{"id":100363,"date":"2018-07-13T17:38:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T17:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/13\/here-are-the-top-careers-for-military-spouses-that-dont-require-a-license\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:35:34","slug":"here-are-the-top-careers-for-military-spouses-that-dont-require-a-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2018\/07\/13\/here-are-the-top-careers-for-military-spouses-that-dont-require-a-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the top careers for military spouses that don\u2019t require a license"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Software developer, market research analyst and human resources specialist are the top three occupations with good prospects for military spouse careers<\/a> \u2014 and no state licensure requirements, according to research conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation\u2019s Hiring Our Heroes program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBest Bets: Military spouse careers that don\u2019t require a license,\u201d is the first of a series of lists<\/a> that will focus on best bets for military spouse careers. There have been a number of efforts to address the problems spouses encounter when they move to a new area and must encounter state licensing requirements <\/a>that make if difficult to find employment \u2014 as a teacher, hairdresser, or in many other areas. But in many cases, it remains an expensive and time-consuming frustration for spouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides licensing requirements, this analysis focused on careers that have good growth prospects over the next 10 years, pay relatively well, are more likely to be located near a military installation and generally take less than five years of on-the-job training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also considered careers where a four-year degree<\/a> may be helpful but isn\u2019t always required. Researchers used sources including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Labor Department\u2019s Occupational Information Network, the Census Bureau, and Burning Glass Technologies\u2019 database of more than 800 million job postings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burning Glass, a labor market analytics firm, weighted the analysis to address challenges faced by military spouses, considering careers with more work-from-home opportunities and flexible work schedules, as well as more self-employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese are great career paths for those of us who move a lot, who relocate a lot, who want to be family together, who want to be co-located with our active-duty member,\u201d said Bonnie Amos, speaking at the Hiring our Heroes’ announcement of the research. She is a Hiring Our Heroes personal brand ambassador, and wife of retired Gen. James Amos, the 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, who left service in December 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\t