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用于话题Describe a job you want to do in the future
工作稳定与兴趣，孰轻孰重?
问：我现在正在攻读会计学硕士，目前已经修完第一学期的课程。现在，我正在考虑转到精算系，因为我觉得会计很无聊。在目前的经济环境下，我到底是应该从事我所感兴趣的领域，还是追求稳定的职业呢?
Q: I am doing a master's degree in accounting and have completed my firstsemester. Now I'm thinking of shifting to actuarial studies, as I don't findaccounting very exciting. In the current economy, should I pursue something Ifeel passionate about or go for a field with more job security?
答：在当前的经济形势下，无论你从事何种职业，就业稳定都很难找到稳定的就业机会。专家们表示，光是追求预计能够带来稳定就业的领域是不够的。你希望追求的方向应该是你所热爱的、能够借以维持生计的职业，并且能够运用到一些你可以轻松转换到其它领域的技能。
A: Job security is extremely hard to come by these days, no matter whatprofession you choose. It isn't enough to pursue a field with perceivedstability, say the experts. You'll want to find something you feel passionateabout, can make a living doing and that involves using skills you can easilyapply to other fields.
SustainableCircles Corp.的总裁兼首席执行长詹姆斯·爱尔森(JamesElsen)表示，要想取得事业上的成功，热爱是必要条件，但并非充份条件。追求你所热爱的职业能够为你带来创造力和活力，而这些都是从事某项你自己都感到无所谓的工作所无法得到的东西。SustainableCirclesCorp.是sustainlane.com的出版商，这是一份“绿色生活”指南，同时也发布一些空缺职位。
'Passion is a necessary but not sufficient condition for success in theworkplace,' says James Elsen, president and chief executive officer ofSustainableCircles Corp., publisher of sustainlane.com, a 'green living' guidethat includes job listings. 'Pursuing what you love will give you access tocreativity and energy that you would not otherwise be able to tap while sloggingto a job you are indifferent about.'
职业经理人咨询公司Stanton Chase International的董事总经理保罗(PaulHerrerias)表示，需要谨记的是，既然到目前为止你学习会计只有一个学期的时间，这个时候放弃会计可能还所言过早。不妨给你自己一些时间，让自己成为这个领域的专家，这样你也可以更好地了解到底哪个方向更适合自己，由此做出更加明智的决定。比如说，你可以和业内人士多加接触，参加网络社交群体如LinkedIn.com等等。他说，最忌讳的事情就是盲目追求某个你还毫无所知的领域。
Bear in mind that since you're only one semester in, it may be too early torule out accounting. Give yourself some more time and become an expert in thefield so you can make an educated decision about whether it's right for you,suggests Paul Herrerias, a managing director at executive-consulting firmStanton Chase International. Talk to people working in the field and joinnetworking groups on sites like LinkedIn.com, for example. 'You can't getexc
ited about something you know nothing about,' he says.
