First, we’re the first to concede that life as an Army wife is wildly fulfilling and all the resume you might want or need is pinned onto your husband’s chest. However, if you’re like us (slightly cynical, periodically sarcastic, exceedingly concerned that any/all education/professional training is not being put to the best use when standing next to the potty begging a two-year-old to JUST PEE!), at some point(s), you will actually question as to whom/what is being fulfilled as it’s certainly not the potty.

Second, we’re aware that the economy is in the tank and any talk about resume writing is superfluous considering the current conditions – this is particularly obvious when Army recruiters make statements indicating they are meeting/exceeding recruiting goals during a rather drawn out, two-front war. Seriously? Folks are willingly heading to a generally deserted mountainous region similar in size to Texas to sleep on hard cots in minimally protective tents, eat powdered eggs and potatoes, to look for a really tall guy in a turban?

Third, we’re also engaged in various stages of PCS-ing (a rather chronic condition for Army wives) and recognize that you might not have found an employer that is able and/or willing to move your job to the premier business locations idenfitied in previous blogs.

However, we’re going to advocate fine tuning the resume just the same! Why? It will bolster your self-esteem when you realize you, too, could easily run a small country from 1-5PM on Thursdays.  It will help you ignore, when slaving away for hours in your various FRG, volunteer, parenting, spousal capacities – in a very, very small way - that nagging thought in the back of your head that you’re doing quite a bit of work for FREE. Finally, it will prep you for that moment when you realize you have a free afternoon and just might be able to engage in something about you versus spending every waking moment cementing your husband’s successful career!

Rest assured – you haven’t been fiddling away the hours or toiling at the till for nada – rather, you might just need some assistance translating your vast Army-life experiences into a readable resume document. Think you haven’t engaged in upward professional mobility? Let us reassure you that you can spin the tale on this donkey!  The following are the contributions and skills you, yes, you have made and acquired as an Army wife – with a few minor tweaks to facilitate the appreciation of the civilian HR community.

• Mediator: As a member, facilitator, and participant of many, many, many consortiums of both professional and non-professional behaving adults (eg. FRG meetings), I interceded between parties of variance and exhibited an uncanny ability to reconcile differences between disputants. Physical force was only necessary periodically, with name-calling and back-stabbing being the primary resolution methods. 
• Event Planner: As the person primarily responsible for any and all Friday afternoon social gatherings at both my spouse’s office and residence (eg. Friday Afternoon Beer Call), I am fully trained in meeting the hydration, fried food quota, and scintillating party discussion requirements of disgruntled, exhausted, Blackberry wielding staff.
• CEO and/or Administrative Assistant: As the primary calendar maintainer, appointment scheduler, errand runner, meal preparer, holiday shoppinger (eg. Household 6), I have over-achieved in event/activity coordination; on-time arrivals to education, athletic, and social undertakings; and maintained and controlled the personnel / budget and records for all executive members of my team.
• Transportation Officer: As the person in charge of servicing and maintaining the fleet of vehicles necessary for all inter- and intra-corporation movement (eg. family chauffer), I am able to quickly and firmly position personnel of any age in the appropriate seating, adjust all required safety needs according to height and weight of occupants, and deliver valuable cargo over long and short distances to the specified destination – on time with french fries in hand.
• Logistics Expert: As the manager responsible for the procurement of the supplies and equipment necessary to sustain my core unit's force and strength (eg. PCSing), I am able to unpack, organize, and display 10,000 of so termed “necessary items” into 1,000 square feet of living space.

Go ahead, cut and paste! And feel free to use "Pearl & Mercedes" as references!

What do you think?

• I'm totally fulfilled walking three feet behind my spouse with all children in tow.
• I wouldn’t give up my volunteer positions for a six-figure salary because I want the best for my Army family.
• I have/have not been fired from any of the afore mentioned positions.