如何找到一份你真正喜愛(ài)的職業(yè)

It’s the end of a life of studies and exams for millions of university graduates. You’re marching to get a diploma and embarking on the beginning of “real life” as an adult, where you are now the CEO of your own life. You’re in charge. So, what happens next?

走上職場(chǎng)是數(shù)以百萬(wàn)計(jì)的大學(xué)畢業(yè)生學(xué)習(xí)考試生涯的終點(diǎn)。拿到畢業(yè)證后，作為畢業(yè)生的你開(kāi)始了作為成年人的“現(xiàn)實(shí)生活”。如今的你是自己生命的CEO(首席執(zhí)行官)。那么，接下來(lái)會(huì)發(fā)生什么呢?

Picking an industry where there’s a greater upside can lead to greater success, for certain. But how many of us would bristle at the thought of choosing a career path in an industry that is growing when you have absolutely no interest in the field?

當(dāng)然，你會(huì)選擇進(jìn)入一個(gè)更有可能助你取得成功的行業(yè)。但是，又有多少人進(jìn)入了一個(gè)飛速發(fā)展的行業(yè)，卻對(duì)此行毫無(wú)興趣呢?

The industry you choose to build your career in will have a huge impact on your success. And while many can excel in that profession, the path you take to get there will have as much to do with your success as anything else. But does that mean you should pick a career path in something that doesn’t appeal to you, just because it’s a hot growth spot?

你選擇開(kāi)拓事業(yè)的行業(yè)對(duì)你的成功有著巨大的影響。盡管很多人可能在這一行出人頭地，但是你要在這一行站穩(wěn)腳跟，你所付出的與你在別的行業(yè)不會(huì)有很大區(qū)別。但是這就意味著僅僅因?yàn)檫@個(gè)行業(yè)是增長(zhǎng)熱點(diǎn)，你就應(yīng)該選擇自己一點(diǎn)都不感興趣的職業(yè)道路嗎?

A growing industry attracts people with the opportunities being created in it. Over time, more players enter that market, reducing the best opportunities for any one person. So if you’re not sure where the intersection of opportunity and your interests lie, what can you do?

因?yàn)樘N(yùn)含很多機(jī)會(huì)，增長(zhǎng)的行業(yè)往往吸引著求職者。但是，經(jīng)過(guò)一段時(shí)間，隨著更多的玩家進(jìn)入這一市場(chǎng)，平均每個(gè)人得到的機(jī)會(huì)也就越來(lái)越少。那么，如果你不知道機(jī)會(huì)在哪，也不了解自己的興趣所在，你能做什么呢?

Be honest

要誠(chéng)實(shí)

It is a fundamental truth that most people really like to do things that they’re good at. So, what are you good at? What skills do you have; what work do you enjoy doing? Make a list, and then ask: In what type of job or career track is this skillset really valued?

大部分人喜歡做自己擅長(zhǎng)的事，這是一個(gè)基本的事實(shí)。那么，你的所長(zhǎng)是什么?你有哪些技能?什么工作是你喜歡做的?列個(gè)清單，然后問(wèn)自己：哪種類(lèi)型的工作或職業(yè)道路能讓你的技能真正得到發(fā)揮?

In contrast, if you end up in a job where your particular talents aren’t highly valued, you’ll not only be unhappy, but you’ll also be wasting valuable time. If you’re great working with people, why sit in front of a computer all day doing social media?

反之，如果你的工作讓你的才能得不到施展和重視，你不僅會(huì)不開(kāi)心，而且你也在浪費(fèi)自己寶貴的時(shí)間。如果你擅長(zhǎng)與人打交道，你為什么要整天坐在電腦前用著社交媒體?

Be strategic

要有策略

What if you aren’t really sure what you like, what you’re good at or what you want to do? There’s nothing wrong with that but you need to be smart about your next steps.

如果你真的不確定自己喜歡什么，擅長(zhǎng)什么或是想要做什么，你又該如何呢?這并不是什么錯(cuò)誤，但是你需要很清楚自己接下來(lái)要做的事情。

I suggest a strategy of maximising your options and experiences. That means engaging in as many different types of projects, extracurricular activities like joining a club or even creating one and internships while at school. The greater the variety, the more you’ll learn about yourself. For every year you are in university, you should have at least one new type of internship. And if you’re still not sure after you graduate, keep seeking new opportunities to test out.

我的建議策略是盡量增加你的選擇和實(shí)踐經(jīng)歷。這意味著在校期間，你要參與各種不同的項(xiàng)目、課外活動(dòng)，如加入或是自己創(chuàng)辦一個(gè)俱樂(lè)部，以及參加各種實(shí)習(xí)。如果在畢業(yè)之后你仍不確定，你可以繼續(xù)尋求新的嘗試機(jī)會(huì)。

Be smart

要明智

There’s one more thing to keep in mind if you want to give yourself more career options. Focus on the most important skills that apply to the world we’re in. These are skills that can be applied to all sorts of jobs and are least likely to be replicated by machines, making them especially valuable since they’ll put you in high demand for whatever direction you end up going in. According to the World Economic Forum’s report on The Future of Jobs (January 2016), these top skills are: Complex problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, people management and emotional intelligence.

如果你希望給自己更多的職業(yè)選擇，你還需要記住一件事。關(guān)注那些最重要的技能，這些技能正應(yīng)用于我們所在的世界。這些技能適用于各種類(lèi)型的工作，幾乎不可能被機(jī)器復(fù)制，它們有著特殊的價(jià)值，無(wú)論你將從事何種行業(yè)，這些技能都能讓你成為急需的人才。根據(jù)世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇關(guān)于“未來(lái)的工作”的報(bào)告(2016年1月)，這些技能包括：復(fù)雜問(wèn)題的解決力、思辨能力、創(chuàng)造力、人員管理技能以及情商。

The key message I want you to take from all this: Your career isn’t something beyond your control. It is in fact one of the absolute most important things you need to actively manage as CEO of your own life. If you can make Sunday night feel no different than Friday night, you’ll know you did it.

說(shuō)了那么多，我想傳達(dá)的關(guān)鍵一點(diǎn)是：你的事業(yè)并非不可控。事實(shí)上，作為自己生命的CEO，它絕對(duì)是你需要積極去應(yīng)對(duì)的重要事項(xiàng)。如果你能讓自己覺(jué)得周日晚上和周五晚上沒(méi)有什么區(qū)別，你就會(huì)知道你做到了。