How your unique story can get you hired | The Way We Work, a TED series

Transcriber: Erin Gregory Reviewer: Ivana Korom

You're sitting at your computer, about to apply for your dream job,

Translator: Roberto Rivas Couce Reviewer: Xosé María Moreno

Diante do ordenador, a piques de solicitares o traballo soñado,

but then thoughts start to go through your head

pero entón empezas a cismar

that this is a waste of your time.

que isto é unha perda de tempo.

Maybe you're thinking,

Quizais penses:

"My parents didn't go to college,"

"Os meus pais non foron á universidade",

or "I have a learning disability."

ou "teño problemas de aprendizaxe".

"When I went on their website

"Cando vin a súa web

and I looked at the folks in the most senior level roles,

e busquei a xente nos postos máis altos,

I didn't see anyone who represented my race or my gender."

non vin a ninguén que represente a miña raza ou xénero".

"There's just no way I'm going to get this job."

"Na vida vou conseguir este traballo".

So you don't even submit the application.

Así que nin tan sequera fas a solicitude.

But I'm here to tell you that your self-doubt

Mais estou aquí para dicirche que esas inseguridades

about your experiences can be the key

sobre as túas experiencias poden ser a chave

to driving your career success.

que te conduza ao exito profesional.

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Most of us experience self-doubt at high-stakes moments,

A maioría de nós sentimos inseguridade cando máis hai en xogo,

especially if they're people of color,

especialmente se es unha persoa de cor,

first generation college student,

o primeiro con estudos na túa familia,

or they don't have a traditional background,

ou se non provés dun "ambiente tradicional",

so they don't fit "the mold."

así que non te axustas ao "molde".

If that's you, you're a part of my community.

Se ese es ti, pertencemos ao mesmo grupo.

What I've realized is that these experiences

Deime conta de que estas experiencias

that seem like a liability

que poden semellar unha carga

are actually your differentiating strength.

son as que en realidade marcan a diferenza.

The secret is to transform how you perceive your own story.

O segredo é transformar o como percibes a túa propia historia.

Even if you've been on an untraditional path,

Incluso se te atopas nun camiño menos tradicional,

you've accrued some skills over time

xa terás acumuladas destrezas

que serán realmente valiosas para o resto de traballadores.

that are really valuable in the workforce.

Your task is to identify those experiences and trumpet them,

A túa tarefa consiste en identificar esas experiencas e enarboralas,

because it's likely that story,

xa que esa historia

será moi probablemente o teu billete cara un traballo ideal.

that is your ticket to a great job.

I know this, because I had my own self-doubts

E seino porque eu tamén tiven inseguridades

that I had to overcome.

que tiven que superar.

I didn't have top-notch internships in college.

Eu non tiven bolsas de excelencia na universidade.

I also wasn't an extraordinary student.

Tampouco fun unha estudante extraordinaria.

By the time graduation came around,

Para cando cheguei a graduarme,

I was definitely the thank you, laude, versus the cum laude.

non me deron ningunha matrícula de honra, máis ben un "grazas por participar"

What I didn't realize was that I was really good

Non me dera conta de que era realmente boa

at connecting with people,

conectando coas demais persoas,

and now as a talent nerd and a CEO,

e hoxe, como unha talentosa friqui e CEO,

I've watched thousands of graduates,

vin como milleiros de graduados

who actually had a lot of self-doubts, overcome those

que tiñan verdadeiras inseguridades, superáronnas

and accomplish goals they never thought were imaginable,

e cumpriron metas que xamais se imaxinaron sequera posíbeis

and here's how.

e velaquí o como.

Ask yourself two questions.

Pregúntate dúas preguntas.

The first is, why do you want to do this work?

A primeira: "por que queres facer este traballo?"

Maybe you already know the kind of job or work environment

Quizais xa sabes o tipo de traballo ou ambiente

that makes you happy,

que te fai feliz,

or maybe you haven't quite figured that out yet.

ou quizais aínda non o sabes con seguridade.

