新概念雙語(yǔ)：10件事讓求職失敗的你重拾信心

So, you're a college student or a recent grad and, despite your best efforts, you've got nothing going in this summer.

那么，你是一個(gè)大學(xué)生或者一個(gè)新畢業(yè)生并且，即使盡了最大努力，在這個(gè)夏天仍一無(wú)所獲。

No internship. No job. No cool travel opportunities. Nothing.

沒(méi)有實(shí)習(xí)崗位。沒(méi)有工作。沒(méi)有很酷的旅行機(jī)會(huì)。什么都沒(méi)有。

Even worse, every time you check social media, you're confronted with pictures of your friends chilling with Mark Zuckerberg or saving humanity or traveling around the world in search of dope Instagram shots.

更糟糕的是，每次查看社交媒體，你要面對(duì)朋友們的那些圖片，要么與馬克·扎克伯格在一起，要么拯救人類(lèi)，要么Instagram上展示環(huán)游世界找樂(lè)子。

Life's a nightmare, right?

生活是場(chǎng)噩夢(mèng)，對(duì)么?

Well, don't freak out just yet. We've talked to some career experts and they shared ideas on how to salvage your summer.

好吧，請(qǐng)先別慌。我們已經(jīng)咨詢(xún)了一些職業(yè)老師，并且他們也分享了一些拯救夏天空虛感的方法。

Don’t give up

不要放棄

Believe it or not, you haven't missed your chance at a summer gig.

信不信由你，你在夏天的舞臺(tái)還沒(méi)有錯(cuò)過(guò)機(jī)會(huì)。

TopResume career expert Amanda Augustine says that there's still time to snag an internship for the rest of the summer.

TopResume 職業(yè)老師阿曼達(dá)·奧古斯丁說(shuō)在夏天余下的日子里，你仍有時(shí)間快速獲得一個(gè)實(shí)習(xí)崗位。

"The internship has become the new entry-level position," Augustine says. "In fact, many 'entry-level' roles now require between one and three — and sometimes even five — years of relevant experience. If you don't pursue numerous relevant internships while in college, you will be at a disadvantage upon graduation."

“實(shí)習(xí)崗位已經(jīng)變成了新的入門(mén)級(jí)崗位，”奧古斯丁說(shuō)，“實(shí)際上，許多‘入門(mén)級(jí)’角色現(xiàn)在需要1到3年——有時(shí)候甚至5年——的相關(guān)經(jīng)驗(yàn)。如果在大學(xué)時(shí)不爭(zhēng)取數(shù)不清的相關(guān)實(shí)習(xí)崗位，你畢業(yè)時(shí)將沒(méi)有優(yōu)勢(shì)。”

So you've got to be persistent and keep trying, even if you feel discouraged.

所以即使感覺(jué)喪氣，你也要堅(jiān)持并保持嘗試。

Youtern CEO and founder Mark Babbitt says that there are plenty of companies still looking for interns — they just might not know it yet. He recommends pursuing a certain type of organization.

Youtern的首席執(zhí)行官和創(chuàng)始人馬克·巴比特說(shuō)仍有許多公司在尋找實(shí)習(xí)生——他們可能還不知道這個(gè)信息。他建議追隨一些特定類(lèi)型的機(jī)構(gòu)。

"Find a nimble organization that makes decisions quickly," Babbitt says. "Learn everything you can about them: their mission, products or services, leadership team, customer base, etc. Then walk in with a plan that outlines how you can help them over the summer. Precedent shows the tactic of designing your own internship, while certainly not the 'easy' way, is highly effective; most employers will react well to your entrepreneurial approach."

“找一個(gè)靈活的決策迅速的機(jī)構(gòu)，”巴比特說(shuō)，“盡你所能學(xué)習(xí)他們所有的東西：愿景、產(chǎn)品或服務(wù)、領(lǐng)導(dǎo)團(tuán)隊(duì)、客戶(hù)群，等。然后制定這個(gè)夏天你將如何幫助他們的計(jì)劃。先例顯示，在確定不是一個(gè)‘簡(jiǎn)單’方法的時(shí)候，設(shè)計(jì)自己實(shí)習(xí)崗位的策略是非常有效的;大部分雇主將對(duì)你的企業(yè)家方法反映良好。”

Talk to your network

向你的交際圈傾訴

It's important to remember that you're not alone.

