| Other Noteworthy Events
MSCCN Reports at DOL Brac Conference Held on 10 January 2007
This session presented strategies and innovative ways that communities
have leveraged
private resources to support military spouses. Representatives from
the private sector,
a workforce board and MSCCN introduced creative ways to recruit,
train, and employ
military spouses, drawing on their experiences.
"Business with a Hire
Purpose"
On
November 16th, Deb Kloeppel
organized this special event.
Click Here
for Agenda Here are several photos from
it:
  
CAI
and MSCCN Congratulate Tyrone Copeland,
Our First Community Association Management Job Placement 
Retired Army Major Tyrone Copeland, who is also
the military
spouse of U.S. Army Master Sergeant Dorothy Copeland,
landed a great job with excellent benefits 15 days after our
CAI training course and certification.
“The Copeland’s are an amazing military couple!
We salute their dedicated military service”, Deb Kloeppel,
President, MSCCN.
Click here to
read Tyrone Copland's story in his own words!
Marine Corps Base Quantico Hosted CAI Training and Certification
On November 1st - 3rd, MSCCN and CAI embarked
on a new training program that featured
a community management course at Quantico, Virginia. The three-day
course prepared
thirty military spouses for the community management exam on December
1st. The course,
normally scheduled as a six-month training, was intense for the
spouses. Steve Hurwitz,
Senior Manager of Curriculum Development, made the course very enjoyable.
A career in community management
allows military spouses to carry their expertise and
experience with them when they relocate to another area. CAI’s
community members are
spread throughout the United States. According to a CNN report,
this employment area is
expanding at 25% each year. Click
here to read the full report.
CAI
Training and Certification at Quantico ~ Part Two of
the Story!
CAI’s community members can be found
all across the US and, according to a CNN report,
it is growing by 25% every year. Careers in community management
are excellent
opportunities for military spouses due to this portability. Spouses
can take their expertise
and education to any duty station in the United States where their
service members are
transferred. Click
here to read the follow-up report.
Camp
Pendleton Hiring Fair in Oceanside, CA
On October 20th, MSCCN held a hiring event
in which two of our corporate subscribers,
Wachovia and Trammel Crow, interviewed and pre-screened job applicants.
Both the
candidates and the companies were very pleased with its success,
so it is scheduled to
become an annual event! Click
here to read the complete story.
 
MSCCN Hiring Fair Hosted by NAS JAX
MSCCN attended the NAS Jacksonville Hiring Fair
in July for two of our Corporate Partners,
Concentra Inc. and Wachovia Corporation. MSCCN’s hiring fair is
a direct-hire approach.
Concentra and Wachovia sent Hiring Managers to employ qualified applicants.
Concentra and Wachovia were looking
to fill positions in their nation-wide recruitment effort,
and were targeting the state of Florida.
Opportunities were open to all active duty, reserve, guard and
retired military spouses,
as well as exiting and retired military personnel. MSCCN also
assists widow/widower
and caregiver of war-wounded.
MSCCN
Attends "Navy Day" in Palm Springs
MSCCN was asked to speak at the Navy Day event held in Palm Springs on
March 22, 2006.
Jay Brethen, Corporate Development, and Kristina Saul, Assistant General
Manager of the
Talent Management Gateway, provided a presentation to the Fleet and Family
Support
Center Generalists.
The presentation explained corporate promotion of job portability
for military spouses and
a brief overview of the tracking tool provided to assist generalists
with military spouse
employment. Ed Roscoe, Management Analyst, Fleet Readiness Programs,
opened the event
to all Service Branch Generalists, including those from the Air
Force, Marines and Army.
Jim
Ferrentino of Brass Ring At Quantico
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Wealth
of Knowledge at Job Fairs
Having recently
attended two job fairs which focused on helping the severely injured
and
their spouses find suitable employment, MSCCN is learning even
more about the needs of
today’s injured military members and their families.
The
injured military members we met gave us a different perspective
than their portrayal
in many news clips. Many are resilient and eager to move
on, while others are still
dealing with the strong emotions associated with their injuries.
All are wonderful individuals
who are searching for new ways to contribute to their families
and our country.
It was surprising that the primary employment concern was that
the caregiver obtain a job
near the location where the wounded military member was to receive
medical treatment.
After treatment, the wounded member may focus on employment.
In some situations, there is also a need for part-time work for
the spouse while the military
member undergoes treatment. These spouses are seeking flexibility
in their work schedules
in order to accommodate their need to accompany the wounded military
members for
treatments or appointments. MSCCN is working with employing
companies to meet this need.
MSCCN thanks all military members and their spouses for
their service to our
country. You inspire us! |
Jim
Ferrentino of Brass Ring instructs Marine Corps FMEAP and