4 Tips to Future-Proof Your Career | The Way We Work, a TED series

How many jobs have you had?

翻译人员: Laixi Kang 校对人员: Yip Yan Yeung

你做过多少份工作？

How many do you expect to have over the course of your career?

在你整个职业生涯中，你预计 自己会从事多少份工作？

Well, the scary thing is that number has historically been around 12.

吓人的是，在过去， 这个数字大约是 12 份。

But in the future,

但在将来，

I predict it'll be closer to 20 or 30 or more.

我预测它会更接近 20 份、30 份甚至更多。

And a lot of those jobs don't even exist yet.

其中许多工作目前尚不存在。

This future of work sounds overwhelming,

这样的职业前景让人不知所措，

especially when you take into account our old-fashioned system of resumes,

尤其是考虑到我们老旧的简历系统、

job postings and applicant tracking systems.

职位发布以及招聘管理系统。

It's hard enough to navigate just a single career transition,

仅是应对一次职业转型就已经困难重重，

but you're far more prepared than you think

但你其实比你想象的更能应对

to navigate your next job change

今后所有的工作变动。

and all the ones that come after.

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I’m Dr. Michelle Weise,

我是米歇尔·韦斯博士 （Dr. Michelle Wesie），

and I advise companies and educational institutions

我为企业和教育机构提供咨询，

on how to prepare workers for successful and longer careers.

帮助职工为更成功、 更长久的职业生涯做准备。

Right now, I want to talk about how you can navigate that longer career,

现在，我想讲讲你可以 如何应对更长久的职业生涯，

starting with your next job change.

就从你的下一次工作变动开始。

Number one, highlight your human skills.

第一点，突出你的软技能。

When we talk about skills,

说到技能，

we tend to focus on hard skills like coding, editing,

我们总倾向于关注硬技能， 例如编程、编辑、

data visualization or budgeting.

数据可视化或做预算。

But human skills need to share the spotlight, too.

但我们也应当关注软技能。

These are skills like adaptability, collaboration, exercising judgment

这些技能包括适应能力、 协作能力、判断力

or mediating tense situations.

或调解紧张局势的能力等等。

They may not always show up in obvious ways on your resume,

它们也许并不总能 明显地体现在你的简历里，

but they have enormous value.

但它们的价值是巨大的。

To surface your human skills,

要找到你的软实力，

make a timeline of all of your experiences,

把你所有的经历按时间排列，

both personal and professional.

包括你的个人经历和职业经历。

Do you see patterns?

你找到规律了吗？

Have certain skills grown over time?

某些技能是否随着时间的推移而增长？

Maybe your stint as a barista made you a great team player

也许你做咖啡师的经历使你成为了 一名出色的团队合作者，

or good at communicating in chaos.

或使你善于在混乱之中与人沟通。

Or maybe your experience as a caregiver for a child

也许你看护照顾小孩 或是有特殊需求的人的经历

or someone with special needs

gave you strengths like patience or empathy,

给了你诸如耐心和同理心的优势。

which informs how you design human-centered digital products

这些优势帮助你设计以人为本的电子产品

or guide teams through a reorganization.

或者带领团队度过重组的过程。

Human skills are deeply transferable.

软技能的可迁移度很高。

You might surprise yourself by how prepared you already are

或许你自己都会感到惊讶： 原来你为之后的职位早已有所准备。

for your next role.

Second, become a skills translator.

第二点，做一个技能翻译者。

You need to translate your skills

你需要将你的技能翻译成

into the language of your prospective employer.

你的潜在雇主的语言。

Research the industry you want to move into

研究你想进入的行业，

because the same skill can have vastly different meanings

因为在不同的环境下， 同样的技能可能有完全不同的含义。

depending on the context.

For instance,

比如，

when a marketing position is asking for a candidate

当营销类职位

who's strong in communication,

在招聘沟通能力强的候选人时，

they're usually looking for you to display storytelling or branding skills.

雇主通常希望你能展现树立品牌形象 或品牌推广的技能。

But when a behavioral health position mentions communication,

而当行为健康类职位提到沟通能力时，

it's likely the employer is looking for your experience with counseling

雇主想看到的很可能是你在心理咨询

or crisis management.

或是危机管理上的经验。

Become their translator.

帮助雇主翻译你的技能。

Third, find data in discomfort.

第三，分析你的不适区。

At work, when do you feel uncomfortable?

工作中，你在什么时候会感到不舒服？

Maybe you feel out of depth when people bring up a new technology

也许是你觉得自己无法驾驭 别人提到的新兴技术或平台时，

or a platform,

or maybe someone at your current organization

又或是你的同事

got the raise or promotion that you wanted?

获得了你想要的加薪或晋升时？

Pay attention to those signals.

注意这些信号。

That kind of discomfort is good.

这一类的不适感是好的。

It's data telling you where you need to level up.

这些都是数据，告诉你 你在什么地方需要提升。

Sign up for a course to get up to speed on that new platform or application.

为了更快了解新兴平台或应用， 你可以报名参加课程。

Transform that discomfort around your skills gaps into action.

将因技能差距而产生的不适感 转化为行动。

Finally, get picky.

最后，提高你的标准。

You shouldn't be the only one committed to your skill development.

致力发展技能的人不应该只有你。

Your employer should be too.

你的雇主也应该这样做。

The next time you change jobs,

下次你的工作产生变动时，

try to choose a company or organization that is building talent from within.

试着选择一家从内部培养人才的 公司或组织。

Look at LinkedIn and see if people have risen within the company.

浏览领英，看看公司内部是否有人晋升。

Ask during the interview whether there are clear road maps

面试时，问问公司内部 是否有明确的晋升路线。

for internal advancement.

The reality is, most companies have so much work to do

现实是，大多数公司 仍然有很多要做的功课，

when it comes to recognizing human skills,

不管是在识别软技能方面，

spotting talent in unexpected places

在意料之外的地方发掘人才，

and cultivating the careers of their own employees.

还是在培养自己的员工的职业生涯上。

You want an employer that takes the long view on your career

你想要一个对你的职业生涯 有长远眼光的雇主，

and can help you fill your skills gaps on the job.

同时能够帮助你弥补工作中的技能差距。

Even if the job market can feel broken at times,

哪怕有时你觉得就业市场本身很有问题，

remember, you can take control, you can steer the process,

别忘了你有掌控权，可以主导这个过程。

you can surface your hidden skills,

你可以将你的隐藏技能表现出来，

translate your strengths and level up your gaps.

转化你的优势并弥补你的差距。

You can show employers new ways to think about why they should hire you.

你可以向雇主展现新颖的雇佣你的理由。

And when you do,

这样做的话，

all of those lane changes ahead will feel a whole lot less intimidating

未来的职业变道将变得不那么可怕，

and maybe even a little exciting.

也许甚至会让你感到一丝兴奋。