WhetherornottheUSeconomyhashitarecession,onethingisclearthesedays:Uncertaintyisintheair,anditaffectsnearlyeveryeconomicsector,includingthejobmarket.
不论美国经济是否在消退，如今有一件事是明朗的：不确定性弥漫。而且它几乎影响到了每个经济领域，包括就业市场。
AdjustYourApproach调整策略？
"Theunemploymentratehasrisen,butitisnotatapointthatshouldcausejobseekerstopanic,"saysJohnChallenger,CEOofoutplacementfirmChallenger,Gray&ChristmasInc."Evenat5.2%or5.3%,thereisstilldemandforworkers.Thoseseekingjobsinconstructionormortgagelendingmighthaveamoredifficulttimefindingemployment,butwehavenotseenasignificantdownturninhiringinothersectors."
再就业公司Challenger,Gray&Christmas的首席执行官JohnChallenger说：“失业率上升了，但还没有到引起求职者恐慌的地步。即便失业率在5.2%-5.3%，依然还有人员需求。建筑业和抵押贷款行业的求职者日子是不好过了，不过其它行业的人才需求还不至于太低迷。”
AlexandraLevit,authorof"TheyDon'tTeachCorporateinCollege,"suggestsjobseekersmaywanttoaltertheirapproachduetoeconomicuncertainties.
《企业那些事，学校教不了》一书作者AlexandraLevit建议求职者在面临经济不确定时改变找工作的策略。
"Perhapsthismeansearningapaycheckatyourcurrentjobwhileconductinginterviewsoveryourlunchbreakordoingvolunteerworkontheweekendthatmightleadtoapaidgig,"shesays."Ifyouarecurrentlyunemployed,youmayhavetosettleforasituationthat'snot100%idealinordertokeepyourselfafloatthroughthedownturn."
DavidBach,aworkforcedevelopmentspecialistinSanFrancisco,saysjobseekerscan"improvetheircompetitiveedgebybecomingmoreawareofthetopongoingemployers."Fieldsthatarelessaffectedbytheevolvingeconomy--suchaseducation,healthcare,andenergy--makeanidealfocusrightnow,headds.
TipsforReachingYourGoal实现目标的提示
Expertsrecommendthefollowingactionstoincreaseyourjob-searchsuccessinanuncertaineconomicclimate.
专家建议遵循以下方式来在不确定的经济环境中提高找工作的成功率。
*Tailoryourpresentations;don'tbegeneric."Indevelopingaresumeandotherpromotionsmaterials,thinkabouthowyourcurrentskillsandtalentsapplydirectlytotheresponsibilitiesyou'llholdinthenewjob,"saysLevit.
量身订做你的自我陈述，不要大众化。Levit说：“在做简历等其它自荐材料时，考虑自己当前的技能和才华如何能直接应用到新工作中。”
*"Createatargetlistofcompanies,"sayscareercoachJulieJansen,authorof"YouWantMetoWorkwithWho"Shesuggestssendingthelistto25people,askingthemiftheycanputyouintouchwithanemployeeatoneofthelistedcompanies.
职业教练、《你想要我在哪家公司工作》一书作者JulieJansen说："列出一张目标公司清单”，将这张清单发送给25个人，并问问他们是否能让你和所列出公司的一位雇员取得联系。
*"Makeyourselfandyourskillsmorevisible,"saysBach.Hesuggestspostingandrefreshingyourresumeinmoreplaces,suchasonlinejobboards,andgoingtojobfairs.
*"Createanadvisoryboardofsmartandempatheticpeopleandconferwiththemregularlyaboutyourjobsearch,"saysJansen.
Jansen说：”组建一个由聪明、善解人意的人们组成的顾问团，定期和他们商讨找工作的事宜。“
*"Honeandutilizeyour'elevatorpitch'asoftenaspossible,"saysBach,referringtoa30-secondsummaryofyourprofessionalassets.
Bach说：“尽量多磨砺、利用好你的‘自我提示演讲’”，他指的是三十秒对职业价值的概括。
*Keepyourspiritshigh.Don'tlettheprocessoverwhelmyouorweighyoudown.Jansenadvises,"Makealistofyourfivefavoritethingstodo,anddothem!"
保持良好的精神状态。不要让找工作将你压得喘不过气或打垮你。Jansen建议：”列出自己最喜欢做的五件事，然后去做吧！“
*Makeaneffortdaily."Doonethingeachday--likeemailinganewcontactorattendinganetworkingevent--thatmovesyourjobsearchforward,"saysLevit."Yourworstenemyisinertia."
天天向上。Levit说:"每天做一件事，例如发一封新的求职信或者参加一次社交活动，它们能推进你的求职行动。你最大的敌人就是惰性。“