What is the purpose of the Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA)?
The purpose of the Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) is to provide portable career opportunities for military spouses. A portable career is a credential recognized in multiple states and helpful for obtaining job opportunities across the country. Portable careers will make it easier for a military spouse to find a job following a military move. The Departments of Labor and Defense have identified several high-growth industries and in-demand occupations for military spouses. The selected high-growth industries (industries expected to add a large number of jobs to the economy) provide the greatest range of portable careers. A list of in-demand occupations (occupations that are growing faster than average or have a high demand for employees) follows the high-growth industries list. Although there is a list of both high-growth industries and in-demand jobs that were used during the testing of the pilot program and there is much job information on the Web site it appears that the Departme
