So I finally got around to reading ALCOAST 164/08

ALCOAST 164/08
COMDTNOTE 1754
SUBJ: WEB-BASED ACCESS TO SKILLSOFT TRAINING FOR SPOUSES

as taken from COAST GUARD MESSAGE SYSTEM at
http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/
on 9 April 2008. Comments in red are my own.

1. THE COAST GUARD REALIZES THE CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY
MANY SPOUSES ATTEMPTING TO FIND EMPLOYMENT DURING AND
AFTER RELOCATION TO A NEW DUTY STATION.
(Really? You could have fooled me.)
A MOBILE CAREER CAN BE DIFFICULT TO MANAGE AND DEVELOP.
(Shocker! So having a different job every year ISN'T
helping me find a new job, even with a Master's degree?)
I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AVAILABILITY OF A TOOL THAT
CAN HELP GROW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS IS NOW BEING
MADE AVAILABLE TO SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVE DUTY AND
RESERVE PERSONNEL. THE SKILLSOFT TRAINING SYSTEM WILL ALLOW
SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS TO MAINTAIN SKILLS OR OBTAIN NEW
TRAINING TO ASSIST WITH THEIR JOB SEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.


So, it continues. Btw, I don't think I could ever be military.
They shout at you even in emails. All caps all the time.


2. SKILLSOFT IS AN ONLINE TRAINING SYSTEM PREVIOUSLY
AVAILABLE ONLY TO COAST GUARD MEMBERS, THAT INCLUDES COURSES
IN LEADERSHIP, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS,
AND OTHER GENERAL COURSES AS WELL AS ONLINE BOOKS. EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY, SPOUSES OF ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE PERSONNEL ARE
ABLE TO ACCESS THIS PROGRAM FROM ANY COMPUTER WITH INTERNET
ACCESS.



Has anyone tried this? What does it do? What kinds of
training does it offer? Maybe I'll try it myself. I have
time. I can only get a part-time job.