“Hiring military spouses makes good business sense and fits very well into Convergys’ commitment to global talent management, and that’s why we didn’t hesitate to join Army Spouse Employment Partnership,” said Clark Handy, Convergys Senior Vice President, Human Resources. “Military spouses represent a talented and diverse workforce of people who are often concentrated on or near US military bases around the world and whose exceptional work ethic and low attrition rate speak volumes about the high quality of work they can provide.”

Convergys joins 27 other companies, along with Black & Veatch Corporation, EMC Corporation, Lowe’s Corporation and West Corporation who signed up to help this past October. This past year approximately 8,000 Army spouses were helped with jobs, which is a significant contribution as the nation struggles through a recession.

The advantage of distance learning for military spouses is that they can enroll in a program, and continue studying no matter where the military family is transferred. Many online training programs are also self-paced, which means that students often have up to one year to complete a course or program.