“If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going, Any Road Will Get You There.”
Are you embarrassed by employment gaps on your resume?
Are you sick of gaining experience in a position, only to have to leave it a few years later?
Have you been thinking you would like a career instead of jumping from job to job with every PCS?
Stacy and Military Spouse Portable Career Planning on WLTX 19
Career Portability, Propelled By Career Passion
You may be wondering what you can do to change your situation. My name is Stacy Swearengen. I am a Certified Career, Education and Adult Learning Coach, and I help military spouses turn passion into portable careers. As the wife of an Active Duty soldier, and I had the same thoughts when I first married my husband. Like you, I face the challenges and uncertainties that are byproducts of military life. Despite such obstacles, you can achieve your career goals! The key is finding resources that are relevant to the military lifestyle and guidance from someone who understands your unique situation as only a fellow military spouse can!
Military Spouse Support Systems
As a military spouse, you have likely developed a support system to cope with the challenges of frequent relocations, separations from your spouse, the feeling of being a single parent and the anticipation of deployments. We often depend on our fellow military spouses for support to rise above the difficult times and celebrate with us in our triumphs.
The bonds formed between military spouses as we deal with everyday military life are also important as we pursue our professional goals. I honor this spirit of camaraderie and the strength of the military bond in my coaching style. Whether you know exactly what your career goals are, are unsure how to find a fulfilling, portable career, need assistance applying for a specific job or have a variety of interests, I can help! I offer career counseling and educational guidance to all military families, regardless of rank, location or branch.
Portable, Fulfilling Careers for Military Spouses
As military spouses we cannot avoid the obstacles of military life, yet we often overlook or are unaware of the numerous opportunities available solely to the military community. G.I. Bill transferability, the Career Advancement Accounts, and the Noncompetitive Appointment of Military Spouses have recently received a great deal of publicity, causing many military spouses to seek out more fulfilling careers, start new, portable jobs, go back to school, or learn more about all of these new benefits. For this reason, it is crucial for military spouses to utilize the services of a career coach who is knowledgeable in all of the military spouse resources and how to use them as well as understands the demands of military life.
