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“Our Military Moves Have Resulted In Me Taking Three Bar Exams…So Far.”

July 11, 2018 By NextGen MilSpouse Staff Writer Leave a Comment

NextGen MilSpouse is going beyond traditional career tips and tricks for military spouses! We are sharing the real stories of working military spouses (just like you!) and their professional success stories on Wednesdays.

Military spouse Thea Pitzen is an attorney who loves her job and is thankful for her support squad at the Military Spouse JD Network.

Name: Thea Pitzen

Years as a military spouse:

8

Tell us your profession:

Attorney

Is this full-time, part-time, hourly, contract or freelance work?

Full time

How long have you been working in this career field?

9 years, but not always full-time. I’ve done contract work, adjunct teaching, and various writing and volunteer gigs in addition to traditional private practice.

Do you work in an office, telecommute from home (or Starbucks), or a little bit of both?

In an office

Tell us one thing you love about your job.

As a litigator, I love that every day in my job is different. I learn something new and gain valuable skills from each and every case on which I work, and I’m incredibly thankful to have been able to continue to progress in my profession as we have moved with the military.

I also love that my job is, at its core, problem solving. I love being able to help colleagues and clients find solutions that work for them.

And, yes, I love to win.

Military spouse Thea Pitzen is an attorney who loves her job and is thankful for her support squad at the Military Spouse JD Network.

How did you get this position? Was it a resume, referral, job fair? Spill your magic.

I found my current position when a legal recruiter found me on LinkedIn! I have found my past couple of positions through my military spouse network (specifically, the Military Spouse JD Network) and through sending cold copies of my resume to prospective employers.

As a military spouse, I try to never discount any potential avenue for job seeking.

What is your No. 1 tip for a military spouse on the hunt for a job?

Don’t discount ANY of your networks for job searching, and prepare yourself for the inevitable questions if your resume shows frequent moves and/or employment gaps!

I’m so passionate about these tips I even wrote about them for the American Bar Association’s Law Student Division. I think most of the tips translate well beyond the legal profession. Your alumni networks, former coworkers, local business groups, and even LinkedIn and Facebook can be valuable resources when you are job searching.

And, don’t be afraid to mention that military spouses are adaptable, resilient, team-oriented, and AMAZING!

How do you feel about failure?

I’m not a fan. Having said that, I think it teaches some very valuable lessons. As a litigator, I have a competitive personality, I am driven to win, and I don’t like to fail.

However, failure – on some level and at some point – is inevitable. I think the best and most productive response to failure is to consider why it happened, what it can teach you, and how you can avoid a similar failure in the future.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced while trying to maintain a career while living the military lifestyle?

Licensing issues.

As an attorney, I have to be licensed in each state where I practice law. And while groups like the Military Spouse JD Network have made amazing advances toward licensing accommodations, for me, our military moves have still resulted in me taking three bar exams…so far.

Becoming licensed in a new state is expensive, time consuming, and stressful, and by the time you succeed in becoming licensed, well over half your time in that state may have already passed. And there are so many professions in which military spouses face these same issues.

Gaps in employment while seeking licensure can also make it difficult to accumulate the years of experience that many prospective employers want to see on a resume. I consider myself fortunate to have gained over three years of very valuable experience right out of law school, which set me up well to re-enter the profession, even after taking a step back for several years after my daughter was born.

But the licensing issues have been a very real hurdle time after time in my career.

What is the best piece of career advice you’ve ever received? Tell us the worst too, while you’re at it.

The best has been:

“you can say no.”

A little back story. Early in my legal career as a very junior associate attorney, I was working in my office late one evening when a senior partner popped his head into my office to ask if I could complete a research task for him. I’m not sure what my exact facial expression was (exhaustion? panic?), but his next words were, “you know you can say no, right?” At that point in my career, I really did need to learn that I could say “no” and sometimes needed to do so in order to give my very best effort to everything on my plate.

I’ve carried that (advice)  with me ever since.

The worst career advice has probably been not to attempt to maintain a legal practice while my husband is active duty or not to have children prior to reaching a certain level of seniority in practice.

