Awake! - Sample Resume for Those Without Work Experience

by truthseeker 26 Replies latest jw friends

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  truthseeker

  
  The main article for the July 8 Awake is "How to Find a Job and Keep It."

  On the whole, it's a good article and there is some good advice. How this relates to God's Kingdom is another matter.

  On page 6, there is a half page box with a sample resume for those without work experience.

  Now, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the resume, but let's not forget this was put together by a member of the writing committee.

  In context of the recent DVD release, "Young People - What Will You Do With Your Life" and the convention drama for this year which clearly has an anti-higher education theme; there are some signs of "social engineering" about this resume. I've highlighted the interesting parts.

  Your Name:

  Your Address:

  Your telephone Number and E-Mail Address:

  Objective: Seeking entry-level position in manufacturing.

  Education: Graduated from Hometown High School, 2004.

  Courses: Language skills, mathematics, computers and woodworking classes.

  Skills and Abilities: Work well with my hands. Regularly service the family car. Made wooden chairs and a table in my home

  workshop. Enjoy using my math skills while making furniture. Installed roofing material on a volunteer building project. Can use

  most types of computers and enjoy learning new programs.

  Personal Information: Reliable - missed only two days of school in senior year. Honest - returned a lost wallet that contained

  money. Friendly - regualrly engage in volunteer work in the community and enjoy assisting the elderly. Athletics-love playing

  basketball. Hobbies - enjoy repairing automobiles and woodworking.

  References: Available on request.

  There's nothing wrong with an entry-level position in manufacturing. But knowing the Society, and the fact that the latest DVD on young people suggested taking vocational courses during high school (and not after), would indicate that this is what the type of work they would prefer their future slaves to do.

  Installed roofing material on a volunteer building project - come on, this is biased towards JW's who work at Kingdom Hall quickbuilds.

  Honest - returned a lost wallet containing money - would you really print this on your resume?

  Regularly engage in volunteer work in the community - now what could that be? Knock, Knock.
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  Pole

  Honest - returned a lost wallet that contained money.

  
  
  Well, I don't know. Anyone could put that on their resume.
  
  To me it seems more like saying: please ask me about it so I can reply "I'm one of the JWs". So perhaps this is how it relates to the "Kingdumb Message".
  
  Anyway, didn't they promise to place more emphasis on the Bible in the Awake! mag?
  
  Pole
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  Rod P

  In 1963 I attended an International Assembly at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasedena, California.

  As I seem to recall, one of the talks during this week long convention had to do with JW's getting a job. The speaker suggested a good place to get a job would be working for a Travel Agency. Reason: Jehovah's Witnesses are forever travelling, going to Assemblies, and so always carry road maps with them. As a result, one of their areas of expertise that we could put on our resume was Map Folding. JW's were experienced at folding maps, while most people just couldn't fold up those damn maps to save their souls.

  Wow! I almost ran out and applied for a job as a Travel Agent. Not!!!

  Rod P.
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  Elsewhere

  I remember always being confused by the mixed messages coming from the WTS. One day they are saying that it is bester to pioneer than to get an education and a carrier. The next day they are giving instructions on how to get a job.
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  the_classicist

  Friendly - regualrly engage in volunteer work in the community and

  aka, Fields Service. It amazied me at how many JWs consider FS volunteer work.
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  Stephanus

  As a result, one of their areas of expertise that we could put on our resume was Map Folding. JW's were experienced at folding maps,

  LOL Sounds like the speaker saw the epiosde of F-Troop where Captain Parmenter had to requisition special map-folding instructions from Army HQ.
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  Netty

  Honest - returned a lost wallet containing money - would you really print this on your resume

  You are so kidding with this one? What person in their right mind would put this on their resume, this is just too weird. Goes to show you who is giving advice on how to enter the work force in the year 2005. Think it's that 100 year old bethelite from another post.
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  Will Power

  LOL @ map folding.....
  
  This resume "help" could be for all those too old to pioneer full time, or are due to leave BethEL.
  Since they might only have the AWAKE diploma, listing certain attractive traits that employers automatically look for might be a problem.
  So the wallet story could come in handy. If not, they might make a placement or a RV.
  
  wp
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  Honesty

  Friendly - regualrly engage in volunteer work in the community

  The WT Freaks need to learn to spell.

  Since when was Field Service voluntary? Try staying at home for a month or two and see what happens.
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  Frog

  Some typical social engineering as you say. Bout the wallet thing, like yeah right you'd put that on your CV. I remember my older sister was being accused of breaking into a room in primary school, and vandalising it. When she was called to the Principals office, her only line of defense was "but I'm a Jehovah's Witness". The headmaster said, what's the got to do with it? I was a few years younger, and was quite dumbfounded that the principal wasn't aware of what pure and honest people we must have been in light of our affiliation with the "truth" LMAO!