelves just months after I left active duty. Everything was fresh in my mind – but it was [...]
Today, Saturday May 17, 2014 is Armed Forces Day when we honor the men and women of the US Armed Forces. This day honoring a unified Armed Service was created in 1949 and signed into law by President Harry Truman. As Former Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird so accurately noted [...]
National Small Business Week has been celebrated every year since 1963 when the President of the United States designated a week to highlight the many contributions made by the small business community to the American economy and our society. Business and Professional Women’s Foundation has always been a supporter of [...]
Today BPW Foundation is proud to honor and recognize Women Joining Forces Advisory Council Member Linda Spoonster Schwartz. Healing the Wounds of War Linda Spoonster Schwartz was a member of the United States Air Force and served on Active Duty and as a Reservist, retiring in 1986 after sustaining injuries [...]