Anyway today I had begun my day by fixing resumes I need when I head over in April to live on the other side of the world... again. Resumes are interesting things, all about marketing yourself. I'm not really one to do that- I just am who I am and people can take it or leave it, I'm beyond thinking that it'll be a great personal loss to myself. So amongst this resume writing it got me thinking about job interviews and how really at the crux of it all people want to know who you are and why you would be the best person over everyone else. Considering a lot of jobs get 50 plus applicants you've got to do some good marketing, right?
This is where it got me thinking, if resumes were snapshots of our life wouldn't that tell you more about someone than just their occupational history? I mean let's face it, there are those who vie for a top position in a company/business and everyone knows they have no long term invested interest, so while they get the job they still aren't the best person for the job. Then there's others who are simply there because its easier then finding something they are actually passionate about. In this thought process I got thinking about genres and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Whilst I'm certainly not into internet dating (though I know it's the thing for some) it helped the juices flow to create a really simple life resume of myself. I found it positive and rewarding, but reflecting on anything always is. Anyway perhaps you will find time to share your personal resume with me or what you learnt about yourself along the way. The hope you enjoy, till next time, have fun!
Julia Trask
Date/s
of Event: 1986-1999
Location:
Family
home & town
Position
Held: child, teenager, pain in the neck
(for parents), sibling.
Roles, Responsibilities: To demonstrate understanding of
suitable qualities for a respectful, decent person as instilled by my parents;
to recognise wrong doing when in the role of ‘pain in the neck’ and to provide
good fun and emotional love and support to siblings. Also to appreciate,
understand and uphold the safety of others when in my care.
Date/s
of Event: The Year
2000
Location:
Australia
Position
Held: Survivor
Roles, Responsibilities: Develop resilience to tragedies
and triumphs of life and death. To appreciate Silverchair’s lyrical attempt to
wonder what this odd new generation would bring. Most important responsibility;
finding myself and gaining personal strength.
Date/s
of Event: 2002-2003
Location:
Family home & town
Position
Held: Student/footballer
Roles,
Responsibilities: Balancing
and prioritising responsibilities between dual positions. Training the mind and
the body for physical, emotional, intellectual challenges and creating a future
(thanks high school).
Date/s
of Event: 2004-2007
Location: Toowoomba
Position
Held:
Student/footballer/5 jobs ‘Betty’/frugal living expert
Roles,
Responsibilities: Develop
deep knowledge in biomedical science and English literature studies, applying
mathematics to serious lifestyle situations where prioritising is the key to
success eg: going out all night and completing the washing on $2. Advanced development
of juggling routine and creation and mastery of ‘half-awake’ learning.
Date/s
of Event: 2008-2011
Location:
QLD
Position
Held: ‘Be a
passionate learner’ provider
Roles, Responsibilities: Infect the minds of those who can and cannot see their
ridiculously good looking potential in life, maintain sanity, develop through
social skilling or random spiels in ‘out-of-blue’ conversation passion for a
life of… learning.
Date/s
of Event: 2012-current
Location:
The world-
Australia and the world
Position
Held: Nomad
Roles, Responsibilities: Enjoying work to live a passionate
life full of adventure, fun, laughter and cultural experiences. Developing
worldly knowledge to improve my person; creating opportunities for random acts
of anonymous kindness.
· Hosting ‘impromptu’ parties
· Living frugally for an end goal
· Creating a toga
· Holding on in rollercoaster rides
· Communicating with ‘tough nuts’
who hate everyone
· Connecting with the
disconnected/rejected
· Juggling
· Sanity survival in remote places
· Being happy to be alone
· Being crazy enough to try pretty
much anything.
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