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« Who seeks will always find».

A well-known proverb can be completely questioned when it comes to looking for congregations of Old Believers or the phones of priests. The Old Believer Church, which would seem to be ready to preach "outside", in fact remains closed from society and ... from themselves. In one song - remember? - it is sung: “And yet I’m looking for you in the world, again I’m looking for you in the world, looking for you among foreign spaces and centuries”. Remaining isolated, we risk losing those who are looking for their own path to the temple ...

In search of the lost temple

• How to contact the community in Orekhovo-Zuevo?
• Where can I find the closest Old Believer priest to Priobye?
• Is there a RPSTs church in Nizhny Tagil?

With these and other similar questions - among which, for example, once was this: "Where to be saved from the destruction of the world?" - they contact me quite regularly. Different people are calling - both their own, Old Believers, who perceive me, a journalist, as a kind of encyclopedic reference book with all the necessary information, and strangers - those who never knew me, did not see, but found my data in the wrong Ural Old Believer newspaper "Community ”, Which, fortunately, became popular not only among believers, or somewhere on the Internet.

It turns out that contacting me is incomparably easier than finding, say, the contacts of priest Leonty Pimenov or any other Old Believer pastor, or the address of a community of some Nizhny Novgorod or Siberian church. For several years, diligently responding to each such appeal - both from prisoners of one of the Udmurt colonies, and from a “seeker of truth” (non-Nikonian - he emphasized!) Priest from near Nizhny Novgorod - I did not spare the time and energy to help people organize them feedback. Alas, not always - and, to be honest, very rarely - was it possible to do it directly.

But, for example, in order not to “kill” the hope of a seeker, for example, a community somewhere in the south of Russia, one had to give either the contacts of a priest in Rostov-on-Don, or, banally, the telephone number of the reception of the Moscow Metropolitanate of the Old Believer Church. “We don’t disseminate such data,” one parishioner once told me, sighing heavily, the answer he was given by phone in the historical center of the Old Believers in Moscow, when he asked to contact one of our priests.

Into the Old Believers by narrow gates

And I suddenly realized that the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church, although it declares openness and accessibility, remains, if not as inaccessible as in the years of the first tsarist and later Soviet power, then obviously not with wide open doors for everyone and needy.

Those who come are not expelled from us and receive warmth, as much as possible in communication with non-believers, but such meetings are obtained, are designed only for those who live or are already close to the Old Believers' church or an active community, and what if not? If a person is hundreds of kilometers from the nearest corner of God, if he has only a random phone number at hand, seen in a newspaper or on a randomly encountered Old Believer website, but there is a desire to find out about one of the Old Believers, who is nearby, to come and talk, in a word, take the first step?

And here is a fuller symptomatic story that literally cries out about the problem. The Ural Old Believer Sergiy Obikhod tells it: “In 2013, I lived and worked in a large Siberian city, where I met a guy, I’ll call him Alexei, who was very interested in the Old Believers. We met in a cafe. Seeing serious intentions and a keen interest in faith, I invited him to come together for prayer. He agreed and on Sundays and holidays they began to pray at my house. Several times I tried to establish communication with the local community of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, called the chairman, asked him to tell when and where they pray. There was no return answer for a long time. Then, when I was finally given the address of the meetinghouse, I asked if I could come with the guest? And he was refused. The chairman said: "It is better for Alexei to go to the priest first." So he "politely" refused. It turns out that a person who is interested in the Old Belief cannot communicate or pray with the Old Believers in person ?! And I could not tell Alexei, they say, I'm going to pray with others, and you’re sorry.

Thank God, Alexey now often travels to Chelyabinsk. The temple in Miass is “only” 100 kilometers away. The doors of this temple are open to everyone, which is very pleasing. And on the Easter holiday today my friend managed to pray in church, to talk a little with the priest. Alexei's wife wants to be baptized, and then they get married. I hope that later they will be able to come and pray to the community of their city. It is not entirely clear why a person who wants to join the Church cannot pray with everyone. I am confused and outraged by such phenomena. Discretion is good, but within reasonable limits. We have no right to condemn the Old Believers to isolation. What kind of preaching can we talk about in such conditions ?! If in the first centuries believers behaved like this, what would be left of the gospel of Christ? Agree that this case makes you seriously think. We need to talk about this, including with the clergy. And, probably, not to allow such an attitude towards those who want to be with us "...

