I am bogged down in that dreaded task, revising my resume.<\/p>\n
As I take a look at my skill and experience, I am kind of impressed by what I have done.
\nI’ve handled some pretty amazing jobs and projects!<\/p>\n
But then I look at the descriptions of jobs posted on the web or wherever, and I think “I can’t do that! I don’t know how to do that specific thing! I can’t do anything.”<\/p>\n
Sometimes it’s difficult to have self-confidence. When I look at the things I have done, I am objectively aware that I have done difficult things, things that I would admire in someone else.<\/p>\n
But at the same time, when I think about applying for a job that would ask me to do similar hard things, I have huge self-doubt.<\/p>\n
That wasn’t really ME that did all those great things. It must have been a fluke. Like the mother that could lift the car off the little child and save her. It couldn’t be repeated.<\/p>\n
But…I DID do those amazing things, and I did them for months at a time. It wasn’t a single miraculous occurance; it was long hard grueling work.<\/p>\n
So why do I feel like I’m lying when I take credit for it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I am bogged down in that dreaded task, revising my resume. As I take a look at my skill and experience, I am kind of impressed by what I have done. I’ve handled some pretty amazing jobs and projects! But … Continue reading