英文诵典unitone

Unit one Day one Career tips how to start a new career These days most people accept that jobs are not for life anymore People are more mobile and much more likely to change jobs every few years and even careers a number of times throughout their lives And it is increasingly common that we need to change jobs Having confidence in your skills and experience and your ability to deal with the challenges of starting over can give you a better sense of confidence about your career and whatever life bring your way Get support Surround yourself with family and friends and let them know your situation Stay in contact with those you care about and continue your usual social activities Set up an HQ Create an environment that is conducive 有益的 to your job search project Set up a basic office at home that includes access to stationary 固定的 phone postage supplies computer and printer Create an up to date resume 履历 摘要 Create a captivating covering letter Provide a detailed description of the achievements in each of your roles and the timeframes 范围 you been in the role Provide all contact details including a phone number land line and mobile email and where possible a fax number Mind your language Avoid using negative words such as unemployed on the dole 接受 失业救济金 and I can t find a job and replace them with positive perspectives such as I will find a job suitable for me Stay well presented It only takes seven second to make a first impression Make the most of your seven second by smiling when you greet someone Invest 投资 in good suit if you don t have one borrow one for interviews Polish your shoes and ensure that you hair is clean and tidy Day two How to decide which job offer is right for you You ve been actively searching for a job and now you have three offers on your table Which job offer is right for you at this time in your career and which job will be the best fit for your lifestyle Don t automatically assume the employer with the biggest salary is the one you should work for With the rising cost of transportation you need to faction in these costs when deciding if this job is right for you If this job 50 miles from your house and your vehicle gets twenty miles to the gallons it will take five gallons of gas each day to get back and forth to work At the current rate of at least 3 per gallon your total annual commuting costs would be more than 3700 Consider the amount of time this commute will take out of every workday If it takes an hour of your time each week you spend that you are not getting paid for Couldn t you be spending this time with family or enjoying a relaxing hobby However if an employer is willing to offer flex time or allow you to work from one or more days a week think about all the saving this will give you in both your time and money Other benefits to consider when choosing a job to take Programs will your employed match any contribution you make Health insurance do they pay all or part of the employee s cost Education will they pay for continued training and education Make your decision about a job offer based on all the factors involved instead of just how large your paycheck will be Day three A few tips for job hunting Finding your first job can be both a meaningful and a frustrating experience Many jobs require experience but how can you get experience when you are still looking for your job You may already have some work experience through volunteer work Judge your skills and interests to determine what kind of skills you ve had Even unpaid work experience is beneficial in your job search Also look for internships and part time work It is not only a greet way to get experience which you can put on your resume or on a job application but also a great way to try out a career to see if it is really what you want to do Here are some tips you may want to follow in your job search Ask your friends and family for help A support group such as friends and family will offer encouragement and assistance in your job search Allow a reasonable amount of time Don t expect to find a job within a few days or weeks Devote time to your job search A through r 十分的 彻底的 精心的 job search is hard work Expect to spend several hours a day looking for a job Be organized Keep a record of all the places you have applied who you talked to and what response you received Meet with people in the field you are interested in pursuing Check job listings in the newspaper classified advertising sections or with your local employment office Your local employment office also may be able to offer you some job search assistance Day four How to find a good job Firstly to renew your knowledge structure as soon as possible The main differences between those educated people and those uneducated people are the way of and the self educating skill Meanwhile the internet gives everybody an unprecedented 空前的 chance to search all the resource you need Please notice the language and computer skills are only the 2 basic tools in a successful career although those 2 skills also need to be improved practically If you just count on them you have to face the boring work day after day Of course I can t give you the detail about what kind of knowledge you might need because people have different interests in their careers and I don t want to mislead you To me management economy finance politics military history sports and arts are needed However you may have your choices Secondly the more important aspect is your overall ability That means what kind of person will be welcomed by the society Here are the eleven aspects of the overall ability required for a manager position 1 Work experience related to management 2 Potential for growth 3 Ability to work with others Superiors peer and subordinates 4 Competence in area of responsibility or specialization technical organization skills attention to detail ability to complete assignments 任务 分配 5 Personal