Openness policy

And how can we not remember the deceased, who with regret spoke, in fact, all about the same thing, and emphasized that the overwhelming majority of Old Believer churches are located on the outskirts of cities or in such remote rural places that finding them is already akin to a great feat. And getting through is sometimes an unrealistic task. Of course, it’s not at all because “the phone is not answering” - there is no such phone, this phone is in the public domain! And who needs it in "closed"? I don’t think it happened on purpose, but our communities and churches, which are formally open to people who are interested from outside, remain de facto closed in the global sense of the word. And there was no one reference book, no, and probably will not be.

I did not start about Orekhovo-Zuevo by accident. Last August, it became necessary for several Christians to find the coordinates of this community and personally contact the abbot. And what do you think? I spent an hour and a half in these, as it turned out later, hopeless searches, I found some contact numbers on the Internet, which, it turned out, have not been working for a long time. I’m even afraid to suggest what it’s like to look for Old Believer communities not closed from all bespopovtsy, Pomors or chapels, but in excellent contact with the Belokrinitsky world, say, somewhere in the Far East. Alas, we - the RPSTs - have not developed any kind of our own contact center, where it would be possible to quickly obtain the necessary phone numbers and addresses of churches, contact and discuss everything that is needed with the brothers of the same faith.

I remember how in February 2014, when problems had already begun in neighboring Ukraine, I tried to find contacts for the community of our Church in Mama Russian in Crimea on newspaper matters. I called all the telephones available on the network, wrote to all available Internet addresses, and everything turned out to be in vain - no answer, no "good health." And this despite the fact that I always have the Internet, mobile and landline communications at hand, in a word, there is everything that, it would seem, could at any time provide communication with any community in the country and even abroad. Alas, all this is useless when there are no reference books or a virtual version of a kind of "yellow pages of the Old Believer Church" with one or another so often necessary contact information. And most likely, “in the field” they don't even know about this, believing that if they don't get a call, then no one has such a need.

Of course, I understand that it is easier for me personally and probably often much more important to find certain data than for an old woman from some village, but experience shows that older people, among whom there are many active, many travelers or are ready to decide which some church questions not by phone, but in person, contacts are also necessary. The past has taught us all that there are no Old Believers “on the surface”, but why even now, during the times of openness and freedom of religion, many “ours” for some reason live according to the same principles of seclusion, secrecy, although this is not always useful us and those who are looking for us. By doing this, we ourselves cut off this modern element capable of working for us without anyone's constant participation, an element of preaching and what is called "You are welcome!" I feel they will object to me: they say, he who seeks, he will always find. But, excuse me, by what efforts, obstacles ?!

I also foresee that the main argument in the publication or non-publication of contact information will be that, they say, many RPSTs churches keep ancient objects of religious meaning, so you should not deliberately give potential attackers phone numbers and addresses. Well, there is a rational grain in this, but then all that remains is to wish everyone who will someday seek the necessary contacts of communities and parishes - their own and others - good luck in solving puzzles and getting their fingers right into the sky.

There is an exit?

And yet, I personally really hope that the "" section on the "Russian Faith" portal will be able to fill the existing vacuum and become a full-fledged reference book with all the necessary information about communities and churches. But for this to be possible, the will of the diocesan bishops, deans, abbots and chairmen of communities, on whom in this case literally everything depends, is necessary.

In the meantime, we have what we have: the former isolation, the lack of full-fledged reference information about ourselves, and those who are looking for us in vain. Although, what have we, sinners ??? They are looking for God ... How could we later, because of this closeness, not have to answer for our affairs. Rather, for inaction.

From the editorial board:

Section "" of the site "Russian Faith" is dedicated to the existing communities and temples of all Old Believer consents. Now the business cards of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church and the Russian Old Orthodox Church are being filled in. In the future - the Old Orthodox Pomeranian Church, Fedoseevskoe consent and much more. Here you can also learn about the Old Believer communities and churches outside Russia and the CIS countries.

It would seem that in the current situation of staff shortage, job seekers should spend a minimum of time looking for a new job. However, this is not the case. Sometimes the process can take several months, or even a year. Therefore, the candidate must be prepared for the fact that recruiters will definitely ask a question about the reasons for such a long break in work.