You can make both scenarios work. I have.

Who is in your support squad?

So many people – from my husband to my parents to my child’s preschool teachers, it really does take a village when it comes to most things, in my experience. But, I would be remiss not to specifically mention the Military Spouse JD Network. Finding a like-minded group of military spouses who can truly appreciate the issues you face (and help you solve them!) has been absolutely invaluable to me.

Do you and your spouse or partner split household tasks?

Yes, 100%. We have taken on different tasks over the years, depending on my employment status and his deployments and travel.

For example, when I have not been working full-time, I’ve shouldered more of the household tasks, like cooking, cleaning and laundry. When I work full-time, my husband actually does most of the cooking, which is awesome! I handle the morning routine with our daughter, and he does most bath times and bedtimes when he is home.

We do what makes sense based on our schedules, and it works for us!

Share your best life-hack for saving time or sanity during the work week.

I’m not sure it qualifies as a life-hack, but Blue Apron has been a big sanity saver. Not having to figure out what to do for dinner a few nights a week is so helpful for our family!

Also, investing in one really nice piece of home exercise equipment so that I can squeeze in a workout after my daughter is in bed has been a big improvement.

What’s your must-have song on your productivity playlist?

It varies (a lot), but lately it’s been “Thunder” by Imagine Dragons.

If you had an extra hour in your day, what would you do with it?

With an extra hour on any given day, probably just have a little “me” time! Between work, parenting, and attending to the house, bills, chores, etc., almost every hour of most days feels full. I relish any time to just watch a little TV, work out, or scroll through my social media to catch up on the news and what my friends are up to.

If you were a superhero, what would be your super power?

The ability to actually add that extra hour (or two) to my day!

Especially since becoming a parent, it never feels like there’s enough time for everything I want to do. An extra hour of snuggles with my kiddo whenever I want it (or she does) would be super power enough for me.

Are you a working military spouse? Do you want to share your career tips and tricks? Fill out the MilSpouses Who Work It Q&A today. Click here to complete our questionnaire.

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As Military Spouse Teachers, We Face Countless Obstacles In Our Careers

April 24, 2018 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

by Kim Lopez, Guest Contributor

As a new military spouse, I naively thought that being a teacher was going to be the perfect portable career. Boy, was I wrong! After 17 years of military spousehood and 20 years in teaching, I have reinvented myself as an educator in more ways than I can count.

The Struggle Is Real

While it might surprise you, as military spouse teachers, we face countless obstacles in our career because we are moving all the time. When we move, we have to prove ourselves again and again. From taking expensive and time consuming national tests (often ones we’ve taken before), being required to take more coursework (usually on our own dime), and often settling for lower paying jobs we are overqualified for just to get our foot in the door in a new school district.

This impacts our ability to take on leadership roles and pursue promotions as we would if we were staying in one location.

To top it all off, we are often unable to accrue or be fully vested in any retirement system due to frequent moves.

But what I find most frustrating is having to re-certify to teach in EACH new state we PCS to.

While some places have been relatively easy to transfer to, others have been a true nightmare! With our moves happening every two or so years, it can take six months to a year to be re-certified in a new state. Hardly enough time to make the effort worthwhile.

When a military spouse isn’t able to find work or have a consistent career, there can be a lot of stress and tension in our marriage and family life. Many of us teachers are finding ourselves very unhappy and that is causing our active duty spouse to reconsider their service in the military.

What’s a teacher to do? That was the fear I faced last spring. What am I finding? That this conversation is just getting started and that WE (yes, us military spouses) can make a huge impact to change what we don’t like about the process!

What Are We Doing To Reduce The Roadblocks For Ourselves?

