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經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條造成了多麼大的影響啊！雇主們回到了司機(jī)的座位自己開(kāi)車，想改行的人必須 重新學(xué)會(huì)游戲規(guī)則。作為一個(gè)經(jīng)理代理人，我負(fù)責(zé)高級(jí)管理人員的職業(yè)安排，其中不少人從事的是技術(shù)行業(yè)，對(duì)于他們?cè)诼殬I(yè)上遇到的最艱難的挑戰(zhàn)，我通常了如指掌。在我看來(lái)，求職者應(yīng)該遵循以下幾條新規(guī)則。
1． 十友規(guī)則：所有用人單位的管理人員都至少有10個(gè)失業(yè)朋友。 他們一般首先招請(qǐng)通訊錄中的朋友來(lái)填補(bǔ)高級(jí)職位的空缺。因此， 建立和維持你的職業(yè)關(guān)系網(wǎng)十分重要—這就是你需要的提醒。 讓自己的名字列入盡可能多的“十友名單”中。
2． 什麼洞打什麼樁：回顧過(guò)去那個(gè)人才匱乏的時(shí)代，公司為填補(bǔ)空缺的職位，往往雇傭一些幾乎沒(méi)有相關(guān)工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)的職員。他們沒(méi)有太多選擇；只能祈求好運(yùn)降臨，盼望這樣的人盡快熟悉并做好這份工作。
現(xiàn)在，用人單位的人事主管可以從工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)與空缺職位完全相符的求職人員中挑選員工。 現(xiàn)在不是改行的好時(shí)機(jī)。
3． 讓人需要你比讓人雇傭你更容易：有一句昔日的格言說(shuō)得好：“先把你的腳跨進(jìn)門內(nèi)�！辈贿^(guò)，即使想那樣做，現(xiàn)在也不容易。因?yàn)楣驹诠陀脝T工之前完全有條件對(duì)求職者進(jìn)行仔細(xì)考察。有一個(gè)解決辦法， 就是先和公司提供低風(fēng)險(xiǎn)、高回報(bào)的交易等。我的一個(gè)客戶就與其公司達(dá)成一項(xiàng)為公司提供咨詢服務(wù)的協(xié)議，并與公司共同承擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，如果他能成功，他就會(huì)得到一份永久的工作。他的這種安排果然奏效了。提供咨詢服務(wù)曾被認(rèn)為是公司管理人員在人才市場(chǎng)上不得已的最后選擇， 現(xiàn)在卻成為求職的一種有效手段。
4． 學(xué)會(huì)自我欣賞：一位客戶在求職面試時(shí)頗為沮喪，因?yàn)樽趯?duì)面負(fù)責(zé)面試的主管竟然是他以前的下屬。其實(shí)，這樣的事情屢見(jiàn)不鮮。 畢竟，在網(wǎng)絡(luò)行業(yè)繁榮的時(shí)期，隨著不少企業(yè)家型人才外流，那些留守員工往往加官進(jìn)職—─很大程度上就是因?yàn)樗麄兞粝聛?lái)沒(méi)有跳槽。像烏龜和兔子賽跑一樣，烏龜艱難地爬向終點(diǎn)卻樂(lè)觀自信。 在求職市場(chǎng)， 要摒棄傲慢，不要目中無(wú)人； 不要搞小動(dòng)作。要擺正自己的位置； 至于你從前的下屬， 你以后可以采取回避的方式對(duì)待， 不過(guò)要重新參與競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，你必須首先回到隊(duì)伍中。
貴在堅(jiān)持：假如你失業(yè)了， 找人幫你仔細(xì)分析原因。對(duì)你的技能和經(jīng)驗(yàn)進(jìn)行評(píng)估， 積極推銷自己， 設(shè)法找到適合自己的比較滿意的工作—─即使薪水有所減少、職務(wù)有所降低也沒(méi)關(guān)系。無(wú)論你有沒(méi)有工作， 最重要的求職規(guī)則是完全一樣的：要聰明機(jī)敏和堅(jiān)持不懈地打造長(zhǎng)久的合作伙伴關(guān)系， 恪守不屈不撓的職業(yè)道德。 不要坐等天上掉餡餅； 要自己去創(chuàng)造就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。
閱讀欣賞 經(jīng)濟(jì)英語(yǔ)
Black Economic Development in Atlanta
Since the early 1970s, Atlanta has enjoyed the reputation as a mecca for black economic development. Perhaps the most significant boost to this image came when the city elected its first black Mayor, Maynard Jackson, who served two terms from 1974 to 1981, ushered in 18 years of black political leadership at city hall and helped create an environment in which the number of black-owned companies tripled, from 3961 in 1977 to 11804 firms today. Atlanta now ranks sixth among U.S. cities in the number of black-owned businesses.
In 1982, Jackson was succeeded by Andrew Young, who became the city’s second elected two-term black mayor. During the Young administration, Atlanta’s minority participation goal was increased to 35 percent on all city contracts. By this time, the city’s Minority and Female Business Enterprise (MFBE) program was a model for the nation – not only because it created greater access to public work, but because it paved the way for Atlanta’s minority-owned firms to do business in the private sector as well.
Between 1973 and 1988, the city of Atlanta awarded almost 1600 contracts to 612 minority-owned firms. The average value of those contracts was more than $300,000. During the same period, minority firms received 38 percent of the $283 million in joint-venture contracts awarded by the city.
“Fair government created an environment for success for all people, ” says Herman J. Russell, chairman and CEO of H.J. Russell & Co. “I was ready to take advantage of opportunities when the doors opened. That’s the key.” Russell, who started his construction empire in 1952, won $75.2 million in contracts through the city’s MFBE program between 1980 and 1990. In 1972, the company grossed $6 million; in 1991, it posted sales of $143.6 million.
Notes: mecca原為Mecca伊斯蘭教圣地麥加，此處指“向往的地方”。 usher in 迎來(lái)。gross v. 總收入。post v. 公布。
