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Job Tips for the New Year 新年工作有希望

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Some fresh ideas for keeping your current job or finding a new one  能帮你保住现有工作或找到新工作的新点子

It’s that time of year again when we all resolve to lose five pounds, eat more leafy greens and keep a better budget.

又到了一年中我们许下新希望的时刻了，大家都想减重五磅、多吃点青菜，而且希望未来要更精打细算才行（译注：直译为把预算规划得更好）。

If your resolution for 2010 is to find a new job or keep the one you have, consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., offers a few suggestions for specific objectives to meet your goals, even in a difficult economy.

如果你二０一０年的新年新希望是找到新工作，或保住目前的工作，查林觉人力资源咨询公司提供了几个有助达成特定目标的建议，可以帮助你在一片经济不景气声中，仍顺利达到目的。

To keep your job: 保住现有工作之道：

Seek more responsibility. Volunteer for challenging tasks, and exhibit a take-charge attitude. By assuming additional responsibilities, you demonstrate how you can increase value for the corporation.

肩负更多工作职责：不妨志愿做具有挑战性的任务，并展现出能一肩扛起的主导态度。藉由接下额外的工作职责，你就能证明自己会为公司创造出更大的价值。

Meet your boss’s boss. At the next company event, go out of your way to meet those at least two rungs higher on the corporate ladder. They are the ones who can advance your career.

接触顶头上司的上司：下次公司举办活动时，设法和公司里位阶比你高出至少两阶的人认识，因为他们就是能助你更上一层楼的人。

Join a company committee. Whether it is a committee developing new workplace policies or simply planning the company holiday party, joining or volunteering can help you build relationships with other people in your company whom you might otherwise never meet.

出席公司会议：无论是讨论职场新政策的会议，或只是安排公司佳节派对的讨论会，出席或志愿参加这些会议，能让你和平常可能没机会认识的同事建立人际关系。

Find and/or become a mentor. Mentoring and being mentored provide perspectives and new ideas about career goals and how to achieve them.

寻找或担任良师益友：担任别人的良师益友，同时也有良师益友对你循循善诱，能让你对事业目标及达成目标的方式产生新的观点和点子。

Align individual and company goals. Evaluate your company’s goals and identify the similarities and differences in comparison to your personal career objectives. Look to bridge the gap in differences by attending meetings and company-offered development courses. This illustrates your willingness to be on board with the company’s future plans.

尽量使个人目标与公司目标一致：评估公司的目标，并拿来和你自己的个人事业目标相互比较，看看其中是否有相同或相异处，对于不同之处，可以藉由出席会议或参加公司主办的研习课程，来消弭其中的差异。这能显示出，你乐意投入公司未来的计划，愿意与公司采取同一步调。

Discover ways to save money. Find ways to increase efficiency and performance while decreasing costs. This is especially important in a time when employers are looking for ways to reduce spending.

设法想出省钱之道：想办法在撙节开支之余，同时也能增加效率和绩效。在雇主们无不苦思减少支出的时局里，这点格外重要。

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assume [əˋsjum] v. 承担

rung [rʌŋ] n. 等级; 梯子之横档，梯级

corporate ladder 公司的官阶；公司晋升制度 a ranking system, within a company, in which people are grouped in order of position, title or authority

mentor [ˋmɛntɚ] v. 指导; n. 良师益友

align [əˋlaɪn] v. 使结盟；使密切合作

illustrate [ˋɪləstret] v.（用图，实例等）说明，阐明

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Become an expert on one facet of your field. It is important to be a generalist, but knowing more than anyone else on a specific issue or topic will help make you the “go-to” person for anyone in the company who has a question on that area. This specialized knowledge makes you extremely valuable and should be covered in your résumé.

努力成为你的专门领域中某个特定层面的佼佼者：当个通才的确重要，但对于某个特定议题或主题的知识比任何人都多，能让你成为公司同事对该领域有问题时，会立刻「前去求救」的对象。这种专门知识能让你变得极有价值，而且在履历表上也应列上一笔。

To find a job:  找新工作之道

Join LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook, etc. More companies are searching the Internet for more information about candidates, so create a professional-looking page that tells them you are exceptional.