記住你并不孤單是很重要的。

Ryan Kahn, a career coach, founder of The Hired Group, and author of "How To Get Hired" and "Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad," recommends reaching out to your contacts in order to commiserate and learn about potential opportunities.

瑞安·卡恩，職業(yè)老師、招聘集團(tuán)的創(chuàng)始人及“如何被雇傭”與“被雇傭了!新畢業(yè)生的指導(dǎo)手冊(cè)”的作者，建議聯(lián)系所有你能聯(lián)系的人來(lái)博取同情并獲知潛在的機(jī)會(huì)。

"Although you may feel like you're the only one who can't find a job, you're not," Kahn says. "And even experienced professionals can relate to your situation, because at some point in all of our careers, we were all unemployed. Everyone can sympathize with this, which makes your network an invaluable resource, both professionally and emotionally."

“雖然可能感覺(jué)你是唯一找不到工作的人，但你不是，”卡恩說(shuō)，“即使經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的專(zhuān)業(yè)人士也可能遇到這種情況，因?yàn)樵谖覀兟殬I(yè)生涯的某個(gè)時(shí)候都是沒(méi)有工作的。每一個(gè)人都同情你的遭遇，這使你的交際圈在專(zhuān)業(yè)和情感上都成為無(wú)價(jià)之寶。”

Augustine agrees, saying that identifying people who've already walked your intended career path is crucial.

奧古斯廷表示同意，說(shuō)發(fā)現(xiàn)已走過(guò)你傾向的職業(yè)路徑的人非常重要。

"Leverage your network to identify people who are in your desired field or industry, and set up an informational interview to learn more about your potential career path," Augustine says. "These activities will help navigate your career in the right direction and provide meaningful talking points when a prospective employer asks, 'So, what have you been up to?'"

“通過(guò)社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)發(fā)現(xiàn)在你想去的領(lǐng)域或行業(yè)的人，通過(guò)建立一個(gè)信息式采訪(fǎng)來(lái)了解你潛在的職業(yè)路徑，”奧古斯廷說(shuō)，“這些活動(dòng)能幫助掌舵你的職業(yè)航行在正確的方向，并在當(dāng)一個(gè)潛在的雇主問(wèn)：‘那么，你適合做什么?’時(shí)提供有意義的交流話(huà)題。”

Babbitt notes that the summer is a great time to establish or rekindle relationships with mentors.

巴比特指出，夏天是一個(gè)與老師們建立或重新恢復(fù)關(guān)系的好時(shí)間。

"Invite as many influencers as possible to informational interviews or video calls," Babbit says. "Begin speaking with potential mentors and build (or rebuild) relationships with existing mentors."

“邀請(qǐng)盡可能多的有影響力的人來(lái)面談或者撥打視頻電話(huà)，”巴比特說(shuō)，“開(kāi)始與潛在的老師們交談，并且與現(xiàn)有老師們建立(或重建)關(guān)系。”

Go back to school

返回學(xué)校

Summer school may sound dreadful, but TalentZoo president Amy Hoover recommends using your newfound free time to enroll in online coursework. You can gain new skills to supplement your past or upcoming classes.

夏天的學(xué)?？赡苈?tīng)起來(lái)令人討厭，但是TalentZoo的主席艾米·胡佛推薦使用你新得到的空余時(shí)間來(lái)注冊(cè)在線(xiàn)課程。你能獲得新技能來(lái)補(bǔ)充過(guò)去或者將來(lái)的課程。

"While it's not real world work experience, it shows commitment to your field and that you're motivated to keep busy," Hoover says. "And, you can still keep a paying job on the side."

“雖不是真實(shí)世界的工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)，它顯示對(duì)你領(lǐng)域的專(zhuān)注并且有動(dòng)力保持忙碌，”胡佛說(shuō)，“并且，在另一方面你也能保留一個(gè)有薪水的工作。”

Augustine also encourages individuals to pursue professional development opportunities.

奧古斯廷也鼓勵(lì)個(gè)人追求專(zhuān)業(yè)的發(fā)展機(jī)會(huì)。

"There are countless free and low-cost training opportunities through sites like Udemy,Coursera, edX, Skillshare, and Lynda.com," says Augustine.

“在譬如 Udemy、Coursera、edX、 Skillshare 和 Lynda.com這些網(wǎng)站，有數(shù)不清的免費(fèi)或者低費(fèi)用的培訓(xùn)機(jī)會(huì)，”奧古斯廷說(shuō)。

Babbitt adds that learning opportunities also exist outside the classroom.

