Comments on: Hitting Self-destruct http://soulterminal.com/archives/21 be the change - tread the path Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:52:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Mike Kelley (Mr CV) http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-365 Mike Kelley (Mr CV) Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:01:37 +0000 http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-365 There is a great collection of videos on "How to write a CV or resume on this page http://www.cv-service.org/howtowritearesume.html The site has impressive CV examples that can be found on the home page with templates to download. Note: UK CVs and the US Resume are mostly the same and advice is interchangable - (The US CV - Curriculum Vitae is a different format). Personally I wish more people in the UK will take the advice from the US resume format it will solve a lot of job search and self marketing problems people have in the UK. There is a great collection of videos on “How to write a CV or resume on this page
http://www.cv-service.org/howtowritearesume.html The site has impressive CV examples that can be found on the home page with templates to download. Note: UK CVs and the US Resume are mostly the same and advice is interchangable - (The US CV - Curriculum Vitae is a different format). Personally I wish more people in the UK will take the advice from the US resume format it will solve a lot of job search and self marketing problems people have in the UK.

]]> By: klm http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-11 klm Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:43:00 +0000 http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-11 I feel where you're at, I've been there, I'm just coming out of there... the crux of the matter may be that you don't know WHAT it is you WANT to do. <br/>And I know it is hard to focus on what will fulfill you when you have a family to provide for. But, don't give up, and keep working at the personal development, it does work! I've just worked with a great book, Is your genius at work? by Dick Richards (find it in your library maybe?) and found it enormously helpful in solidifying what it is I need to focus on - what it is that ultimately expressed my true self in it's most natural way. <br/>As for 'job hunting', you can't find something when you don't know what it is you are looking for.<br/>I had a moment last year when the bills piled up and it felt like I was about to go under and the tears just came... and it was a watershed because I saw the way I had been thinking and KNEW that first I had to change my thoughts, then I had to take different actions, and be open to different opportunities... and things HAVE shifted since then.<br/>I don't know what path this will take for you, but it did help me enormously to ask WHAT it was that I had of value to give to the world - and then find ways to give that. It helped to be grateful every day for everything that I DID have. It also helped to be able to vent just like you did in this article.<br/>Much joy and abundance to you, remember that the night is always the darkest right before the dawn.<br/>Don't despair, don't give up, and most of all, have faith. Faith is what really matters in the end, because faith DOES shift mountains.<br/>I know a lot of this sounds like old cliches... and it can be hard to really understand experientially what they truly mean, but they are only 'cliches' because they are true... but you must feel them to your bones for them to truly affect your life.<br/>Kara-Leah<br/><br/>Much joy,<br/>Kara-Leah I feel where you’re at, I’ve been there, I’m just coming out of there… the crux of the matter may be that you don’t know WHAT it is you WANT to do.
And I know it is hard to focus on what will fulfill you when you have a family to provide for. But, don’t give up, and keep working at the personal development, it does work! I’ve just worked with a great book, Is your genius at work? by Dick Richards (find it in your library maybe?) and found it enormously helpful in solidifying what it is I need to focus on - what it is that ultimately expressed my true self in it’s most natural way.
As for ‘job hunting’, you can’t find something when you don’t know what it is you are looking for.
I had a moment last year when the bills piled up and it felt like I was about to go under and the tears just came… and it was a watershed because I saw the way I had been thinking and KNEW that first I had to change my thoughts, then I had to take different actions, and be open to different opportunities… and things HAVE shifted since then.
I don’t know what path this will take for you, but it did help me enormously to ask WHAT it was that I had of value to give to the world - and then find ways to give that. It helped to be grateful every day for everything that I DID have. It also helped to be able to vent just like you did in this article.
Much joy and abundance to you, remember that the night is always the darkest right before the dawn.
Don’t despair, don’t give up, and most of all, have faith. Faith is what really matters in the end, because faith DOES shift mountains.
I know a lot of this sounds like old cliches… and it can be hard to really understand experientially what they truly mean, but they are only ‘cliches’ because they are true… but you must feel them to your bones for them to truly affect your life.
Kara-Leah

Much joy,
Kara-Leah

]]> By: Eliot Wasmund http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-10 Eliot Wasmund Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:37:13 +0000 http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-10 I can relate, but in a different sort of way. <br/><br/>My dad was a pastor for 13 years and felt like it was time to leave the ministry, partly because finances have always been very tight and he needed to provide for the family (seven kids). He mustered the courage to hand in his resignation without yet having found a job.<br/><br/>He is now making less money than when he was a pastor; and has been required to take out a second mortgage.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, I see the answers to his problems, and I try to help him, but it seems that he's not attempting to see the true solutions in what I say. <br/><br/>I've told him numerous times that you simply must have faith in something and go for it. I'm not sure where you are in your life, but I wish you the best of luck! I can relate, but in a different sort of way.

My dad was a pastor for 13 years and felt like it was time to leave the ministry, partly because finances have always been very tight and he needed to provide for the family (seven kids). He mustered the courage to hand in his resignation without yet having found a job.

He is now making less money than when he was a pastor; and has been required to take out a second mortgage.

Unfortunately, I see the answers to his problems, and I try to help him, but it seems that he’s not attempting to see the true solutions in what I say.

I’ve told him numerous times that you simply must have faith in something and go for it. I’m not sure where you are in your life, but I wish you the best of luck!

]]> By: Stefanie http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-7 Stefanie Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:04:45 +0000 http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-7 Hello - I sympathize with the first part of your post. It may sound trite, but I do the exercises in "What Color is my Parachute" every year, to make sure that I am on the right career track. They also have resume and job search. He has a really good article at the end about finding your mission in life, which is very interesting. <br/><br/>Also, for your kids, they are lucky to have a Dad in their lives that cares for them so much. That's more important than ice-cream :). I say this because my Dad died when I was 5 so I essentially grew up without one. I find that you care so deeply very touching. Hello - I sympathize with the first part of your post. It may sound trite, but I do the exercises in “What Color is my Parachute” every year, to make sure that I am on the right career track. They also have resume and job search. He has a really good article at the end about finding your mission in life, which is very interesting.

Also, for your kids, they are lucky to have a Dad in their lives that cares for them so much. That’s more important than ice-cream :). I say this because my Dad died when I was 5 so I essentially grew up without one. I find that you care so deeply very touching.

]]> By: Sania Wyatt http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-6 Sania Wyatt Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:03:58 +0000 http://soulterminal.com/archives/21#comment-6 I'm really sorry to hear about your problems. I think you must hang on with life for the sake of your kids. Problems come and go but the future of your child is what counts most!<br/><br/>Take courage,<br/>Sania Wyatt I’m really sorry to hear about your problems. I think you must hang on with life for the sake of your kids. Problems come and go but the future of your child is what counts most!

Take courage,
Sania Wyatt

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