One big piece is getting national decision-makers to understand that there is even a problem facing teachers. Myself, as well as others, are working toward educating these folks and surprisingly, they are listening. They want to do the right thing! Here are some of the national conversations taking place:

  • In August, Ivanka Trump invited approximately sixteen military spouses to the White House to participate in a listening session focused on understanding the issues of military spouse employment. At that meeting, military spouses were able to voice concerns about many of the issues I’ve mentioned above that often take place for many professions, not just teaching. Ivanka Trump and Kellyanne Conway were very concerned about these issues and are continuing to look into ways to find solutions.
  • Our voice was heard with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. She was particularly interested in how lack of license portability was creating unfair employment barriers, especially for military spouses. She’s looking into ways to use her influence to make some changes.
  • We shared our issues with the Military Family Readiness Council panel in March (these are the policymakers in the military who can impact decisions made by the Secretary of Defense). They have made licensure portability one of their top focus areas for 2018!
  • We created a National Network for Military Spouse Teaching Professionals. This Facebook group serves as a way to connect us all for support with jobs, certifications, questions, sharing ideas etc. and make military life a little bit easier.

While this national attention is certainly a huge help in getting the message heard (a little pressure never hurts), what is most critical is what states are requiring since they create the rules for our licenses.

If states don’t know there are issues keeping teachers from working in their schools, they have no reason to fix the problem.

What am I getting at?

I am finding (from personal experience) that the most powerful force for change is to have military spouse teachers advocating IN the state they have PCSed to and are frustrated with!

We must make that states aware of the major issues impeding licensing and what problems it poses for their state or they won’t make changes.

Let me give you an example: In my current state of Utah (which I must say had a daunting 12-step licensure process for those of us with current teaching licenses) this was the route we took:

  • We realized that the state had a major shortage of qualified teachers. Opening the door to more military spouses who might apply for jobs if certification was more reasonable just made sense.
  • We shared our issues/concerns with a local senator. It helps to pick the one who represents the area your base is located in. He was able to write a bill that streamlined the licensing process for military spouses in many professions, not just teaching. A win-win situation!
  • We organized a meeting with state school board members, the governor’s office, certification specialists from the Department of Education, local principals who wanted to hire military spouses, and some military spouse teachers impacted by the situation. This listening session opened the eyes of many decision-makers and helped prompt some out of state license changes!

As an Air Force spouse of 17 years, Kim helped to launch the Military Spouse Network for Teaching Professionals which supports military spouse educators. She is currently working to help streamline difficult out of state licensure processes for military spouse teachers across the country. Listen to Happy Hour Episode 73: Cause of Death Lack of Wifi to learn more about the Military Spouse Network for Teaching Professionals.

Where Do We Go From Here?

While none of this is easy, it is slowly working state by state. State leaders want to keep their military bases open and part of this means making the military families happy. By sharing our personal stories and being honest about impacts lack of license portability is causing, we can actually change the processes and make the greatest impacts.

Want to learn more about the National Network for Military Spouse Teaching Professionals? Listen to our conversation with Kim by clicking here. 

Kim LopezKim Lopez has been an educator and professional developer for twenty years. She has a Master’s degree in education and was an elementary teacher, ESL specialist, and Literacy Coach. Kim has also worked for a non-profit reading foundation. As an Air Force military spouse of 17 years, Kim recently helped launch the Military-Spouse Network for Teaching Professionals which supports military spouse educators. Kim is passionate about supporting military spouses as they find mobile careers and transfer their current professional licenses to new states. She is currently working to help streamline difficult out of state licensure processes for military spouse teachers across the country.

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“I Realized Right From The Start That Professional Licensing Is A Beast To Tackle”

March 28, 2018 By NextGen MilSpouse Staff Writer Leave a Comment

NextGen MilSpouse is going beyond traditional career tips and tricks for military spouses! We are sharing the real stories of working military spouses (just like you!) and their professional success stories on Wednesdays.

Army spouse Jenah Wieczorek is the Director of Community Outreach for PCSgrades.

Name: Jenah Wieczorek

Years as a military spouse:

6

Tell us your job title/profession: Director of Community Outreach for PCSgrades

When I met my handsome soldier, I was a dental hygienist in Atlanta living that single good life. The uniform did me in and we were married less than a year after meeting. I realized immediately that not all states would recognize my dental hygiene license and though I did get certified outside of the state of Georgia, this wasn’t going to be a career I could take with me everywhere we PCSed.

