Values are who we are. They serve as a compass, pointing toward what it means to be true to oneself. Life is good when we honor our values. It is also important to know and appreciate our values when making decisions in any area of life but especially in job search mode.
So who are you? What do you stand for? What is important to you? What are your values? And how can you figure that out? One way is to think of a person whom you admire and list what you like about that person. This can be someone you know, living or dead, an historical person, or a character in a book or movie. Actually do this on a sheet of paper. Name the person and see if you can come up with 10 things you admire about him or her. Then on another sheet for every quality you had liked about the person you admired, put your name. I admire about myself that I…..
The theory behind this is that we can’t see in others what we don’t have in ourselves. So listing what you value in another is like looking in a mirror. For example, I talked to someone who admired James Bond in the then-recent movie. I saw only the glitz and glamour but he admired that Bond was loyal to a cause even when told to abandon it, even when punished for following that cause.
- So who do you admire?
- And what does that tell you about yourself?
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Once again, I would appreciate any experiences, comments or questions that will help other readers. I would particularly enjoy some humorous experiences and success stories.
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