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Carl Foxmarten ([personal profile] carlfoxmarten) wrote2012-03-27 12:51 am
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So, is it pride?

So, I'm on LinkedIn, and it has a job-suggestion system that's currently in beta testing right now.
Only thing is, every time I view its list of suggestions, the majority of positions are for senior-level postings.

I'd commented on my Facebook account, wondering why, especially with my distinct lack of industry experience.

One of my classmates had this to say:

"Why demerit yourself? Perhaps you are qualified for these senior-level job.... Or quite possibly overqualified for these jobs."

I responded by saying that I'd rather work my way up from a lower position, proving myself worthy of it, rather than starting at a higher level and finding myself unsuited to it.

My question for you guys here is this: Is this a form of pride?
Should I be thinking this way?

Proverbs 25:6,7 says that you should not exalt yourself of the king (or, in fact, anyone in a position of power), and it is better for you to be promoted than demoted.

Anybody have any comments on this?

[identity profile] thefoxaroo.livejournal.com 2012-03-29 10:09 am (UTC)(link)
Well it does sound promising. They say that only 30% of jobs are advertised; it's not *what* you know, it's *who* you know.


I'll be praying in earnest.