CNN 2011-02-09

Darryl Johnson of Fort Worth, Texas, hopes no longer to be unemployed¹. He says the last three years have been a constant emotional challenge. Paying the bills, trying to get job interviews, and most importantly, trying to figure out what the heck his life's purpose is now.

He needs to get back in the job market. We're going to give him 30 seconds to try and get there. Darryl's with us from Fort Worth for our 30-second pitch today. So Darryl, how do you keep up the strength?

Well, it is a difficult challenge. But with the, I have the support of family and friends, this has been a, it has helped me quite a bit.

Well, this is pretty ironic². I was reading about your background. And you actually worked as a life coach, inspiring others for so many years. Are you using those same skills to coach yourself right now, and what are you doing?

Absolutely. I always inform individuals that in order to be a strong leader, you have to be able to travel the distance that you're speaking on. And so this is definitely building me, my character to be able to be a better life coach in the future. Absolutely.

Well, let's get down to it. Are you ready for your 30-second pitch?

I am.

All right. We're going to start the clock. Darryl Johnson, take it away.

I am seeking employment with an organization where I can provide educational training for the productive organizational workforce³ and workplace learning. I have over ten years experience in leadership development curriculums for organizations. I have experience in developing lifelong, life coach experiences with top executives. I have produced curriculum for all adults of all modalities. I'm a professional author, professional public speaker and facilitator. I am,

That's okay. Final thought, Darryl.

I am a component⁴ of human and capital building for all corporations.

There you go. Boom. [email protected] with his 30-Second Pitch. You keep us posted and tell us what happens, all right, Darryl?

I sure will. Thank you so much for allowing me to be on here.

1 unemployed   

adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的

参考例句：

• There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
• The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。

2 ironic   

adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的

参考例句：

• That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
• People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。

3 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

4 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。