initiative motivation 6 Integrity 正直 诚实 7 Analytical 分析的 解析的 ability 8 Facility with English 9 Written communication skills 10 Oral communication skills 11 Potential for success as an effective and inspiring upper lever manager Hope the information can be helpful to you Day five A strategy to evaluate the offers Pat had interviews but no offers Then within one week suddenly two companies called and made good offers Pat was taken by surprise and caught off guard How does he go about choosing the right one Pat seeks advice from a friend Together they lay out a strategy to evaluate the offers They put together a spreadsheet with the company names across the top Down the left side of the page they list Pat s values and needs Under each company they assign a score from 1 to 10 for each of the following Security pat has been laid off twice in the past five years and is looking for a home with a solid company Balance one of pat s top personal values is his family In his last job he worked more than 60 hours each week He is not eager to get back into that work frenzy again Job satisfaction pat wants to feel his work means something and that he s contribution and making a difference Location this goes hand in hand with balance If he has to spend three to four hours a day commuting it will mean time spent away from his family Salary and benefits important but not as important as the other values He wants to be paid what he is worth but would be willing to negotiate to get some of his other needs met After totaling the columns they compare total scores The totals reveal that although one of the companies offers more money the risks are higher and the time away from his family will not be worth the extra dollars Pat fell more confident having a tool to work with the best decision for him and his family Day six What is Interview The best way to look an interview is as a conversation rather than an interrogation In conversation information flows both ways and after all you want to learn about the company you may be working for as much as they want to learn about you You want to make sure the job fits you no less than they want to be sure you fit the job If you can think of the interview as an opportunity to check them out you ll show that you re interested in the company you ll feel more relaxed you ll perform better and you ll increase your chances of getting an offer What kind of interview are you in for There are a number of different approaches an interview can take Perhaps the most common is the clarification interview in which the interview asks general questions about points on your resume that he d like to know more about You may get asked what your career goals are or what you think you can bring to the job Know your resume know how to make it fit the job and interview like this should be a walk in the park An interview may also throw in some doubt resolving questions why did you leave your last job are you always this late Be aware of the weakness on your resume and prepare some nice flowery words to cover any career cracks and flatten the interviewer s unfounded fears Increasingly popular are behavioral interviews an approach which consultants claim is used by a quarter of interviews You may be asked to describe an interview in which you had to use your initiative under pressure deal with a difficult worker or words as part of a small team To handle questions like these think about your work experiences Identify the situation or task you were dealing with explain the action you took and describe the results Preparation is the best way to beat behavioral interviews Day seven Five tips to speed your long distance job search Tip one looking for work can be difficult Looking for work long distance is even tougher Fortunately the internet makes long distance job searching easier than it has even been before Using a job search engine is a great way to find and apply for job openings in the geographic d i gr fik 地理的 地区的 area of interest Tip two modify you resume to avoid looking like an outsider or to give an impression that it would be costly or time consuming for a company to move you If you have not yet moved and you resume still includes a phone number and address from you current home your resume will almost always be overlooked for an equally qualified local candidate When you are targeting a particular geographic area it is often in your best interest to list a local telephone number on your resume Tip there be proactive Locate and actively target the companies in the area that interest you You should certainly post your resume on sites like M but don t relay on this technique It is far too passive Proactively go after that interest you rather than waiting for them to find you Tip four subscribe to and read local newspapers Besides giving you an insider s view on the local area and the business climate and giving you a great source of information on local job opening reading the local newspapers can give you lead on companies you may want to contact or individuals you should be networking with Tip five connection will make all the difference It can be a daunting d nti 令人畏惧的 prospect to network long distance particularly in an area where you know few people But don t let that stop you Ask everyone you know for names and introduction to people in the area where you are moving Day eight Confidence builders Confidence you either got it or you aren t right Wrong Most people learn confidence as they go through life Even if you are shaking like a leaf li f 叶子 书籍等的 一张on the inside you ll make a lasting impression if you can come across as confidence in an interview or in the workplace Here are some confidence building tips Fake it If you can pretend pri tend pri 假装 that you feel confidence when you don t perhaps by acting like you ve already got what you want and keep on doing so your fake confidence will soon turn into real confiden