考虑转行必须考虑的6件事

考虑转行必须考虑的6件事 　　

If your current job makes you feel bored, burnt out, unsatisfied and frustrated¹, the time might be perfect for you to make the big change. An unfulfilled or an unchallenged job that compels you to drag yourself to work each day is an indication for you to switch careers. However, changing careers require diligent² efforts and immense planning. Given below are the key factors that you can consider to weigh your options before being ready for a career change.

　　1. Problem in your current job profile

　　Try finding out what is it about the current job profile that you dislike the most. Before considering other career option, you should analyze⁵ if it is the current job profile, present employer or your boss that you dislike, or if it is the career or the skill sets that you hate. Have clarity on whether you actually need to switch careers or is it just the job change that will work for you.

　　2. Evaluating yourself

　　Once you are aware that a career change is a must, there is a strong need to assess your skill sets, values, personality traits and interests. For this you can seek help from a career counselor⁶ or any career development professional. Those of you who do not wish to seek any help can opt⁴ for various self-assessment tools that are available on the internet for free.

　　3. Transferable skills sets

　　Certain in born talents or those developed in the course of working with your past employer are not industry specific. These are the skill sets that can be utilized⁷ in many different careers. For instance, a good management skill or people management skills are required in every career. You thus need to analyze any such trait that you have which can help you in your new career.

　　4. Need for self development

　　Before switching careers, you need to bridge the gap between your old and new career. While transferable skills allow you to settle into your new career, additional training or education will help you in getting a good job in the new career field. Figure out the skill sets that you need to develop and work on them for better job prospects⁹ in the new career field.

　　5. Calculating the risk

　　Educate yourself about the long term prospects of the new career. Try finding out as much as you can about the new career option. You should be very well aware of the future prospects of the new career field that you have selected. Weighing the pros⁸ and cons³ of the new career option will help you in making a realistic career choice.

　　6. Willingness to start all over again

　　After having an established career for quite some time, you need to take your time out to delve¹⁰ deeper into your own self and know if you have the guts¹¹ to start from scratch and work your way towards re-establishing yourself.

1 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。

3 cons   

n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 opt   

vi.选择，决定做某事

参考例句：

• They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。
• Will individual schools be given the right to opt out of the local school authority?各个学校可能有权选择退出地方教育局吗？

5 analyze   

vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)

参考例句：

• We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
• The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。

6 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

7 utilized   

v.利用，使用( utilize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• In the19th century waterpower was widely utilized to generate electricity. 在19世纪人们大规模使用水力来发电。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The empty building can be utilized for city storage. 可以利用那栋空建筑物作城市的仓库。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

10 delve   

v.深入探究，钻研

参考例句：

• We should not delve too deeply into this painful matter.我们不应该过分深究这件痛苦的事。
• We need to delve more deeply into these questions.这些是我们想进一步了解的。

11 guts   

v.狼吞虎咽，贪婪地吃，飞碟游戏（比赛双方每组5人，相距15码，互相掷接飞碟）；毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的第三人称单数 )；取出…的内脏n.勇气( gut的名词复数 )；内脏；消化道的下段；肠

参考例句：

• I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 鱼若已收拾干净，我只需烧一下即可。
• Barbara hasn't got the guts to leave her mother. 巴巴拉没有勇气离开她妈妈。 来自《简明英汉词典》