unit3--job-interview-get-the-job-you-want--双语-汉语翻译

GettheJobYouWant'HarveyMackay,whorunshisowncompany,ofteninterviewsapplicantsforjobs.Hereheletsusintothesecretofwhatqualitiesanemployerislookingfor,andgivesfourtipsonwhatcanhelpyoutostandoutfromthecrowd.GettheJobYouWant'MackayB.Harvey1Irunamanufacturingcompanywithabout350employees,andIoftendotheinterviewingandhiringmyself.Iliketalkingtopotentialsalespeople,becausetheyreourlinktocustomers.collegegraduatecameintomyofficenot2Whenarecentcollegegraduatecametomyofficenottoolongagolookingforasalesjob,Iaskedhimwhathehaddonetopreparefortheinterview.Hesaidhe'dreadsome-thingaboutussomewhere.3HadhecalledanyoneatMackayEnvelopeCorporationtofindoutmoreaboutus?No.Hadhecalledoursuppliers?Ourcustomers?No.4HadhecheckedwithhisuniversitytoseeiftherewereanygraduatesworkingatMackaywhomhecouldinterview?Hadheaskedanyfriendstogrillhiminamockinterview?Didhegotothelibrarytofindnewspaperclippingsonus?参考译文:自己经营公司的哈维麦凯经常对求职者进行面试。文中他告诉我们关于雇主看重什么样品质的秘密,并提出4点建议,帮助你在众人当中脱颖而出。得到你想要的工作哈维·B.麦凯1我经营着一家有350名左右员工的制造公司,我本人常常要对求职者进行面试,决定是否聘用。我喜欢与可能成为销售人员的人交谈,因为他们是我们与顾客联系的纽带。2不久前一个新近毕业的大学生到我办公室来谋求一份销售工作。我问他为这次面试做过哪些准备。他说他在什么地方看到过有关本公司的一些情况。3他有没有给麦凯信封公司的人打过电话,好更多了解本公司的情况?没打过。他有没有给我们的供应厂商打过电话?还有我们的客户?都没有。4他可曾在就读的大学里查问过有没有校友在本公司就职,以便向他们了解一些情况?他可曾请朋友向他提问,对他进行模拟面试?可曾去图书馆查找过有关本公司的剪报?5Didhewritealetterbeforehandtotellusabouthimself,whathewasdoingtopreparefortheinterviewandwhyhe’dberightforthejob?Washeplanningtofollowuptheinter-viewwithanotherletterindicatinghiseagernesstojoinus?Wouldtheletterbeinourhandswithin24hoursofthemeeting,possiblyevenhand-delivered?6Theanswertoeveryquestionwasthesame:no.Thatleftmewithonlyoneotherquestion:Howwellpreparedwouldthispersonbeifheweretocallonaprospectivecustomerforus?Ialreadyknewtheanswer.7AsIseeit,therearefourkeystogettinghired:81.Preparetowin.Ifyoumissonedayofpractice,younoticethedifference,thesayinggoesamongmusicians.Ifyoumisstwodaysofpractice,thecriticsnoticethedifference.Ifyoumissthreedaysofpractice,theaudiencenoticesthedifference.9Whenwewatchaworld-classmusicianoratopathlete,wedon'tseetheyearsofpreparationthatenabledhimorhertobecomegreat.TheMichaelJordansoftheworldhavetalent,yes,butthey'realsothefirstonesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourt.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhumanendeavor.Ifyouwantthejob,youhavetopreparetowinit.5他事先有没有写封信来介绍自己,告诉我们自己为这次面试在做哪些准备,自己何以能胜任此项工作?面试之后他是否打算再写一封信表明自己加盟本公司的诚意?这封信会不会在面试后的24小时之内送到我们手上,也许是辛自送来?6他对上述每一个问题的回答全都一样:没有。这栏我就只剩一个问题要问了:如果此人代表本公司去见可能成为我们客户的人,他准备工作会做得怎样?答案不言自明。7在笔者看来,如欲被聘用,应注意四个要诀:81.