加入LinkedIn 、MySpace或Facebook等网站（译注：前者为商务社交网站，后二者为社交人脉网站）：有愈来愈多企业都透过网络来查询应征者的相关数据，因此不妨为自己打造一个看起来非常专业的网页，让各家企业知道你有多优秀。

Remove/cover tattoos. While body art is becoming more common and more accepted in some offices, many still find it unprofessional.

去除或遮掩刺青：虽然身体艺术愈来愈屡见不鲜，而且在一些工作场合也已获得接纳，但还是有很多人认为这样不够专业。

Get involved with a community service group. This is a great way to build your network as well as hone your professional skills.

参加小区服务团体：这是建立人脉的绝佳方式，而且还能磨练你的专业技能。

Join a professional or trade association. These organizations can provide training and education opportunities, and most hold several networking functions every year. The dues are worth their weight in gold if you meet a person at an event who can help you find a new job.

参加专业或产业协会：这类组织能提供你所需的训练和研习机会，而且大部份机构每年都会举办好几场会员交流活动。如果你能在某场活动中认识可以帮你找到新工作的贵人，那么所付出的会费绝对值回票价。

Meet 10 new people in your field but outside of your company. Building these relationships may help you in your current position, and they will definitely help when you enter the job market.

试着在公司外部结交和你专业领域相同的十位新朋友：建立这些人脉不但可能对你目前的职务有帮助，未来你进入就业市场求职时，他们也一定能助你一臂之力。

Rev up your skills. Build upon your established skill set. Explore online courses and local certificate programs to broaden your industry knowledge, increasing your marketability to a variety of employers.

增进你的技能：设法让自己的专业技能好上加好。可以找找在线课程和考执照的训练课程，以便增广你的专业知识，并使你在各种不同的雇主眼中都变得更加抢手。

Stay positive and be patient. Job searches are never easy, but it can be particularly daunting in a down economy. By maintaining a positive attitude and exhibiting patience, you can overcome the emotional barriers that could lengthen your search. Even in tough economic times, job opportunities are out there.

保持正面乐观态度，耐心静候佳音：找工作绝非易事，尤其是在经济不景气之际，更可能令人感到泄气。但如果你能保持正面的态度，并展现无比的耐心，就能克服可能会拖延求职时间的情绪障碍。即使在经济低迷的时刻，仍然会有工作机会出现的。

－by Ingrid Stegemoeller

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facet [ˋfæsɪt] n.（问题等的）一个方面

generalist [ˋdʒɛnərəlɪst] n. 通晓数门知识者，通才

résumé【主美】（个人）简历

exceptional [ɪkˋsɛpʃən!] adj. 优秀的；卓越的

body art 身体艺术(包括刺青、穿刺等) any decoration of a person’s skin, including tattooing and piercing

community service 社区服务 work that people do without payment to help others

function [ˋfʌŋkʃən] n. 盛大的集会（或宴会，宗教仪式）an official ceremony or a formal social occasion

due [dju] n. 应付款；税金 a charge or fee for membership, as in a club or organization

build upon 积累, 增加; 建立在…基础之上

marketability [͵mɑrkɪtəˋbɪlətɪ] n. 可销售；市场性

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take-charge 负责的 exhibiting strong qualities of initiative and assertiveness

go out of (one’s) way 特意, 专门; 特地 to make a special effort to do something

bridge the gap 缩短(悬殊的)距离; 弥合分歧, 消除差距 to connect two things or to make the difference between them smaller

on board 在同一条船上 to show support, especially for a special purpose, and usually as part of a group

go-to（指对象）寻求协助的，征询意见的 being seen as someone who is reliable and able to perform in difficult circumstances

hone [hon] v. 磨练；锻炼 to improve something, such as an ability, to make it more effective

worth (one’s) weight in gold 非常有用的; 无价的 to be extremely useful or valuable

rev up 加速; 增加 to become more active, or to make someone or something become more active

daunting [ˋdɔntɪŋ] adj. 令人怯步的；使人气馁的 making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something

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