I then started thinking about things I enjoyed and might have a slight knack for and social media popped into mind. Fast forward a few years and I’m the Director of Community Outreach for PCSgrades.

Is this full-time, part-time, hourly, contract or freelance work?

I technically work part-time but it’s pretty much full-time. It’s always on my brain.

How long have you been working in this career field?

2.5 years

Do you work in an office, telecommute from home (or Starbucks), or a little bit of both?

I work from home and also from the library on Ft. Leavenworth. They have super fast internet and it forces me to climb out of pajamas a few days a week.

Tell us one thing you love about your job.

They understand (almost) all the acronyms I use and don’t blink an eye when I say “We are PCSing, I need 2 weeks off.” To truly have my team also be a part of my little military community is the best.

How did you get this position? Was it a resume, referral, job fair? Spill your magic.

A fellow military spouse introduced me virtually to Todd, the CEO, of PCSgrades. After talking we realized that both of our “whys” match up and it was onward and upward from there.

What is your No. 1 tip for a military spouse on the hunt for a job?

Use the network you have. I put a post on FB that I was thinking of getting back into the job market and I was interested in x, y, and z. A milspouse friend saw it and thought of me when she heard of an opening that matched my description a few weeks later.

How do you feel about failure?

I fail at numerous things each week. Last week, I emailed military families in Hawaii asking them to leave housing reviews at Camp Pendleton which you know…is not in Hawaii. I then told them to have a happy Fri-yay and it was actually Thursday.

We are all human and make mistakes and have a lot on our plates so I just laugh at myself, drink more coffee, and move on.

What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced while trying to maintain a career while living the military lifestyle?

I realized right from the start that professional licensing is a beast to tackle. It’s more than just paying fees to be certified in that state. Had I known I was going to become a military spouse, I would have explored my interest in the photography more.

What is the best piece of career advice you’ve ever received?

The best piece of career advice I ever received came from listening to someone else’s answer of why they do the job they do. He said he doesn’t always enjoy his job every single day, but he enjoys the overall mission of that job/company and the people that he works with. I took that to heart.

It’s not always rainbows and sunshine each day, but I do really enjoy my teammates and our common mission to do good.

Who is in your support squad and what role do they play in supporting your career?

This will sound corny but my spouse is my biggest fan in all things.

I want to be a dental hygienist but might need to go back to school to certify in some states – he says here is my G.I. bill, go forth and conquer.

I change my mind and want to be a stay at home mom. He says sounds great let’s make a baby.

I get a little bored with being at home and want to dabble in social media. He says let’s get our kids into the CDC so you can get going.

I take on roles with my local spouses’ club because volunteering is at the core of my being – he works his schedule around our functions and meetings so I can truly commit.

If I said tomorrow I wanted to quit everything and become a farmer he would buy me the nicest tractor and tell me to get on it. I married my best friend and he is literally the jam.

Also, my mom. Moms are the best.

Do you and your spouse or partner split household tasks? How do you do it?

Yes we split all things. We both want our two sons to understand that household chores are not just one person’s job, specifically mommy’s job. We all live in the house and we all pitch in to make it run efficiently. I LOVE to cook so I do dinner every night. My spouse tackles the laundry and we both pack the daycare bags and do the dishes. Our preschoolers take turns feeding the dog. Team Wieczorek is our motto.

Share your best life-hack for saving time or sanity during the work week.

I never thought I would do this but we hired a college student to clean our house. I’m very Type A personality so cleaning is therapeutic for me (hence the dental hygiene profession) but I just don’t have time to do it. We work during the day, have a 4- and 2-year-old, volunteer at church and the spouses’ club, hang out with friends, and we just want to enjoy any free time we get as a family. I pay her to come clean every 2 weeks to help pay for her tuition and for me to come home to a clean place. Everyone wins.

Tell us one piece of tech you couldn’t live without that isn’t your phone:

The crockpot. It makes so many nice family meals that make it look like I put in a ton of effort but all I did was hit the start button and set the Alexa timer.

What’s your favorite app for making the most of your day?

