Work From Home with Kimber

Show Notes | November 10, 2020 | Episode 89 Hannah Mambock overcame having zero work experience in the United States by joining VirtForce as a Brand Ambassador.  Now she is serving in a partially-remote role as a clerk for the US Navy.  VirtForce was instrumental in Hannah getting #hired. Hannah heard about VirtForce through an organization at NSA Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee. She was lookin...

Show Notes | November 10, 2020 | Episode 89 Hannah Mambock overcame having zero work experience in the United States by joining VirtForce as a Brand Ambassador.  Now she is serving in a partially-remote role as a clerk for the US Navy.  VirtForce was instrumental in Hannah getting #hired. Hannah heard about VirtForce through an organization at NSA Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee. She was lookin...

Show Notes | November 5, 2020 | Episode 88 Boldly has its hiring process almost down to a science, and Boldly’s Recruiting Manager & Military Spouse Advocate Devin Drake is giving us the formula. Devin took us behind the scenes of Boldly’s hiring process in a recent live discussion with VirtForce founder and CEO Kimber Hill. We learned Boldly is looking to hire 5 new team members every month,...

Show Notes | November 3, 2020 | Episode 87 Kayla Dupler started looking for remote work in March when stay-at-home orders went into effect to slow the spread of COVID-19.  In June, she got serious about marketing herself and applying to more jobs.   Four months later, Kayla has been #hired as a live virtual tax expert with Intuit for the upcoming tax season.  While Kayla has tax prep experience, s...

Show Notes | October 29, 2020 | Episode 86 Intuit, the Fortune 100 Best Places to Work company that brings you TurboTax, QuickBooks and Mint, is dedicated to our nation’s military. Each year, Intuit proudly offers all enlisted active duty and reserve service members free federal and state tax preparation through TurboTax. They recently created the Intuit Military and Veteran Initiative (MAVI), com...

Show Notes | October 27, 2020 | Episode 85 Since recently finishing her MBA, Sarah Black's job experience has not matched her credentials. She is a military spouse, home school educator to three kids ranging in age from 8 to 14, and a tutor for students with special needs.  She switched her education from mental health to business, has had several businesses of her own, and now has an MBA.   Sarah...

Show Notes | October 22, 2020 | Episode 84 As a relatively new Navy spouse, VirtForce founder Kimber Hill didn’t know all the USO had to offer until about two years ago. She always thought of them as a morale booster organization. But turns out, the USO is much more than entertainment for the troops or a place to take a nap at the airport. After Kimber started VirtForce, she realized there are man...

Show Notes | October 20, 2020 | Episode 83 Amanda Showers has been a stay-at-home mom for the past seven years. During that time, she earned her undergraduate degree and went on to earn an MBA. Since being OCONUS since 2016, she put in countless hours looking for employment and always ended up feeling completely defeated. Her husband's job involves a lot of travel and the stress of figuring out ho...

Show Notes | October 15, 2020 | Episode 82 When you send a company your resume, you want to look like you were molded and cutout specifically for that job.  And you want to make it as easy on the hiring manager as possible to decide that they have to call you for an interview.  In this unique episode, VirtForce founder and CEO Kimber Hill critiques a resume in front of a live audience. During the...

Show Notes | October 14, 2020 | Episode 81 For those who are hurting for money and need to find their next job ASAP, rushing into the first opportunity that comes along could hurt you. That's what happened to Ryleigh Sims when she took the first job that fell in her lap. Ryleigh was treated like a number or someone the management could talk down to. She was told she could be replaced at anytime. E...

Show Notes | October 8, 2020 | Episode 80 Today, we're going to take a personal dive into what having resume gaps can feel like, how to get out of your own head, and how to stop holding yourself back. There are many reasons why you might have gaps in your resume.  A career pivotConstant PCSingTime off to have kidsGoing back to school Just graduated Lost a job Health issuesNeeded time to explore We...

Show Notes | October 6, 2020 | Episode 79 Amanda Mitchell has been at home since her children were born, so when she returned to full-time work last year it was very hard on them. She ended up resigning due to the lack of childcare available to her at her family's current duty station in Germany. In 2019, Amanda received a military spouse scholarship from FINRA to become a certified financial coun...

