![compassionCom•pas•sion(kѳm-păsh'ѳn) - “[T]o actually get in the middle of the mess” 1(Kendrick, Kendrick & Catt, 2009:29); Extending oneself beyond sympathy, pity or empathy;Giving aid, support/or showing mercy 2(Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995:228)1 This definition of compassion is expressed by authors Kendrick, Kendrick & Catt in Dare To Love: 8 Reasons To Take The Love Dare, a companion booklet for The Love Dare Bible Study and the movie Fireproof.2 as expressed in the Webster’s II New College Dictionary](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/mycareerphilosophy-12742330878704-phpapp01/85/My-Career-Philosophy-2-320.jpg)
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My Career Philosophy
This document discusses career compassion and major and career choices. It defines compassion as "to actually get in the middle of the mess" and extending beyond sympathy, pity or empathy to give aid or show mercy. The author discusses their Bachelor of General Studies degree focusing on human relationships and interaction. Their philosophy is social entrepreneurship and macro-compassion involving building community and lives through encouraging life skills development and purpose discovery. Their MBTI profile is ENFJ suited to careers like non-profit work, counseling, teaching, and human resources. Their Strong Interest Inventory shows high enterprising interests like entrepreneurship, politics, law, and marketing.
My Career Philosophy
- 1. CAREER COMPASSION:Major & Career ChoiceKandiceJacobs-Armstrong 5/16/10
- 2. compassionCom•pas•sion(kѳm-păsh'ѳn) - “[T]oactually get in the middle of the mess” 1(Kendrick, Kendrick & Catt, 2009:29); Extending oneself beyond sympathy, pity or empathy;Giving aid, support/or showing mercy 2(Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995:228)1 This definition of compassion is expressed by authors Kendrick, Kendrick & Catt in Dare To Love: 8 Reasons To Take The Love Dare, a companion booklet for The Love Dare Bible Study and the movie Fireproof.2 as expressed in the Webster’s II New College Dictionary
- 3. The Integration ofDisciplines:Bachelor Of General Studies – Knowledge Base*Understanding of human relationships and interaction
- 4. Emphasized training on: culture & diversity; ethnic groups; developing societies; sex, race & class; and criminological theoriesMy Community-Based Philosophy On Compassion:SOCIAL ENTRPRENEURSHIP Click to view*Read My Community Enhancement VisionMacro-Com•pas•sion(kѳm-păsh'ѳn)
- 5. My Micro-Compassion Philosophy:LIFE-CHANGING CONSTRUCTION for LIVES UNDER CONSTRUCTION Building/or re-building a sense of community/or family on both the macro & micro levels Encouraging, inspiring & guiding individuals in developing key life-skills that seem to be lacking among current society’s youth & adults Discovering/understanding one’s purpose in life
- 6. Goal-setting& action planning
- 7. Livinga life of excellence both personally & professionallyMy MBTI Assessment: ENFJExtraversion, Intuition, Feeling & JudgingCareers to Consider: Non-profit director Career Counselor
- 8. Executive: smallbusiness Writer/Journalist
Editor's Notes
- #4 Based upon my future career path (as outlined on Slide 4), I chose the Bachelor of Studies degree with three areas of concentration – English, Business and Sociology. This degree plan allowed me to choose the coursework that I felt would prove most beneficial to me on my chosen career path. Most importantly, the BCGS program allowed me to integrate each of the applicable disciplines and develop a versatile knowledge base, thus making me more marketable in this rapidly changing world and market. I would agree that there are some career paths that do require specialization of knowledge; however, many business sectors, (particularly nonprofits), demand constant adjustments, the ability to multi-task and wear multiple ‘hats’ (so-to-speak).