As military spouses, we understand what it’s like to have to search for a job every couple of years. PCSing is stressful enough, without throwing in a career search at the same time. That’s where the Arm Me Up Career Campaign comes in.

Whether your spouse retired after 20 years or has only been in one day, the Arm Me Up Career Campaign can help you find your next job. Even if you happen to be in a season where you actually aren’t looking for a job – it’s always best to stay workforce ready and there are classes that can help. The Arm Me Up Career Campaign is run by Military Spouse Jobs and serves all branches, family members, caregivers, active, or retired.

The Arm-Me Up “Outreach” career campaign was created to help and empower Army Spouses who have experienced gaps in employment due to child rearing, remote duty stations and frequent moves. We are a career resource that is solutions based. We help empower spouses by creating pathways to acquire adequate employment. With the support of our program sponsors, we have assisted over 400 Army spouses find meaningful and fulfilling employment. 

Angie Fair is a career development professional, military employment advocate, and proud Army Spouse of 15 years. Angie serves as the Arm-Me Up Program Coordinator for Military Spouse Jobs. Angie has extensive knowledge of resume writing, strategic job search, interview best practices, and the federal job application process. Angie is fueled by her love of cultivating personal relationships and brokering community connections.

Denise Lewis is an Army Brat and an Army Retired Spouse, who has been an advocate of the Army all of her life. Denise holds a Masters in Management and Leadership and was drastically impacted by employment opportunities due to frequent moves and remote duty stations. She is grateful to work for an organization that is in line with her passion to empower spouses with upskill and employment opportunities at no cost.

Listeners, if you would like to learn more about the Arm Me Up Career Campaign, check out their website here, you can also check out Military Spouse Jobs at their website here, or connect with Military Spouse Jobs on social media via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

Empowerment Patrol Report with Amanda B.

Today we are showcasing one of our volunteers who is an MRE winner, which by the way, that stands for Motivated and Ready to Empower. A huge congratulations to Army Wife Network Command Team Member, our Content Editor, Kathleen Palmer.

Kathleen is an educator and project seeker from Texas. In her 25 years as an Army wife, Kathleen has taught and coached in six different states and Germany. Kathleen has a big heart for both Army families and soldiers having served as a Soldier for Life counselor in both Germany and Korea. Her favorite part of Army life is her acquired community of battle buddies!

Kathleen loves words (both speaking and writing them) and has contributed to AWN, NMFA, The Fort Hood Sentinel, The Army Spouse Handbook, Inside Abu Ghraib, Memoirs of Two US Military Intelligence Officers, and The Army War College at Carlisle.  Her favorite writing piece about being an Army wife is   “The Lady in the Grey Suit”  that was published in 2015 in Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors (Vol.3).  You can find her on Instagram,