As a Burmese immigrant-turned-entrepreneur and founder of employment solutions firm
Dreamer Staffing LLC, Might Might has overcome challenges most people cannot fathom. However, a can-do attitude and courageous spirit have guided him as he writes this next chapter.
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Might Might, founder of Dreamer Staffing“I came from a refugee camp with nothing,” he says. “Now I have the resources to help my community, and I’m not going to waste that opportunity. This is just the beginning.”
Like many Burmese families, Might Might’s parents fled Myanmar, also known as Burma, in 1988, due to unrest there.
According to Human Rights Watch, refugee camps were established along the Thai-Myanmar border beginning in the mid-1980s for people fleeing the country for their safety. Currently, they shelter more than 107,000 refugees.
Even those lucky enough to settle in new lands find the transition to be fraught with uncertainty. For Might Might, arriving in the United States as a 14-year-old in 2008 and starting over, the experience was humbling.
“I was in fourth grade back in the camp, but when I came home, they put me in ninth grade because of my age,” he says. “It was a five-year gap, and I didn’t know English. It was so hard.”
Might Might and his family first settled in Virginia before later moving to Fort Wayne. Once he reached working age, Might Might faced systemic barriers, including language difficulties, limited access to resources, and a lack of understanding about how to navigate the U.S. job market. These challenges didn’t just affect him — they were widespread in his Burmese community and had a compounding effect on families and their livelihoods.
“A lot of people don’t know how to find the right jobs or understand benefits,” he says. “They just take whatever work they can get, even if it’s not good for them.”
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Might Might speaks with attendees at a recent job fair.After years of working in kitchens, attending culinary school, and eventually becoming a senior mortgage loan officer at a local bank, Might Might realized his true calling. His purpose was to help his community overcome the same barriers he had once faced.
In 2023, he founded Dreamer Staffing, a staffing agency focused on connecting immigrants — particularly Burmese refugees and immigrants — with meaningful employment.
According to Visit Fort Wayne, more than 9,000 Burmese people call Fort Wayne home. To Might Might, this large population represents both struggles and opportunities.
“I saw so many people in my community struggling to find jobs with good pay and benefits,” he says. “I wanted to do something about it. I wanted to help them build their dreams.”
Dreamer Staffing goes beyond simply matching candidates with jobs. Might Might hosts job fairs, creates educational videos in Burmese about resumes and interviews, and even helps individuals craft resumes from scratch.
“In the refugee camp, we didn’t need resumes,” he says. “We showed our skills through our work. But here, it’s different, and I want to teach people how to succeed.”
His efforts have already made an impact. At his first job fair, more than 160 people applied for jobs, and many have since been hired.
“It’s not just about finding work,” he says. “It’s about finding the right work, with the right pay and benefits, so people can support their families.”
The numbers tell a story of growing success. His first job fair drew more than 200 attendees, with 160 applications submitted.
“I’ve started getting calls from companies who are interested in working with me,” Might Might says. “It’s all about building trust and showing them what we can do.”
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Employers speak with potential employees at a recent job fair. His educational videos, which focus on topics such as how to prepare for interviews and fill out job applications, have garnered more than 10,000 views each. If you ask Might Might, these metrics are encouraging and speak to the fact that people are hungry for knowledge and growth. Despite these wins, Might Might acknowledges the challenges ahead.
“A lot of companies already have staffing partners, so it’s hard to break in,” he says. “I’ve done so many cold calls and emails, and I’ve been rejected a lot, but I just keep trying.”
Another hurdle is the lack of resources in the community. Many Burmese immigrants don’t speak English fluently, and they’re unfamiliar with workplace norms in the U.S. Not to mention, assimilating into a new culture doesn’t happen overnight.
“I want to teach them everything — from how to ask for time off to why safety is important,” he says. “But it takes time and resources, and I’m doing most of it on my own right now.”
Another theme central to the Dreamer Staffing story is the importance of cultural understanding in addressing systemic barriers. Might Might contends that walking hand in hand with job seekers and the newly employed is the recipe for lasting change.
“You can’t just tell people to apply for jobs,” he says. “You have to meet them where they are and give them the tools they need to succeed.”