In today's labor market, the demand for skilled professionals and talented managers exceeds supply in most industries. It would seem that in such conditions it is not difficult to find a job. The candidates only have to choose the most profitable from the incoming proposals!

However, for many job seekers, the employment process takes several months, and sometimes even six months or a year. And the more noticeable the gap in work experience becomes, the more likely it is that at the interview the candidate will be asked about the reasons for the break in work. However, before pondering the answers to possible questions from recruiters and employers about the reasons for a long job search, you need to understand whether in your case this process was really delayed.

Norm is a relative concept

The problem of lowering self-esteem is the first thing that job seekers face in the process of a protracted, in their opinion, job search. But is there always a reason for this?

Last post Alexandra Chipkova- Head of the Department of Tariff Policy in one of the largest telecommunications companies. As a result of a change in management and restructuring of the enterprise, his position was abolished. “I drew up a resume and sent it to reputable recruiting agencies,” says Alexander. - The responses were not long in coming: in the first week I received five invitations for interviews, but not a single offer interested me. The level of the offered positions did not meet my initial requirements, which at that time I was not going to reduce, and continued to search for work, including an independent one. However, three months have passed, and I have not yet received a tempting offer. Maybe I really am not competent enough to apply for “top” positions? "

The problem of lowering self-esteem is the first thing that job seekers face in the process of a protracted, in their opinion, job search.

In the opinion Inna Sumatohina, managing partner of the company MarksMan, it all depends on the position you are applying for. The higher the position, the longer the valid search term. As a rule, high and interesting managerial positions are much less common than entry level positions or specialists, for whom an intensive job search for 1–2 months is considered the norm. However, if we are talking about the position of marketing director or about another managerial position, especially in the case when it is highly specialized, the search duration can go up to 6 months. Such applicants are more careful in choosing a place of work, they can afford it. But in any case, a half-year break will require clarification, and a year or more, most likely, will raise many additional questions from the recruiter.

“When it comes to managers, a period of up to 6 months is quite justified,” says Larisa Lutovina, managing director Private Consulting Group... - The labor market is changing, the applicant is becoming more and more choosy. The time when people got any job, just to pay money, is over. Moreover, the higher the position, the more critical the candidate approaches the selection, and the more important the criteria by which he chooses the company become. It is quite reasonable if the applicant explains at the interview that, considering the incoming proposals, he is looking for himself not only and not so much an impressive compensation package, but, first of all, the possibility of professional self-realization, and such a search takes time. "

The higher the position, the longer the valid search term.

It should also be borne in mind that there are a number of specializations for which a significant break in work can become critical. “For a tax specialist in the context of constantly changing laws in our country, it is extremely important to always know about the latest innovations,” says Larisa Lutovina. “Therefore, the fears of recruiters will be associated, first of all, with the possibility of losing the qualifications of such specialists.”

Reasons for a long search

If, given the ratio of the level of the position for which you are applying, with the time spent looking for a new job, you come to the disappointing conclusion that the employment process has been somewhat delayed, you need to find out and analyze the reasons.

1. Passivity.

“First of all, ask yourself how actively you are looking for a job,” advises Nina Karelina, managing partner of the consulting group IMIKOR... “It's a fairly common situation when a person is looking for work, but at the same time receives additional education, makes repairs in an apartment or is engaged in solving other issues."

Remember, finding a job is also a job, and far from the easiest. It requires maximum dedication for it to be successful. Ask yourself questions:

• how often do you update your resume on job sites?
• Do you track the appearance of new vacancies in your specialization?
• Do you send your resume with cover letters to the company where you would like to work?
• When was the last time you spoke with your staffing agent / consultant?

Tatiana Mikheeva- an economist, quitting her job in connection with moving to another city, immediately started looking, but at the same time decided to take advanced training courses, and also began to study with a tutor in order to "tighten" the level of the English language. “The study fascinated me so much that I practically stopped all activity aimed at finding a job, - says the applicant, - the last time I was at the interview a month and a half ago, and now there are almost no responses to my resume”.

2. The resume doesn't work.

You are active: you posted your resume on job sites, sent it to recruiting agencies, sent it to the HR departments of companies where you would like to work, but, alas, you are not invited to interviews. Most likely, this means that you are assessing yourself incorrectly: applying for the wrong level of positions and / or overestimating wage requirements.

