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MARCH 2026

Research Plan

Research Approach

RESEARCH APPROACH

Segmentation and
Format
F O R M AT
MODALITY
Virtual Discussions

Priority Areas for Representation Across Spouse Discussions
SECO EXPOSURE

PCS MOVE

SPOUSE PAY GRADE

Not aware / Aware but not
used / Used once / Repeat
user

PCS within 12 months /
No PCS within 12
months

Enlisted: 3-5 yrs, 6-9 yrs,
E1-E4, E5-E9
Officers: O1-O3, O4-O6

Track level of awareness of
spouse employment programs
and experience with tools and
support

Track the difference in
experiences with employmentbased prevalence of a PCS move

Understand financial
motivations for searching for
employment

STRUCTURE
Conversational Discussions A guide with
key topics and possible follow-ups; flexible
order based on participant context
INTERVIEW STYLE
1:1 Discussions
1:1 Discussions
• Target 20-30 1:1 interviews

Priority Areas for Representation Across Employer Discussions
MSEP PARTNER

NON-MSEP PARTNER

Understand the employer
experience with hiring military
spouses

Understand what might
incentivize initiatives to employ
and support military spouses

Employer Discussions
• 2 groups
• 2 – 3 employer representatives per group

3 | Workstream

Outreach Plan

OUTREACH PLAN

Outreach Proposal
APPROACH

CHANNELS

GAUGE INTEREST
Via informal channels

Informal Channels

Aim to recruit full set of participants via informal channels

Spouses

1. Advertise opportunity to participate in
discussions via informal channels and
request completion of a short interest form;
aim to slightly over-recruit (35 – 40) to plan
for fallout during scheduling phase.
2. Aim to recruit the necessary representation
via informal methods before resorting to
more formal social media channels and
MSO/VSO/MSEP partners

Social Media

If the desired grouping of participants is unattainable via informal channels, leverage social
media groups to continue recruitment

SCHEDULE SESSIONS
Via email and scheduling tools

Employers

3. Send a Calendly to 1:1 discussion
participants via email and request they
choose one time slot – sessions will be autoscheduled

MSO/VSO/MSEP Partners

If the desired grouping of participants is unattainable via both informal channels and social
media groups, reach out to MSO/VSO/MSEP Partners to support with outreach

MSEP Partners
Reach out to MSEP partners via existing channels and request participation.
Coordinate scheduling through preferred scheduling tool.

Non-MSEP Partners
Deloitte: Crosswalk MSEP partners with Deloitte alliances; Pinpoint alliance
partners not currently MSEP partners and conduct targeted outreach
Spouse Employment Team: Leverage SHRM channels

5 | Workstream

OUTREACH PLAN

Primary Communication and Interest Form for Spouses
Communication

Interest Form

The Department of War’s Office of Spouse Employment is
interested in your experience with finding employment as a military
spouse.
We are looking to collect feedback from military spouses regarding
their experiences with obtaining employment. We will be
conducting 1:1 conversations during the month of March. Insights
from these conversations will be used to inform potential solutions
and resources to reduce spouse unemployment.
If you are interested in participating in these discussions, please
complete this short (<30 second) interest form. Please note: These
discussions will remain confidential. Your information will only be
used to contact you for the discussion.
Additionally, we encourage you to share this opportunity within
your network of military spouses.
Communications to schedule sessions will follow in the coming
weeks via email.

METHODS

Military Spouse Employment
Discussion Interest Form

•
•
•

Email
Informal groups
Personal LinkedIn

1. First Name

TOOLS

2. Email

•
•

3. Employment Status

Google Forms
Calendly (1:1s)

4. Associated Service (dropdown of all options)
5. What rank is your spouse? (dropdown of all options)
6. Have you completed a PCS move within the last 12
months? (Yes/No)
7. How often have you used SECO programs or resources?
(once, multiple times, heard but never used, never
heard)

Please see editable flyer on the next slide

6 | Workstream

Interested in sharing your
experience with finding
employment as a military
spouse?
The Office of Spouse
Employment wants to hear
from you!
Scan the QR code to share your
voice and directly influence
solutions to reduce spouse
unemployment rates.

PHOTO TO BE UPDATED
BY OSE TEAM

OUTREACH PLAN

Primary Communication for Employers
Communication for MSEP Partners

Communication for Non-MSEP Partners

Hello,

Hello,

The Department of War’s Office of Spouse Employment is searching
for current MSEP partners to participate in conversations about the
employer experience when hiring military spouses.

The Department of War’s Office of Spouse Employment would like
to connect with employers who are not currently involved in The
Department of War’s military spouse employment initiatives.

Areas of interest include:
• Current practices to support military spouses
• Benefits and drawbacks of employing military spouses
• Lessons learned as an MSEP partner

As part of a larger research initiative, we are conducting discussions
to understand employer motivation to support military spouse
employment opportunities and current talent
recruiting/management efforts.

These discussions will be used to identify potential opportunities
for reducing spouse unemployment rates and ensuring more
successful outcomes for spouses who do obtain employment.

Participation in these discussions is not a commitment to join the
Department of War’s military spouse employment initiatives– these
insights will be used to better understand the circumstances
military spouses may face in the workforce.

If your company is interested in participating, please respond to
this message and include any representatives who should be
included in the discussion.
We appreciate any feedback you are willing to provide to support
our research efforts.

METHODS
•

Existing MSEP Partner Channels (e.g., Email distro)

TOOLS
•

Email

If your company is interested in this discussion, please respond to
this message and include any representatives who should be
included.
We appreciate any feedback you are willing to provide to support
our research efforts.

METHODS
•

Deloitte Alliance Network, SHRM

TOOLS
•

Email
8 | Workstream