巴比特補(bǔ)充到，學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)也存在于教室之外。

"Other options include job shadowing, self-learning and attending relevant regional and national conventions (many have steep discounts for students)," Babbitt says.

“其他的選擇包括工作見(jiàn)習(xí)、自學(xué)和參加相關(guān)地區(qū)或國(guó)家的研討會(huì)(許多對(duì)學(xué)生有很大折扣)，”巴比特說(shuō)。

Consider volunteering

考慮志愿服務(wù)

Putting your skills to work in a volunteer position might be a good way to bulk up your résumé and give back.

將你的技能用在志愿者工作上可能是一個(gè)充實(shí)簡(jiǎn)歷并有收獲的好辦法。

"Volunteer at an organization that could benefit from coursework you've taken," Hoover says. "You can consider this an unpaid internship, and of course can still have a part time paying job too."

“在一個(gè)機(jī)構(gòu)作志愿者可能會(huì)讓你從參加的課程中受益，”胡佛說(shuō)，“可以考慮不給薪水的實(shí)習(xí)崗位，當(dāng)然也可同時(shí)有一個(gè)付薪水的兼職工作。”

Kahn agrees, saying volunteering is a great way to start building relevant work experience.

卡恩表示同意，說(shuō)志愿服務(wù)是一個(gè)著手建立相關(guān)工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)的好辦法。

"Figure out where you can add value and offer those services," Kahn says. "Even if it's as basic as stuffing envelopes, that experience will help build your reputation as a hard worker, not to mention open doors for a paying gig."

“弄明白在哪里能獲得增值并提供這些服務(wù)，”卡恩說(shuō)，“即使簡(jiǎn)單的塞信封的經(jīng)驗(yàn)也能幫助你構(gòu)建一名努力工作員工的好名聲，更別說(shuō)打開(kāi)有薪水的工作之門(mén)。”

Get online

上線(xiàn)

Personal websites are a must for anyone in the job market. Plus, they're super easy to set up, so you have no excuse not to have one. Hoover encourages job seekers to set up a personal site immediately.

個(gè)人網(wǎng)站是在人才市場(chǎng)的每個(gè)求職者的一個(gè)必備要素。另外，建立個(gè)人網(wǎng)站相當(dāng)容易，所以你沒(méi)有理由不擁有一個(gè)。胡佛鼓勵(lì)求職者立即建立一個(gè)個(gè)人網(wǎng)站。

"Future employers respond well to a nicely designed website that showcases your professional goals and personal interests," Hoover says. "There are free and easy ways to create and host websites where you can then keep your résumé, blog posts, social media profiles, school projects, and applicable portfolio pieces in one place. Summer downtime is perfect to make sure your site is up to date and looking its best."

“未來(lái)的雇主對(duì)一個(gè)展示你專(zhuān)業(yè)目標(biāo)和個(gè)人興趣設(shè)計(jì)精美的網(wǎng)站反映良好，”胡佛說(shuō)，“有許多免費(fèi)且簡(jiǎn)便的方法來(lái)建立和擁有網(wǎng)站，然后在那里你可以保留簡(jiǎn)歷、博客文章、社交媒體簡(jiǎn)介、學(xué)校項(xiàng)目和在一個(gè)地方能應(yīng)用的組合片段。夏天休息時(shí)間是使你網(wǎng)站保持更新和看起來(lái)最好的完美時(shí)間。

On the social media side of things, Augustine recommends resources like Internships.com,CollegeRecruiter.com, LookSharp.com (formerly InternMatch), and YouTern.com. Augustine also encourages job seekers to get active on social media, following Twitter accounts that post about opportunities and building up a LinkedIn presence.

關(guān)于社交媒體方面的事情，奧古斯廷推薦一些譬如Internships.com、CollegeRecruiter.com、LookSharp.com (原為InternMatch)和YouTern.com的資源。奧古斯廷鼓勵(lì)求職者在社交媒體表現(xiàn)活躍，追蹤推特賬戶(hù)發(fā)布的機(jī)會(huì)并多在領(lǐng)英出現(xiàn)。

Join the club ... any club

加入俱樂(lè)部……任何俱樂(lè)部

Having a summer gig is not just about career opportunities. It also gives you something to do every day.

擁有一個(gè)夏天的工作并不僅僅是關(guān)于職業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。它每天也能給你一些事做。

Kahn says there's strength in numbers when it comes to facing a potentially boring summer.