Trello for organization and Instagram to laugh at UPS Dogs. If you’re not following that account, you should be.

What’s your must-have song on your productivity playlist?

Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now”

Do you need a productivity playlist? Try NextGen MilSpouse’s Ultimate Work Motivation Mix on Spotify.

If you had an extra hour in your day, what would you do with it?

Read.

I’m a huge book nerd and was just recently gifted a new e-reader (with the back light woot woot!) and I tend to wind down at night reading. It is the best way to zone out from social media, life, wife and mom duties, and relax. I do stay up too late reading most nights so maybe I should ask for an extra hour of sleep.

If you were a superhero, what would be your super power?

If I had a super power it would be to stop time. I feel that my kids are growing so fast and though I’m home for a lot of it, sometimes I look over and think “how did you get so big so fast.” I would stop time and really enjoy the chaos of my little family.

Are you a working military spouse? Do you want to share your career tips and tricks? Fill out the MilSpouses Who Work It Q&A today. Click here to complete our questionnaire.

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Episode 70: No Fake News

March 2, 2018 By NextGen MilSpouse Staff Writer Leave a Comment

Lauren Tamm of The Military Wife and Mom joins us to talk about how she grew her blog into her business. We also discuss how the Happy Hour crew isn’t down with fake news.

This Week’s Guest: Lauren Tamm, The Military Wife and Mom

Lauren worked as a critical care nurse in Wisconsin and North Carolina before becoming a stay-at-home mom in 2013. A year later, Lauren launched her site, The Military Wife and Mom. Today her blog is her full-time job and a thriving business. 

This mother of two is married to an active duty Marine. They are currently stationed in California. Besides blogging, Lauren also loves photography, organizing and coffee. Connect with her on her website, Facebook and Pinterest.

NextGen MilSpouse Articles That Have Us Talking

If you want to launch a business, connect with Syracuse’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families

We interviewed a military spouse that volunteered at the Olympics, and got the scoop on how you can volunteer at Tokyo 2020.

Amy Brings Us The News From Military.com

A new proposal would give employers a tax break for hiring military spouses.

Future basing will take into account school quality, ease of license transfer.

Seeing more of the commissary’s brand items on your local store’s shelves? There’s a reason for that.

The new Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) system may not list the beneficiary, but don’t worry, they still have one.

Jessica Tells Us What We Missed On Social Media

Don’t forget to buy your early bird tickets to the AMPA Gala aka the best military ball that you’ll ever go to. Ticket prices go up March 16.

NextGen MilSpouse’s Happy Hour Podcast is the official podcast of NextGenMilSpouse.com. We offer a fresh and modern take on military life for today’s military spouse. From navigating your career to surviving your next move, NextGen MilSpouse has you covered.

Our news and current events are brought to you by our friends at Military.com. Make sure you never miss a show or a story by subscribing to our podcast on iTunes or GooglePlay and by signing up for the NextGen MilSpouse Newsletter at NextGenMilSpouse.com. Still want more? Connect with us and other listeners in our Happy Hour Facebook Group. 

 

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Episode 22: The Struggle Is Real

August 26, 2016 By Adrianna 1 Comment

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When the struggle is real, there’s nothing better than sitting down with friends for NextGen MilSpouse’s Happy Hour Podcast! Jump in your jammies, pour a glass of your favorite bevvie, and join Adrianna, Jessica, Michelle, and Amy as we discuss things like losing our Hamilton Soundtrack v-card and stupid mistakes we’ve made as newbie military spouses.

This week we got to hang out with author and life coach Corie Weathers, LPC, to chat about a video she created to highlight how state licensing processes and policies impact military spouse professionals.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and/or GooglePlay!

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Military Community News

  • Tricare is now covering transgender treatment options
  • Tricare Prime is moving patients back to military treatment facilities
  • Tricare’s urgent care benefit may expand to active duty personnel
  • Commissary prices might change at some stores this fall

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Check out Corie’s insightful peek inside how the professional licensing struggle impacts military spouses:

52 Week Challenge Goal Week 34: Pick a Family Calendar System and Start Using It

A few recommendations:

  • momAgenda Desktop Spiral Day Planner (August 2016 – December 2017)
  • Colored Pens
  • This super cute desk planner
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Making the Right Moves to Address the Licensing Issue

October 9, 2015 By Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

by Libby Jamison, Guest Contributor

What’s your biggest hurdle to maintaining employment as a military spouse on the move every few years? For many, it’s not the job hunt itself.

