從首份工作可以學到的額四個寶貴經驗

從首份工作可以學到的額四個寶貴經驗

　　現代社會壓力無處不在。而人在找工作時壓力可能會很大，特別是經濟不景氣的時候。但是壓力再大，也千萬不要犯以下這些常見錯誤，因為這樣會極大地影響你成功求職的可能，進而損害你的職業道路。下面就來看一下從首份工作可以學到的額四個寶貴經驗。

　　1. People Skills are 90 Percent of Any Job.

　　人際交往能力占任意工作的90%

　　The other 10 percent consists of the actual skills you learned at college or otherwise acquired along the way. The problem is, we don't exist in a bubble; we'll have to deal with other people pretty regularly.

　　其余10%包括你在大學里學得的實際技能，以及中途伴隨的收獲。而問題在于，我們并非在泡沫里夾縫偷生;我們必須相當頻繁地去與他人打交道。

　　Knowing how to communicate effectively, as well as being personable, is going to be (for some of us) the hardest part of the job. Even if you work from home as an independent contractor, you still answer to (and will have to interact with) real people.

　　懂得怎樣高效且不失風度地與人交流，這是工作中最為困難的一部分(對我們某些人來說)。即便你是在家做獨立的外包工作，仍然得去應對現實中的人(并且必須直接與之往來)。

　　2. You Need to Stay Two Steps Ahead.

　　你需要先人兩步

　　Our success at our jobs – no matter the job – is less about any given moment, day or project, and more about the next. Anticipation is a thing we'll learn early, whether it's anticipating what a customer will want before they know how to ask for it, or anticipating the next demand our boss will make.

　　工作中的成就-無論是何工作-與任何既定的時間、日子或項目相關甚少，這更多地決定于你下一步的安排。先發制人是我們早期要學會的，不管是先一步知道客戶會怎樣詢問所青睞的產品，還是先一步了解老板接下來的需求。

　　If our first jobs teach us anything, it's that one of the quickest ways to distinguish ourselves in the workplace is to take initiative. Don't wait around to be told what to do; don't make any assumptions, either, but if you're given a chance to jump on the next thing that needs doing, without being instructed to do so, you'll probably be rewarded.

　　若要說第一份工教會我們的東西，那就是使自己在職場里脫穎而出的最快方法之一就是采取積極。不要傻傻地等著別人告訴你要做什么;也不要做無謂的設想，但如果你獲得了除完成本職工作之外的任務的機會，即便你沒有獲得任何指示，日后也會得到回報。

　　3. Don't be (Too) Afraid to Make Mistakes.

　　不要(太)害怕犯錯

　　Conventional wisdom tells us that human beings learn from our mistakes. Science tells us that we may learn better from our triumphs. I suspect the truth is somewhere in the middle.

　　傳統智慧告訴我們：人類在錯誤中學習。科學告訴我們：人類在勝利中能更好地學習。而我認為真理介乎二者之間。

　　When it comes to tackling a job, you're almost guaranteed to slip up once in a while. That's what the "learning curve" is all about; it's an understanding between you and your boss that you're still getting used to how things work. The thing is, learning is a lifelong process. You're going to make mistakes. Dreading them, or walking on eggshells all day to avoid them is no way to live.

　　當在完成一份工作的時候，忽然跌倒一次是必經的歷程。而這就是所謂的“學習曲線”;這個時候你就能開始理解你與上級之間那些需要慢慢磨合的過程。重點是，學習是一輩子的事。而你也將繼續犯錯。若你害怕錯誤，或整日游走邊緣只為規避犯錯的風險，這于生存無益。

　　4. Get Used to Monotony.

　　適應單調

　　With very few exceptions, most jobs out there are almost painfully dull. There may be slight variations along the way, but for the most part, our jobs will largely consist of the same activities and tasks on a daily basis.

　　鮮有例外，大多數工作幾乎都苦悶至極。其中可能會有輕微的變化，但絕多數時候，我們的工作內容大部分都是日復一日地重復著同樣的活動和任務。

　　Learning to make the most of a predictable life is important; you'll have to find your own ways to change things up from time to time and inject a little bit of variety into your working hours.

　　懂得充分打造可預見性的人生很重要;如此一來，你就必須找到適合自己的方式時不時地去做出改變，并給工作制造一點點輕微的新鮮。