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 MSCCN thanks Gant Travel for providing no-cost air travel as we spread the word of hope, education, and mentorship to our fellow spouse workforce. |
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| A Message from Deb Kloeppel MSCCN would like to thank the Fort Lee Officers’ and Civilians’ Spouse Club “Hearts, Hands, Hospitality” mission for their generous donation. This type of support comes right from the heart of the military spouse lifecycle, the spouse club! Receiving money from a military spouse club to support a military spouse mission created by military spouses for military spouses, is the most meaningful donation to date. Their donation indicates that MSCCN continues to do the right thing, day in and day out. |
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| Deb Kloeppel, Keynote Speaker at "Dress to Impress" A joint Navy and Air Force Job Strategies Seminar, Dress to Impress, was held May 18 at the Naval Weapons Station, Charleston and its keynote speaker was MSCCN's Deb Kloeppel. Higher education institutions from the area were on hand to provide information about their programs. The event offered an chance for attendees to have their resumes reviewed by professionals, as well as learn job interviewing techniques from recruiter experts.  MSCCN's Deb Kloeppel with Linda Lankosz, Air Force Spouse Employment Director in Charleston, SC “I told the crowd of over 100 to understand the pecking order of importance, regarding their resumes. Resumes are the fifth most important document in a person’s entire life cycle.” said Kloeppel. “Think about that for a moment: a birth certificate, Social Security card, drivers license, passport and resume are the top five documents of your entire life cycle. Yet many applicants refuse to update and revise old resumes, much less create multiple resumes outlining specific skills for specific job types," she continued. When developing your resume, Kloeppel suggests you think in these terms:
Why then is the resume considered homework? A resume is your employment calling card |
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| And on September 5 at Volunteer Appreciation . . . Fort Campbell Calls on MSCCN to Assist with Volunteer Appreciation Event MSCCN in conjunction with Fort Campbell’s Family Center and the Officer Spouse Club, will host an all-day event for all their military spouses. It will involve the A to Z’s in employment opportunities, job readiness, job placement tips. Spouses will be coached on effective interview techniques, writing a functional resume, the pros and cons of furthering education versus before joining the workforce, dressing for success and other pertinent topics, which specifically addressed issues faced by military spouses considering or seeking employment. There will be time for camaraderie, relationship building and perhaps a relaxing surprise or two! “Our spouses at Fort Campbell have gone through multiple deployment situations and they’re weary,” said Marie McConville, spouse of General McConville at Ft. Campbell. “I want to provide a little hope and joy if just for one day.” Deb Kloeppel has been asked to keynote on the importance of relating volunteer experience into work skills that attract corporate job opportunities. Her presentation is titled "From Volunteer to Career”. MSCCN is honored to co-host the Volunteer Appreciation Event but we need your help. We are seeking an organization or organizations willing to underwrite the expenses associated with this type of event - lunches, gift bags, door prizes, brochures and handouts. Please help us make this a one-of-a-kind day for our volunteer participants and help us reward them for their services to the community. Our sponsors will be appreciated and duly recognized. Please contact Deb Kloeppel at 636-561-3442 or 636-357-7524 to discuss how your company can support this special event. |
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Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation Gala  Pictured (Left to Right): Police Chief, Mike Force (Marine Corps Veteran) and Patty Force General James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps RADM Dan Kloeppel, USN (Ret) and Deb Kloeppel |
Rear Admiral Dan Kloeppel U.S. Navy (ret) and his wife, Deb Kloeppel, President and CEO of MSCCN and Pinnacle Foundation, were guests of honor at the Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation Gala hosted and sponsored by the Boeing Company, in St Louis, MO on March 8, 2008. General James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps, was the keynote speaker and Guest of Honor.  Recent military widow, Heather Golczynsky, provideda tremendously moving account during the Foundation’s Gala. She described her Marine’s heroic actions in Iraq, where he died preserving the freedoms we all are privileged to enjoy as Americans. Mrs. Golczynsky was escorted by her 9 year old son, Zach. Pictured: Heather Golczynsky and her son, Zach Golczynsky |
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Deb Kloeppel
Honored to Meet Holly Petraeus at AUSA Conference
