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Gov. Kemp signs bill into law expanding job opportunities for military spouses

By David Bass

With our state experiencing a 7.6% unemployment rate in June (the most recent numbers available), it鈥檚 clear that every 蘑菇视频n needs all the help possible to find and maintain stable employment. That鈥檚 why the 蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity team was excited to see Gov. Brian Kemp sign a new bill into law () that knocks down a significant barrier to employment for new 蘑菇视频 residents.

The new law provides a temporary occupational license to spouses of members of the armed services who move to 蘑菇视频. 蘑菇视频 has the 5th largest number of military, civilian direct-hire, reserve, and national guard employees in the U.S. Spouses of these employees will now have a greater opportunity to obtain employment in the career of their choice.

鈥淧articularly in the COVID-19 era, breaking down barriers to employment is more important than ever,鈥� said Buzz Brockway, vice president of public policy at 蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity. 鈥淩estrictions on occupational licensing can be an enormous one of these barriers. It鈥檚 the least we can do for our men and women in uniform to ensure that their spouses have the ability to work in their area of expertise in our state.鈥