College graduation finally means taking much of your attention in your first job search. This process can be challenging, especially for those students who had second thoughts about their chosen major and intended career path — or those who majored in a field not directly connected to a specific career. If you are in one of these groups, fear not! Although your major, coursework, and academic performance are relevant to landing a job, they are not the only deciding factors on where you can work. So, just how important is your major to your job search?
Some majors are tied directly to specific career fields. For example, if you wish to become a teacher, you will likely have needed to complete an education program and finally sit for a licensing exam. Successfully completing a specific major is very important to landing a job in the matching field.
Other majors, however, are closely related to career paths but don’t necessarily require a degree in the area. For example, students who majored in finance or math, may also have the necessary skills to be hired as an accountant.
Lastly, there are many industries, such as professional sales, education (non-teaching positions), insurance, and customer service management, which hire new graduates from several more majors, looking for more generalized (笼统的) requirements. They may simply want to know the student has completed his or her bachelor’s degree, which proves students’ college-level math and writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Hopefully, as a college student, you were able to do more than just attend classes. Your non-academic experiences can be very influential on your future career as well. If you worked or volunteered during college and if you enjoyed these activities, seek out related careers. You may qualify for a position regardless of your major.
Although it often seems like your college major alone determines your career fate, this just isn’t the case. It may influence it, but there are other factors that influence your career options as well. If you don’t know what career choices you have, talk to your faculty(院系) or academic adviser. You may be surprised at what opportunities await!
1. What is probably the best title for the passage?| A．Major Ups Your Career | B．Why Your College Major Matters |
| C．Major VS Career: Which Is Right for You | D．How Important Your Major Is to Your Job |
| A．should pass a licensing exam | B．need to have related qualities |
| C．are required to major in insurance | D．must have relevant experiences |
| A．majors are closely linked to career paths |
| B．students of finance tend to receive higher salaries |
| C．social work graduates have more employment opportunities |
| D．volunteer experiences help graduates get employed |
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【推荐1】CMV Truck Sales & Service
Located at Cavan, we are a well established company which leads the market in the heavy vehicle sector of the motor trade. We have positions available for enthusiastic and motivated people to join our existing team.
Auto Electrician
We are looking for an auto electrician to work on new and used trucks. Duties include troubleshooting faults and carrying out general repairs. We will supply all special tools, uniforms and a good hourly rate to the successful applicant. Pay Rates: $5.58
Workshop Supervisor
We are looking for a person with good leadership qualities to help run our busy workshop. Duties include managing a team of mechanics and ensuring jobs which are completed on time. Product training will be provided as well as a good hourly rate. Pay Rates: $7.26
Bus Driver
We currently has vacancies (空缺) for permanent part-time Bus Drivers. The right people will have excellent customer service skills and a friendly professional manner.
Guaranteed to work 32 hrs. per week Monday to Friday and have the opportunity to also work overtime during the week and on weekends. Full training to obtain HR License will be provided. Applicants must be recognized by Passenger Transport Division Accreditation. Pay Rates: Mon-Fri. $18.83, Sat $25.09, Sun $33.45
For more information or to apply for these positions please contact CMV, Service Manager, at 8139 4000 (Mon-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.). Applicant forms can be obtained from our web site at www.CMV.com. au
1. Which of the following is Auto Electrician’s duties?| A．General repairs of trucks. | B．Workshop management. |
| C．Mechanics’ training. | D．Professional service. |
| A．They must work on weekends. |
| B．They needn’t work on weekends. |
| C．They might work over 32 hours a week. |
| D．They can operate any vehicles to earn more money. |
| A．contact Service Manager at any time | B．provide working experience |
| C．submit application forms | D．get paid by the hour |
【推荐2】Do you love fossils and dinosaurs? I’m lucky enough to be a fossil preparator (化石制备师), which means I work with fossils, like removing rocks from fossils and gluing fossils together to make sure they’re not broken. Sometimes, we have dinosaur bones that need to be arranged and put back into place.
I like the job from the bottom of my heart. When we make “jackets” — these are things that store the fossils — we have to accurately and scientifically figure out how to make them for specific bones or fossils, which can be different shapes and artistic expression.
Since I was a kid, it’s been my dream to be a paleontologist (古生物学者). When I was 12, I went to this kind of event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science called Dinosaur Day. I got a chance to meet paleontologists. At the end, I asked, “Hey, can I volunteer?” And somehow, they let me, as long as a parent came with me. At 12 years old, I got to go to a fossil excavation (挖掘), and I got to work with dinosaur bones and fossils in the lab for the first time.
Fossils are very old. We don’t always get all the pieces. We’re working with something that’s incomplete, sometimes. We do our best to fit the pieces we know back together. And as for the pieces we don’t know, we don’t try to make anything up. But sometimes, we have a gap in a specimen (标本) and it needs support. We’ll put some material in there that’s clearly not fossil, so when people go to study it, they know not to study that part.
People would wonder how I find other kids, especially girls, who shared my interests when I was growing up. As a matter of fact, in my friend group, I was the only dinosaur girl. My friends were interested in other things, but they were all super supportive of my love for fossils.
1. Why does the author like her job?| A．It is not a demanding job. | B．It combines both art and science. |
| C．It is more artistic than scientific. | D．It is about collecting dinosaur bones. |
| A．To show her path to follow her dream. | B．To prove her parents supporting her job. |
| C．To present the barrier of achieving her dream. | D．To tell her easy access to achieving her dream. |
| A．By burying them back in the ground. | B．By breaking and reconstructing them. |
| C．By making them up with similar materials. | D．By filling their gaps with distinct materials. |
| A．Cautious. | B．Understanding. | C．Independent. | D．Entertaining. |
【推荐3】Community Development Projects Overseas
The aim of Community Development projects abroad in Temple Conservation，DIY and more is to improve poorer local communities. You can do them as part of your work experience, gap year or career break. Or just as a volunteering holiday.
●South Africa
Time: 1st, March — 31st, May 2018
Registration fee: $ 65
Maintenance/Handyman! The project is truly unique....you will assist an Animal Rehabilitation Center that desperately needs any help it can get and you will be benefiting the animals at the same time! And, of course, the location is very unusual. And finally, conservation are lovely people to work with!
●Sri Lanka：
Time: 1st, May — 31st, July 2018
Registration fee: Free
Buddhist Temple Repair and Construction Project in Kandy
Rebuild and repair Buddhist temple in and around Kandy. This unique and fascinating project offers an opportunity to learn about Sri Lankan construction using traditional manual methods, without using modern machines.
Work includes construction, repairing temples, cleaning in and around temples, interacting with children and villagers and helping the Temples arrange Community Centers for the village youths. You will also assist with the repair of paintings and sculptures inside the temples.
●Zimbabwe:
Time: 1st, October — 31st, December, 2018
Registration fee: $ 120
Community Healthcare and Medical Project in Gweru gain basic medical experience in local clinics and play a role in HIV/AIDS education and awareness. You will be able to get involved in not only this clinic but others in the nearby area as well. You do not need to be qualified in any particular area. You will work with children from the ages of 3 to 6 years. It is a very worthwhile, enjoyable placement.
1. Which of the following is needed in South Africa?| A．People experienced in painting. |
| B．People with rich travelling experience. |
| C．People experienced in caring for animals. |
| D．People with experience in treating AIDS. |
| A．Food and environments. | B．Health and medicine. |
| C．The community and education. | D．Animals and resources. |
| A．They all charge some fees. |
| B．They all need particular experience. |
| C．The length of the working time is the same. |
| D．They all need you to be good at foreign languages. |