 Deb Kloeppel shared a special moment with Holly Petraeus at the 2007 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, which was held 8-10 October 2007 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Kloeppel and Petraeus scheduled a meeting in November at Ft. Leavenworth to discuss the MSCCN mission. |
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MSCCN Partners with ADHI and MTIA  MSCCN
has entered info a full partnership with the AHDI,Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity, and MTIA, Medical Transcription Industry Association, as of 23 October 2007, regarding the vocational training and job placement services to military spouses, caregivers and war wounded. Dr. Peter Preziosi is CEO of ADHI and MTIA. |
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MSCCN and AUSA Envision Nationwide Effort Deb
Kloeppel and Sylvia Kidd, Director of Family Programsfor the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), are determined to create a stronger partnership between AUSA and MSCCN. Vocational training and job placement for the war wounded, their caregivers and military spouses would be the focus of this nationwide effort. |
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Bonnie Carol, Founder and CEO of TAPS with Deb Kloeppel
 MSCCN and TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) have entered into a meaningful partnership. MSCCN offers TAPS free job posting as well as job placement services free of charge. |
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| First One-on-One Corporate Teleconference - "Job Interview Connection" Todd Davis, HR Services for Health Net, and Deb Kloeppel held their first teleconference on October 12th. From more than 75 interested job seekers, ten participants were selected for the teleconference. The purpose of the teleconference was to build a direct connect between Family Service Centers, MSCCN and military spouses in the area of job interview techniques. Davis and Kloeppel addressed relevant, on-target concerns from the participants, including Navy spouse employment professionals as well as military spouses. LaVerne Parchman got up in the middle of the night to join our conference call, which was at 3 am in Okinawa, Japan! “This was the most meaningful, inspiring personal and professional connection regarding spouse employment I’ve been associated with since my time as a military spouse,” said Parchman. Another participant, Sharon Mooring from Charleston, NC shared this great link, which familiarizes military spouse job seekers with current business lingo. Washington Post Business Glossary |
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 Talk Radio Show to Feature Interview by Victoria Parham Deb Kloeppel was interviewed by Victoria Parham, CEO of Military Spouse Talk Radio on Friday, July 13. "The conversation was free flowing and very meaningful", said Kloeppel. "Victoria (Parham) is just as passionate about spouse employment issues as MSCCN - especially in the area of virtual office work." The interview lasted thirty minutes for an upcoming airtime sometime in late summer or early fall. Parham and Kloeppel agreed that a second interview would be scheduled to discuss the MSCCN Pinnacle Foundation "Caregiver Corporate Placement Program", as well as the creation of a virtual job network by MSCCN. "Thirty minutes wasn't enough time for Victoria and me to fully discuss the many programs that MSCCN and MSCCN Pinnacle Foundation have in place, or the upcoming improvements in our infrastructure that we're rolling out later this summer. I suspect that Victoria and I will have a few more interviews in the future", Kloeppel confided! |
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| DoD's Hiring Heroes Career Fairs MSCCN and the Pinnacle Foundation have partnered with DoD's "Hiring Heroes Career Fair" in a nationwide attendance agreement. MSCCN is both honored and humbled to reach this wonderful agreement with DoD regarding this partnership.  
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| Recent Speaking Engagements Kloeppel's Keynote on August 25th Project Healing Waters asked Deb Kloeppel to provide a keynote address for their first volunteer orientation, which was held at the Springfield Conservation Nature Education Center in Springfield, MO. More
USO/JETS Expo  Kloeppel
was the keynote speaker at the USO/JETS Expo on May 5th at Fort Belvoir, VA. The Expo was a "purple" event and was open to all military spouses in the District of Washington Region. Pictured on the left are: Deb Kloeppel with War Wounded Charles Auster and his wife, Erica Read Deb's "Career Passion" Speech Heroes at Home: The 2007 Military Spouse Award 
Deb Kloeppel was asked to be the keynotespeaker on May 10th at this year's event. The spouses of service members from the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Coast Guard and Air Force are recognized for the "challenges they overcome every day". More Info Left to Right: RADM and Mrs. Kloeppel with CDR and Mrs.Tripoli |
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Deb Kloeppel, President and Founder of the MSCCN and Pinnacle Foundation,
