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shilaroud

Resume Blues Defeated

Dec 05, 2009 13:11

Well, I got my resume done. Which is truly a feat. I have an almost phobia-like terror when it comes to putting myself out there. It applies to essays, where I must reveal my thoughts, feelings, and opinions on a given topic, and then defend them, and resumes where I need to reveal my past successes and lack thereof to complete strangers so that I ( Read more... )

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shilaroud December 7 2009, 09:04:35 UTC

mm thanks Ryan, I appreciate what you said a lot!
I would say that the decision to change came from God as a supernatural event. That is, that God "touched my heart" and thus changed it from one willing only to change for the worse (or, towards selfish interest) to one striving to change for the better (or, towards self sacrifice).
This "doctrine" of change is pretty fundamental in the bible, and also a terrific guard against the hubris, pride, and selfishness that so easily arises when brought to an encounter with "empowerment" as you put it. The power comes not from who I am or was or will be, but only through the God in whom my belief is placed (when even the placement is a thing entirely of His doing, and not my own).

And about the non-profits, I didn't think about how their employees might be hired on different terms than most. I will be checking that out! I think most will come out in the interview anyway - I would say that is where employers ask themselves "what kind of person is this?"

magnumopus10 December 12 2009, 08:44:05 UTC

I think you have a lot of volunteering experience to put on your resume now don't you? You did that feed the homeless thing and stuff like that. Ryan's suggestion of NPO's is good, and not to dissuade you, but keep in mind that since it is non-profit they usually don't have many paying positions (at least with the ones i've worked with). It's worth doing though, considering an NPO probably shares ideals and values more aligned to you than a large company would you might hired more likely and you would probably have a better time working there knowing that you're not just doing it for money, but helping people at the same time ( ... )

shilaroud December 14 2009, 18:52:41 UTC

Im applying at the Cridge Center for the Family today, which is a NPO. They also have paying positions which is rad. And I will be working with kids ( ... )