Show Notes | October 1, 2020 | Episode 78 There is a bad four-letter word plaguing your workplace emails and chats that you didn’t even realize was bad. And he has a five-letter friend he likes to hang out with. Last week, we talked about words you are using in work emails and chats that are sabotaging your career like the overuse of, “I’m sorry,” and how cutting it out of your vocabulary can put...

Show Notes | September 29, 2020 | Episode 77 As a military spouse with a toddler at home, Hannah Ledford knew she wanted a job she could take with her to the next duty station and allow her to work from home when needed. With a PhD in physiology, at first Hannah was set on going the academic route  ⁠— becoming a professor and doing research at a university. When the timing did not work out due to...

Show Notes | September 24, 2020 | Episode 76 There are some words in your email and chat vocabulary you should NEVER use at work. No. We're not talking about LOL and JK. These words are much sneakier and are covertly sabotaging your career.    One of the biggest tools you'll use in the remote and virtual workplace is email and chat. In this two-part series, we'll identify words you should be elimi...

Show Notes | September 22, 2020 | Episode 75 The military lifestyle can be frustrating when you have to pick a job you may not necessarily love, but it fits where you are at the time.  As a mom and step parent, Leila Hoy wanted a remote job she could do from home, so she could spend holidays and summers bonding with her blended family. Leila heard about VirtForce through some milspouse friends in...

Show Notes | September 17, 2020 | Episode 74 It can be tempting to keep your head down, keep a smile on your face and keep working until you're totally burnt out in a role, but if you do, and especially if you are working remotely, how could you expect your management team to know how you feel?  It's kind of like a relationship, your manager can't read your mind. They look at your face and your wo...

Show Notes | September 15, 2020 | Episode 73 As an Air Force spouse moving across the country with her husband, Emily Snyder had to shift her career goals and expectations. After taking some job opportunities that weren't the right fit, she took some time to self reflect. She narrowed down what she needed in a job and set out to find remote work.  That's when Emily discovered VirtForce, and landed...

Show Notes | September 10, 2020 | Episode 72 When you get an offer for a promotion or higher-paying job, it can be tempting to immediately turn in a resignation letter. However, there are several reasons why you should stop and think it over first.   When a great coworker leaves, you wonder, "Why didn't the company make a counteroffer?" You'd be surprised to learn it's often because the employee n...

Show Notes | September 8, 2020 | Episode 71 As a working mom of three and a PhD candidate, Lantisha Scott overcame COVID-19 quarantine layoffs with a flexible opportunity that supports her busy lifestyle. Lantisha discovered VirtForce through a Facebook Group for military spouses with advanced degrees. Lantisha is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in clinical psychology. With the COVID-19 pand...

Show Notes | September 3, 2020 | Episode 70 April Wilhelm built a successful remote career all while taking care of her premature newborn daughter in the NICU and living from hotel to hotel. Now, she's created a course so other spouses can take care of their families and have a career by becoming a Certified Remote Virtual Assistant.   April and her husband, who is active duty Navy, are both milit...

Show Notes | September 1, 2020 | Episode 069 As a milspouse, Megan Wollenberg got tired of getting hired, working for a year or two, then leaving for the next duty station and having to do it all over again.  So she set out to find a job that would move around the country (or even the world) with her. That's how she discovered VirtForce. Although not directly hired through VirtForce, Megan used it...

Show Notes | August 27, 2020 | Episode 68 This episode is sponsored by our military spouse employment partners at Instant Teams. In this episode, Kimber talks with Jen Amos of US VetWealth about military transition and how remote work can support. We also learn from Jen how suicide is a very present danger in transitioning service members. We explore some of the causes and potential solutions to o...

Show Notes | August 25, 2020 | Episode 067 Considered a nonessential employee, Elizabeth Raines was laid off from her tutoring job at a local elementary school during the COVID-19 pandemic.  After joining VirtForce, she quickly turned her situation around and got a remote job with e-commerce giant Amazon.   Elizabeth discovered VirtForce a year ago when she met founder Kimber Hill through the Spou...

Show Notes | August 20, 2020 | Episode 66 This episode is sponsored by our military spouse employment partners at Instant Teams. In this episode, Kimber talks with Army Wife Network Owner and "Commander" Sharita Knobloch. Sharita refers to the events that led to her current job as "one big no-plan plan." First of all, she didn't expect to fall in love with a soldier, and she never could have imagi...