In the July 13, 2014 issue of The Galveston County Daily News was this article on job seeking by Patricia Rivera of CTW Features.
She begins the article with a comment that one is wise to know oneself, and proceeds to say that before a job interview one should assess these kinds of skills in oneself, and tell the interviewer about those skill you have that he will wants to have in the position for which you are interviewing.
Work is part of life, and one should know what these are anyway. This is all part of what I am examining in myself right now. We should know and communicate our:
- Knowledge we gained through experience and education. I have a BA, an MA, numerous additional courses.
- Portable and general and transferable skills. I can teach, break things down into their elements, and see the big pictures. I know how to learn, and keep learning.
- Unique personal qualities. I am patient in carrying out tasks, thorough, and want to do a good job. I am self-motivated. I want to help mankind become a sustainable entity on the face of the earth.
To perform this exercise is right in line with the soul work I am taking on right now. These tasks can be summed up by these two sayings:
- Know thyself (Socrates).
- To thine own self be true (Shakespeare, Hamlet)