准备去赢。“一日不练,自己知道,”音乐家中有这样的说法。“两日不练,音乐评论家知道。三日不练观众知道。”9我们在观看世界级音乐家或顶尖运动员的表演时,看到的并不是使他们成为出类拔萃人物的长年苦练。世界上诸如迈克尔·乔丹这样的顶尖人物无疑具有非凡才能,但他们在篮球场上也是第一个到,最后一个走。同样的苦练适用于人类的各项活动。若想被聘用,就要准备去赢。10WhenIgraduatedfromcollege,theoddsweregoodthatIwouldhavethesamejobfortherestofmylife.Andthat'showitworkedout.Butgettinghiredisnolongeraonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.Employmentexpertsbelievethattoday'sgraduatescouldfaceasmanyastenjobchangesduringtheircareers.11Thatmaysoundlikealotofpressure.Butifyou'reprepared,thepressureisontheotherfolks-theoneswhohaven'tdonetheirhomework.12Youwon'tgeteveryjobyougoafter.Thebestsales-Peopledon'tcloseeverysale.MichaelJordanmakesbarelyhalfofhisfield-goalattempts.Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.Andyourprospectsforsuccesswillbemanytimesbetter.132.Neverstoplearning.RecentlyIplayedadouble.tennismatchpairedwitha90-year-old.Iwonderedhowthingswouldworkout;Ishouldn'thave.Wehammeredouropponents6-1,6-1!14Aswewereswitchingsidestoplayathirdset,hesaidtome,“DoyoumindifIplaythebackhandcourt?Ialwaysliketoworkonmyweaknesses.Whatafantasticexampleofapersonwhohasneverstoppedlearning.Incidentally,wewonthethirdset6-1.15Aswewalkedoffthecourt,my90-year-oldpartnerchuckledandsaid,Ithoughtyou'dliketoknowaboutmynumber-onerankingindoublesintheUnitedStatesinmyagebracket,85andup!”Hewasn'tthinking90;hewasn'teventhinking85.Hewasthinkingnumberone.10我大学毕业时,极有可能终身从事同一个工作。当时情况也的确如此。但如今已不再是一生被聘去做一个工作了。指导就业的专家认为,今天的大学毕业生在吧们的生涯中可能会经历多达10次的职业变动。11听上去似乎压力不小。然而,如果你作了准备,压力就是别人的-一那些没做准备的人。12你不可能得到你想要的每份工作。最好的销售人员也不可能每次都成交。迈克尔·乔丹投篮命中率勉强过半。但认真准备一次面试的时间不会多于马马虎虎准备五次面试的时间,而你成功的可能性要多得多。132.永不中断学习。最近我和一位90高龄的老者搭档打网球双打。我琢磨着那会是什么结局;可我的担心是多余的。我们以两个6:1连胜两局。14我们交换场地打第三局时,他对我说:“我打反手击球你不介意吧?我向来喜欢多练练自己的弱点。”好一个永不中断学习的精彩实例。顺便说一下,我们6:1赢了第三局。15走出赛场,我那90高龄的搭档笑着说:“你也许想知道我在85岁以上年龄段的美国网球双打排名第一!”他想的不是年届90,想的甚至也不是85岁高龄。他想的是第一。16Youcandothesameifyouworkonyourweaknessesanddevelopyourstrengths.Tobeabletocompete,you'vegottokeeplearningallyourlife.173.Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.Doyourememberthefour-minutemile?Athleteshadbeentryingtodoitforhundredsofyearsandfinallydecideditwasphysicallyimpossibleforhumans.Ourbonestructurewasallwrong,ourlungpowerinadequate.18Thenonehumanprovedtheexpertswrong.And,miracleofmiracles,sixweeksafterRogerBannisterbrokethefour-minutemile,JohnLandybeatBannister'stimebynearlytwofullseconds.Sincethen,closetoeighthundredrunnershavebrokenthefour-minutemile!19SeveralyearsagomydaughterMimiandItookacrackatrunningtheNewYorkMarathon.Atthegun,23,000runnersstarted--and21,244finished.Firstpla