More and more employers are now hiring milspouses searching for a job at a new duty station. Programs like Joining Forces have made a positive impact in the last few years on this issue.

However, licensing requirements that vary wildly from state to state are still a substantial burden for military families who move on average every 2 to 3 years.

Even with a willing employer available, the costs and time associated with re-licensing can prevent milspouses from meaningful employment.

Today, 1 in 5 U.S. workers must have a state-level license to do their jobs. This is a massive increase since the 1950s when only 1 in 20 needed licensing! Approximately 1,100 professions are regulated in at least one state, including many medical and educational positions popular in the milspouse corps. Months or even years of education and training to obtain a license can be rendered useless by a whole new set of requirements in another location.

The good news is that this issue is being addressed. (kind of!) Almost every state has passed legislation or issued an executive order to better support military spouses needing a license or certification to work. (Check with your state’s licensing bureau or the appropriate professional regulation body to see where they stand.)

But the degree of helpfulness of these rules varies. Some still require great expense and time for re-certification, meaning many military spouses may not be able to afford it or have time to complete the process during a tour of duty.

A licensing waiver isn’t useful if it takes 8 months to process, leaving a spouse with a significant gap on the resume.

Additionally, most of the rules do not apply to certain professions like teachers and attorneys. This patchwork of rules and regulations is frustrating and continues to present significant barriers to employment for military spouses.

Solutions to this issue are still being explored.

In July 2015, a report from the Department of Treasury, Council of Economic Advisers and the Department of Labor was released on occupational licensing and its consequences on the U.S. economy. While a report on occupational licensing didn’t go viral (how could it compete with all those cat memes?), it did specifically refer to military spouses as a reason to work toward better management of licensing requirements.

Following the report, the President proposed $15 million in grants to fund states interested in fixing this problem. The White House also suggested limiting licensing requirements to only those necessary to address public health and safety concerns. While the federal input on this issue is appreciated, each state must act on its own to actually enact the changes needed.

Other groups are working on the military spouse licensing issue at the state level.

Making the Right Moves for a Mobile MilSpouse Career – Addressing the Licensing Issue

The Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) support military spouses working in the legal field. Since 2011, they have helped enact rule changes in 15 jurisdictions to reduce the burden of repeated bar exams. Most recently, Maryland added a military spouse attorney special permit to practice which will go into effect on January 1, 2016. By telling the stories of the families impacted (including many forced to live separately in order to maintain the military spouse’s career) and sharing common sense solutions, MSJDN has made progress and continues to fight for reduced barriers to employment for military spouses.

We know military spouses are a determined and resilient group. The milspouse squad includes senators, federal judges, Peace Corps volunteers, teachers, nurses and other rock stars that put Taylor Swift’s posse to shame! By banding together and sharing the real impact of these burdensome and oppressive rules on our military families, we can change the rules and remove the obstacles between us and meaningful careers on the move.

Making the Right Moves for a Mobile MilSpouse Career – Addressing the Licensing Issue

Join the Military Spouse JD Network for their annual career development event in Seattle on October 23! “Making the Right Moves” is a full day event including panels on leveraging technology to work remotely, exploring careers in public service and much more. A networking lunch and resume review is also part of the day.

Making the Right Moves for a Mobile MilSpouse Career – Addressing the Licensing Issue

Visit the Making the Right Moves event page for more information and to register today. 

LibbyLibby Jamison is the Communications Director for the Military Spouse JD Network. She also manages her own virtual law practice and is Of Counsel to the Law Office of Thomas Carter. She currently resides in Rhode Island with her husband, a Navy helicopter pilot. Libby volunteers with MSJDN, the Military Spouse Business Association, Hire Heroes USA, Junior League, and her local spouse group.

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