008: "Advocate for yourself." How active duty military spouses can Begin Within and seek employment with Jaime Chapman Holding Down the Fort by US VetWealth

Served in the Army Reserves for 6 years, Active Duty Military Spouse, Founder and CEO of Begin Within Jaime Chapman has a passion for helping spouses transition into the military, then helping them find and maintain careers as an active duty military spouse. She shares how the biggest part of her job is taking big complex pieces of information and simplifying them so that spouses can understand their choices and be motivated to implement.

As of September 2019, Jaime Chapman and Begin Within has been voted #1 Overall “Best Military Spouse Owned Business” presented by the Military and Veteran Community Choice Awards at the Military Influencer Conference in Washington, DC. Reach out and congratulate her on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @beginwithin2016 or LinkedIn @chapmanjaime

Learn more about Begin Within at https://beginwithin.life/ (https://beginwithin.life/)

Career Articles

https://www.militaryspouseadvocacynetwork.org/blog/hire-heroes-usa-provides-free-career-resources-for-military-spouses (Hire Heroes USA Provides Free Career Resources for Military Spouses)

https://www.militaryspouseadvocacynetwork.org/blog/2019/3/10/free-resources-for-milspouses (List of Free Career Resources for Military Spouses)

https://www.militaryspouseadvocacynetwork.org/blog/2019/2/28/building-a-powerful-network (Building a Powerful Network)

https://www.militaryspouseadvocacynetwork.org/blog/2019/2/28/moving-to-europe-doesnt-have-to-kill-your-career (Moving to Europe Doesn't Have to Kill Your Career (and General Career Tips))

https://www.militaryspouseadvocacynetwork.org/blog/2019/4/1/working-from-home-while-living-in-europe (Working From Home While Living in Europe (And tips for working from home anywhere) )

Resources

https://www.hiringourheroes.org/ (Hiring Our Heroes) - The best local career fairs and hiring events.

https://www.hireheroesusa.org/ (Hire Heroes USA - Free Resume Writing Services)

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/education-employment/for-spouses (Military One Source Career Guidance for Military Spouses)

https://msepjobs.militaryonesource.mil/msep/home (Military Spouse Employment Partnership) - Job board for vetted military spouse friendly employers.

MSAN Mentor - The best way to learn the ropes if you are a new military spouse.

https://www.militaryonesourceconnect.org/achievesolutions/en/militaryonesource/Content.do?contentId=27777 (MWR Digital Library) - Continual education, free news, book and magazine subscriptions.

https://www.veterati.com/ (Veterati - On Demand Mentorship for Veterans and Spouses)

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