“If you are actively looking for a job, especially in conditions of staff shortage, and you are not being offered offers, it looks at least strange,” says Inna Sumatohina. "It may be necessary to reconsider the position you are applying for."

Anton Krapivin worked as a sales manager for a brand-name company. For personal reasons, he had to quit and start looking for a new job, turning to a recruiting agency for help. “The consultant assured me that I am of interest to the market,” says the applicant, “I have a successful experience of working in a Western company, where I have grown from the position of a sales agent to the position of a direction manager, excellent knowledge of English, specialized education, presentable appearance. However, the search for suitable vacancies stretched for eight months, I, as they say, “went through”. As a result, I had to slightly change the requirements, lowering my ambitions and lowering salary expectations, otherwise the break in seniority was already threatening to reach one year, which did not paint my resume at all ”.

3. The resume works, but it is bad.

It's been about two weeks since your resume was posted on job sites, and you've only received two or three interview invitations. This means that you are either applying for a position that you do not fully meet the requirements of, or you were not able to correctly reflect your professional achievements in your resume, therefore, your CV needs to be finalized.

“When drafting a resume, you need to take into account that in similar positions in organizations of different sizes, profile and structure, there are usually different functional responsibilities and, accordingly, requirements for candidates,” says Galina Nemchenko, senior manager of the Sales & Marketing department of a recruiting company Antal International Russia. - If a person works at the position of Area Sales Manager at FMCG and wants to move to the position of Regional Manager - take a step forward, it is clear that his previous experience will speak for itself. But, if the applicant wants to change the field of activity and he does not have enough similar work experience, he needs to pay more attention to his competencies. For example, we are now approached by a candidate who wants to move from an average managerial position to a top one, for this we 'highlight' his MBA degree. "

If the applicant wants to change the field of activity and he does not have enough similar work experience, he needs to pay more attention to his competencies.

In addition, a competent cover letter, whose task is to establish primary communication with the employer or HR manager, will help to draw attention to your candidacy and demonstrate that you are the employee in whom the company is interested at the moment. Present yourself to a potential leader as an extraordinary, interesting person who is able not only to successfully cope with the functional responsibilities assigned to you, but also to accept the corporate culture of the company, to find a common language with other employees and clients.

4. Lack of self-presentation skills.

If you are often invited to interviews, this indicates that the resume is well written and correctly formatted. However, if after the interviews you do not receive job offers, then, most likely, the job search is delayed due to your inability to present yourself to potential employers in personal meetings. In this case, you need to acquire the skills of successful self-presentation.

“I would advise you to consult either with the specialists from the recruiting company, or with the HR manager from the previous place of work. They will tell you how to behave correctly, ”says Inna Sumatohina.

5. High competition.

If you have successfully passed the interview, but the employer is delaying the answer, most likely there are several more suitable candidates applying for this vacancy.

If this particular position is the limit of your dreams and you are ready to wait, wait, but do not fold your arms. Try to figure out the deadline within which the vacancy should be closed. Stay in touch with your HR consultant and company HR manager.

Having found out the reasons why the process of looking for a job was delayed, you can proceed to formulating answers to possible questions from recruiters and employers.

What should I say?

“If there are objective circumstances in connection with which you postponed the search, please report them briefly and clearly,” advises Larisa Lutovina.

Such circumstances may include:

• household reasons (buying real estate, moving, repairing);
• personal reasons (marriage, divorce, the need to care for someone from family members, babysitting);
• training (receiving additional education);
• free employment (freelance).

However, this option is only suitable if you have not really been involved in an active job search recently and have not sent your resume to all recruiting agencies.

Otherwise, you can refer to the presence of a financial reserve that allows you not to rush to a new job, but to more carefully approach the choice of a new company.

“Let's say you received offers, but were forced to refuse them because of the unattractiveness of the employer's brand, or because the offered functionality was narrower than you expected. These reasons should be explained to the recruiter, ”says Inna Sumatohina.

Possible recruiter question: "Why didn't you accept job offers?" - is aimed primarily at identifying your motivation: what is important for you in your future work and how much it coincides with the values ​​of the company. “In my opinion, this is a great opportunity for self-presentation,” says Larisa Lutovina. - Tell the interlocutor about your selection criteria, emphasizing the attractiveness of his proposal. By doing so, you will not only show that you are serious about choosing a job, but will also be able to demonstrate your knowledge about the company that you gained in preparation for the interview. "

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