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CHAPTER 14
Sometimes, I find that potential employers are not forthcoming in de- scribing the actual job, and potential employees are not 100% truthful with their actual skill set.
My friend Adam has a company that uses AI to align people’s resumes with the truth of what a company is looking for. As you note, neither party is being honest. A company is stating all the job duties and expectations, which looks good on paper for the role. But they might be minimizing the other duties or assignments.
Candidates want to do their best when they get into a new position. They’re trying to make themselves look good and do the job correctly. They will often accept and take on duties outside the original job description. These tasks are not aligned with that employee’s identity and don’t generate a good feeling.
The employee was told one thing and had certain expectations of the job. But the reality is that the employer wasn’t being truthful and honest.
This happens quite a bit.
As employees, our perception is we’re going to think that things are our fault and we did something wrong. We put our best foot forward, and we try. Per- haps we even stayed at the company longer than we should have without speaking up truthfully and honestly. We wanted to make a good impression. But it’s tough to set that boundary and speak with someone who’s your boss.
Many people are afraid to speak their truth and converse candidly. They avoid the issue, internalize it and eventually become resentful. These feelings are reflected on the outside with everything they project in their energetic field.
The resentment that you’re hiding inside because you’re not speaking the words that need to be shared leads to an immense amount of frustration and despair.
Does this happen more often than we think?
I believe it happens way more often than we think. Many people have created a world where they only chase the almighty dollar. Money becomes para-
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