ALCOAST 149/19 - MAY 2019 LINKEDIN PREMIUM ACCESS FOR COAST GUARD SPOUSES

united states coast guard

R 020854 MAY 19
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-11//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01754//
ALCOAST 149/19
COMDTNOTE 1754
SUBJ: LINKEDIN PREMIUM ACCESS FOR COAST GUARD SPOUSES
1. Coast Guard spouses are critical enablers of our service readiness, and the Coast Guard
is proud to partner with LinkedIn to facilitate their employment -- especially during
particularly challenging times, such as PCS moves or job loss.
2. LinkedIn and the Coast Guard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to allow Coast
Guard spouses premium access to LinkedIn. The premium access will provide spouses with
enhanced features to assist in finding employment through tools that allow them to
expand their professional networks, research industries and specific companies, search
for employment opportunities, and develop skills through online training to enhance
employability.
3. Initial eligibility for the one-year Premium upgrade will be open for all USCG
military spouses. An additional year of the Premium upgrade will be available for USCG
military spouses who experience any of the events below:
    a. In receipt of PCS orders of the military member;
    b. Experiencing a job loss or downsizing;
    c. In a career change, or;
    d. Within 6 months of the Service member’s date of separation from the Coast Guard.
4. Spouses will need to have a LinkedIn account already established for access to the
Premium upgrade and will not be able to take advantage of the upgrade if they are
currently Premium members.
5. Spouses can request access to the Premium upgrade by contacting the USCG Transition
Program Manager, Mr. Rodney Whaley. The program manager will provide the requesting
USCG military spouse the “Maximizing the LinkedIn Premium Upgrade” PowerPoint training.
The training will be required to be completed before access is granted.
6. Spouses will not use the upgrade for commercial purposes, but solely for job-seeking
purposes.
7. POC: Transition Program Manager: Mr. Rodney Whaley, 202-475-5158,
Rodney.B.Whaley@uscg.mil.
8. RADM Dana L. Thomas, Director of Health, Safety, and Work-Life, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.