Bringing military spouses back into employment with Recruit for Spouses
AMS signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2016 to demonstrate our support to the armed forces and their families . Our partnership with Recruit for Spouses has evolved on the back of this commitment and enhances both the flexible working and social mobility of this group of talent .
About Recruit for Spouses :
Recruit for Spouses ( RfS ) is an award-winning social enterprise that works with a unique talent pool of military wives and partners who , due to their serving partners ' military service , are opting for home- or remote-based assignments .
The challenge :
The industry perspective . Many of our clients have flexible recruitment needs , requiring AMS to be able to deploy recruiters who can quickly adapt to their business requirements .
The military spouses ' perspective . They struggle to find employment as their personal situation can change at a moment ’ s notice if their partner is relocated .
Military families face a number of challenges , making traditional careers or employment opportunities very difficult for a military spouse . Working in partnership with RfS , we have been able to create a scheme that provides training and remote , flexible employment opportunities to an incredible collection of people . This is not only the right thing to do ; our business has benefited from leveraging the skills and commitment of this previously underutilised talent community
Steve Leach , Managing Director UK & Ireland and executive lead for Military Group
The solution :
Training a flexible workforce with the Liquid Academy . In partnership with RfS , AMS has created the Liquid Academy .
How does it work ?
RfS firstly identifies individuals who demonstrate the competencies to be successful within AMS . The selected candidates then take part in a week-long immersive training provided by AMS . On completion , we then look to place these individuals on account teams , to support delivery .
One key benefit :
Quick access to flexible workforce . RfS can ‘ deploy ’ workers into the business who can adapt to clients ’ needs with very little support . Whether the task is to assist with a backlog of screening , or even full life cycle recruitment , this additional resource will help with current team capacity .
Who are ‘ the spouses ’?
They are military spouses looking to reignite their careers while being able to work flexibly .
Feedback from the military spouses :
“ The team at AMS has been outstanding , I left the course feeling so excited for my future career and I have never felt this since being a military spouse for over 10 years .” Marion Skenderoff , Military Spouse
“ The military spouses we work with are preforming at a really high level : they learn really quickly , adapt to change , they have the resilience and have really great people skills .” Carol Dale , BAE Systems account manager
“ Working for AMS has literally been life-changing for me .” Jill West , Military Spouse
“ This opportunity has been something far beyond any expectation I have ever had before .” Angela Eaves , Military Spouse
The impact
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Spouses trained as resource specialists , increasing their employability by 89 %
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More than 20 spouses were deployed among the AMS client base ; the rest of the cohort found work outside of AMS
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After the course , 95 % of spouses said their confidence had significantly increased