白领美丽英文诵典365 -003 A Few Tips for Job Hunting

A Few Tips for Job Hunting

Finding your first job can be both a rewarding and frustrating¹ experience.

Many jobs require experience ?but how do you get experience when you are still looking for your first job? You may already have some work experience through volunteer work.

Assess your skills and interests to determine what kind of skills you’ve had. Even unpaid² work experience is beneficial in your job search.

Also, consider internships and part-time work. It's not only is it a great way to get experience which you can put on your resume or on a job application, but it is also a great way to try out a career to see if it is really what you want to do.

Here’s some tips you may want to follow in your job search:

Ask your friends and family for help. A support group, such as friends and family, will offer encouragement and assistance in your job search.

Allow a reasonable amount of time. Don’t expect to find a job within a few days or weeks.

Devote time to your job search. A thorough job search is hard work. Expect to spend several hours a day looking for a job.

Be organized. Keep a record of all the places you have applied³, who you talked to, and what response you received.

Meet with people in the field you are interested in pursuing.

1 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 unpaid   

adj.未付款的，无报酬的

参考例句：

• Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
• He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。

3 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。