Usually, your personal experiences can help give you clues.

Adoito as túas experiencias persoais danche algunha pista.

For example, did your grandmother do manual labor,

Por exemplo, tivo a túa avoa un traballo manual,

and it made you really worry that she didn't get access

e iso fixo que te preocupase que non acadase o acceso

to high quality healthcare?

a asistencia médica de calidade?

Did your brother have to overcome his dyslexia,

Tivo o teu irmán que superar a súa dislexia

and you helped him with his reading?

e ti axudáchelo lendo canda el?

And so, you became really attuned to education policy.

E, así, convetícheste nunha persoa preocupada polas leis de educación.

When you're in an interview,

Cando esteas nunha entrevista,

go ahead and talk about them,

adiante!, fala deles,

because it will show your passion

porque iso amosará a túa paixón

and your dedication to the work.

e a túa dedicación ao traballo.

One young person I know, Dylan,

Un mozo que coñezo, Dylan,

was not sharing his personal story

non compartía a súa historia persoal

sobre como tivo que encher os papeis de inmigración dos seus pais

about filling out immigration papers for his parents

when he was younger.

cando era un rapaz.

Often when he told it,

A míudo, cando o contaba,

people would think that his parents weren't sophisticated.

a xente pensaba que os seus pais non eran sofisticados.

Dylan realized that he needed to harness the power

Dylan deuse conta de que precisaba tomar as rendas

of that incredible story,

e usar o poder desa historia,

along with his academic talents.

xunto coas súas aptitudes académicas.

He told it in a way, when he was applying to law school,

Na solicitude para a facultade de dereito, contouno dunha forma

that made it clear why he wanted to go into advocacy law.

que deixou moi claro por que quería facerse avogado defensor.

He is now in his third year at Georgetown Law.

Agora está a cursar o seu terceiro ano na escola de dereito de Georgetown.

The second question you have to ask yourself is,

A segunda pregunta que te tes que preguntar é:

how can I share my story

"como podo compartir a miña historia

to showcase the unique strengths I will bring to the work?

para salientar as fortalezas únicas que aportarei ao meu traballo?"

For example, did you have to work multiple jobs

Por exemplo: algunha vez, mentres estabas na universidade,

while you were in college that did not at all align

tiveches que coller varios traballos que non acababan de encaixar

with your major?

cos teus estudos?

That shows an employer that you have time management skills

Iso mostra que sabes administrar o teu tempo

e tes unha forte ética de traballo.

and a strong work ethic.

Did you need to drop out of college

Tiveches que deixar a universidade

because one of your parents was sick?

porque algún dos teus pais estaba enfermo?

Fill in the gap,

Apoveitao!

talk about how you administered their treatment plan.

Fala de como fixeches para manexar o plan do seu tratamento.

Talk about how you had to work around their complex schedules.

Fala de como tiveches que xestionar os seus horarios difíciles.

That shows that you're thoughtful,

Iso mostra que es considerado,

that you're compassionate, and you know what,

que es compasíbel e, sabes que,

that is what makes a great teammate.

Iso é o que fai de ti un gran compañeiro de traballo.

Reframing the hardship in your story

Coller e utilizar as adversidades da túa historia

can remake your confidence over and over again,

pode facerte volver a gañar a confianza en ti mesmo, unha e outra vez,

but it takes time.

pero iso leva tempo.

It's like running a marathon.

É coma correr unha maratón.

You have to train and practice.

Tes que adestrar e practicar.

Go back and reflect on those tough questions

Volve atrás e reflexiona sobre esas preguntas

that you need to answer.

que precisas responder.

The answers are what makes you you,

As respostas son o que fan de ti o que es,

and I have to tell you,

e, teño que dicirche,

when you learn to practice that story,

cando aprendas a contar esa historia,

tell it with conviction.

faino con convencemento.

I am sure that the hiring manager

Estou segura de que o xerente

is going to hear the strength in it too.

tamén se vai decatar da forza da túa historia.