白领美丽英文诵典365 -092 Take a Closer Look at Career

When it comes to career training many people automatically think of getting a college education first. Others think about a vocational education being the key to having a career. Whatever it is that comes to mind it is important to give serious consideration to career training. Without this training a person is most likely going to be stuck in a dead end job with no prospects² of bettering oneself.

Before moving on, lets define career training. Basically it prepares students for careers that are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation¹, hence the term, in which the student participates. It is sometimes referred to as technical education, as the student directly develops expertise³ in aparticular technique or technology.

Career training is a good option for young persons who have not yet entered the workforce⁴. It can also be for persons who are new to the workforce and have limited work experience. Career training can give such persons the opportunity to learn about a profession or skill that will make them more employable. Learning proper on-the-job etiquette⁵ and workplace ethics⁷ makes them more attractive to employers and gives them a competitive edge over those who have not received such training.

Career training also teaches students techniques, skills and practical solutions that can be used in the real world. It is not just book knowledge that is acquired but actual hands on training. In other words, the student doesn't readabout how to do the job the student actually does the job. This is a huge advantage over those who have only studied the theory of how to do a job but never had the chance to practice what they learned. Students who have received training will feel comfortable entering the workplace secure in the knowledge and experience they have gained.

Those who have been in the workforce for many years can also benefit from career training. Oftentimes such people have become bored or stagnant⁸ in their present occupation. Training can help them to turn over a new leaf in their life. An entirely⁹ new and different career path can be chosen and learned by just about anyone. If a complete career change is more than a person wants to take on, career training can also provide refresher courses and skills upgrades. If a person is happy with their career, but wants to improve their knowledge career training can provide assistance. Expanding their knowledge base can also help those in the workforce make career advancement¹⁰.

For those who have long been in the workplace but have been laid off, once again, career training can help them get back on track. They can learn a new skill or be re-trained in their former profession. This can give a much needed boost to a bruised¹¹ ego¹² or revitalize the spirit. This type of training provides that all important focus and direction so that those unemployed¹³ can regain¹⁴ control of their professional lives.

So, what can career training do for you specifically:

1. It can train you for employment.

2. Provides specific preparation that may be necessary to perform one or many tasks in your employment.

3. It can give you confidence, so that you have a productive and satisfying work experience.

4. You will obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to perform a particular job with self-assurance.

5. Empower students to advance their career by learning a new skill utilizing¹⁵ step-by-step training

When choosing the right school for you. Keep in mind, the career training program should have the most up-to-date and relevant curriculum. It should be created in cooperation with business and community leaders. The career training programs should provide skills and expertise that are in high demand. In addition, the curriculum should be continually updated to reflect cutting edge concepts, methods and practices, so that your education fully¹⁶ prepares you for today's professional world.

There's no doubt about it, career training is worth looking into whether young or old, employed or unemployed, skilled or unskilled. Gaining skills, hands on training and a solid work ethic⁶ are just a few of the benefits provided by career training. You can be confident that your efforts to improve your professional life will not be in vain but well worth the effort to get you on the road to success.

1 vocation   

n.职业，行业

参考例句：

• She struggled for years to find her true vocation.她多年来苦苦寻找真正适合自己的职业。
• She felt it was her vocation to minister to the sick.她觉得照料病人是她的天职。

2 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。

3 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

4 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。

5 etiquette   

n.礼仪，礼节；规矩

参考例句：

• The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
• According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。

6 ethic   

n.道德标准，行为准则

参考例句：

• They instilled the work ethic into their children.他们在孩子们的心中注入了职业道德的理念。
• The connotation of education ethic is rooted in human nature's mobility.教育伦理的内涵根源于人本性的变动性。

7 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。

8 stagnant   

adj.不流动的，停滞的，不景气的

参考例句：

• Due to low investment,industrial output has remained stagnant.由于投资少，工业生产一直停滞不前。
• Their national economy is stagnant.他们的国家经济停滞不前。

9 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

10 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
• The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

11 bruised   

[医]青肿的，瘀紫的

参考例句：

• his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
• She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。

12 ego   

n.自我，自己，自尊

参考例句：

• He is absolute ego in all thing.在所有的事情上他都绝对自我。
• She has been on an ego trip since she sang on television.她上电视台唱过歌之后就一直自吹自擂。

13 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。

14 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

15 utilizing   

v.利用，使用( utilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Utilizing an assembler to produce a machine-language program. 用汇编程序产生机器语言的过程。 来自辞典例句
• The study and use of devices utilizing properties of materials near absolute zero in temperature. 对材料在接近绝对零度时的特性进行研究和利用的学科。 来自辞典例句

16 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。