卡恩說(shuō)當(dāng)面對(duì)一個(gè)潛在的無(wú)聊的夏天時(shí)，也有時(shí)間上的優(yōu)勢(shì)。

"There's a club for everything these days, and you don't need a job to join one. Scour LinkedIn, Twitter, and Meetup.com for events and clubs that pique your interest and participate as much as possible."

在這些天，有一個(gè)針對(duì)任何事的俱樂(lè)部，并且不要求你有工作才能加入。搜尋領(lǐng)英、推特與Meetup.com，尋找引起你興趣的事情和俱樂(lè)部，并盡可能參與。

Lower your expectations

降低你的期望

Recent grads struggling to find a job may be skeptical of taking an internship. That's a big mistake, according to Augustine.

在努力找一份工作的新畢業(yè)生可能會(huì)對(duì)獲得實(shí)習(xí)崗位懷疑。但根據(jù)奧格斯廷的說(shuō)法，那是一個(gè)很大的錯(cuò)誤。

"There are many companies willing to hire a recent college graduate for a paid internship position. This is a great way to boost your resume, gain valuable experience, learn new, marketable skills, and expand your professional network."

“許多公司愿意雇傭一名新大學(xué)畢業(yè)生來(lái)從事有薪水的實(shí)習(xí)崗位。這是一個(gè)很好的提升你簡(jiǎn)歷、獲得寶貴經(jīng)驗(yàn)、學(xué)習(xí)新知識(shí)、市場(chǎng)技巧和擴(kuò)展專(zhuān)業(yè)網(wǎng)絡(luò)的機(jī)會(huì)。”

Choose your summer job wisely

睿智地選擇你夏天的工作

Perhaps you've done everything you can and you still can't find an internship, full-time job, or an acceptable substitute. Now's the time to get creative and look for a part-time job that'll allow you to explore and gain some new experience.

可能你已經(jīng)做了能做的所有事情也不能找到一個(gè)實(shí)習(xí)崗位、全職工作或者一個(gè)可接受的替代工作。現(xiàn)在是變得有創(chuàng)造性并尋找一份能讓你開(kāi)發(fā)并獲取新經(jīng)驗(yàn)的兼職工作的時(shí)間了。

"For instance, if you’re considering a career in education, look into positions that will allow you to test out your teaching or coaching skills, such as a swim instructor, babysitter, tutor, or camp counselor," Augustine says. "You can also take on a retail role, such as a cashier, in a business that falls within your desired industry."

“例如，如果你考慮在教育行業(yè)發(fā)展，尋找一些允許你測(cè)試教學(xué)或教導(dǎo)技巧的職位，譬如游泳指導(dǎo)員、保育員、老師或者野營(yíng)咨詢(xún)師，”奧格斯廷說(shuō)，“你也可選擇在一個(gè)與想去的行業(yè)相關(guān)的的零售職位，譬如收銀員。

Establish a routine

建立一個(gè)慣例

Searching a summer opportunity is super stressful. Still, find the time to take a break.

尋找一個(gè)夏天的機(jī)會(huì)是相當(dāng)有壓力。也要尋找時(shí)間休息一下。

"Set aside a set time each day that's reserved for your job search," Kahn says. "And when that time is up, stop. Treat your job search like a job, and give yourself the space to unwind and focus on life outside work when you’re done. Work-life balance applies to job hunting, too!"

“每天拿出特定的時(shí)間來(lái)進(jìn)行你的工作尋找，”卡恩說(shuō)，“當(dāng)時(shí)間到了，就停止。把找工作當(dāng)做一項(xiàng)工作，并在完成后給自己些空間來(lái)放松或聚焦工作之外的生活。把工作—生活平衡也應(yīng)用到找工作上。

Take care of yourself

照顧好你自己

Remember, not having anything to do this summer really isn't the end of the world. Maybe it's the perfect opportunity to relax and regroup before embarking on your next step.

記住，這個(gè)夏天沒(méi)有任何事可做不是世界末日?？赡苁亲钔昝罊C(jī)會(huì)讓你在遇到下一站前的休息和重整旗鼓。

"When you're uber focused on finding a job, it's easy to put everything else in your life on hold," says Kahn. "Don't do this. Exercise, eat well, and spend time with family and friends. It may not seem like it at first, but the investment you make in your personal health will pay off the instant you land your first interview."