1 . My students frequently ask me how I planned out my career to become president of Fidelity Investments. I always tell them, “There was no grand plan; I backed into my career one step at a time.” In this tough economy and ever-changing world, it is more important than ever to smartly evaluate each step in your career. To prepare for whatever surprises lie ahead, try to make choices today that will maximize your options in the future.
Gaining transferable (可转移的) knowledge begins with the choices you make at school. You want your education to provide you with the necessary skills and expertise to succeed in a wide variety of jobs.
Once you have finished your formal education, search for jobs that will allow you to further expand your transferable knowledge—to help you find your next job. Let’s say you take a job putting together airplane leases. Within a few years, you could become the world’s expert on the subject.
Remember gaining transferable knowledge is only one piece of the puzzle.
Of course, you can build your network to some degree without changing jobs.
A.You can make yourself more attractive. |
B.Gain transferable expertise and form close bonds with your colleagues. |
C.Your next step should help you expand your web of personal relationships. |
D.This later helped me evaluate and start business units throughout the world. |
E.You can attend conferences or participate in committees at trade associations. |
F.This means that you need to make smart choices about the courses you will follow. |
G.However, this narrow expertise probably won’t help you in any other line of work. |
2 . Is loyalty in the workplace dead?
Just recently, Lynda Gratton, a workplace expert, proclaimed that it was. In The Financial Times, she said that it had been “killed off through
It’s sad if this good virtue is now out of place in the business world. But the situation may be more
Fifty years ago, an employee could stay at the same company for decades, said Tammy Erickson, an author and work-force consultant. Many were
Now many companies cannot or will not hold up their end of the bargain, so why should the employees hold up theirs? Given the opportunity, they’ll take their skills and their portable retirement accounts elsewhere. These days, Ms. Gratton writes,
Ms. Erickson says that the quid pro quo (交换物,报酬) of modern employment is more likely to be: As long as I work for you, I promise to have the relevant skills and
For some baby boomers, this
A longtime employee who is also productive and motivated is of enormous value, said Cathy Benko, chief talent officer at Deloitte. On the other hand, she said, “You can be with a company a long time and not be highly committed.”
Ms. Benko has seen her company shift its
Then there are the effects of the recent recession. Many people - if they haven’t been
If the pendulum(摇摆不定的事态或局面) shifts, how will businesses persuade their best employees to stay?
Loyalty may not be what it once was, but most companies will still be better off with at least a core of people who stay with them across decades.
If loyalty is seen as a
A.tightening | B.lengthening | C.shortening | D.loosening |
A.complicated | B.confused | C.difficult | D.conservative |
A.confine | B.convince | C.identify | D.define |
A.guaranteed | B.provided | C.supplemented | D.rewarded |
A.belief | B.trust | C.confidence | D.tolerance |
A.occupy | B.engage | C.sacrifice | D.involve |
A.rightly | B.immediately | C.exactly | D.fairly |
A.difference | B.exchange | C.shift | D.modification |
A.assuming | B.ensuring | C.assuring | D.approving |
A.focus | B.mind | C.faith | D.importance |
A.laid off | B.employed | C.valued | D.supported |
A.Salary | B.Money | C.Loyalty | D.Credit |
A.However | B.Rather | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.promise | B.compliment | C.commitment | D.command |
A.interest | B.sake | C.disadvantage | D.benefit |
3 . Why working from anywhere isn’t realistic
For most white-collar workers, it used to be very simple. Home was the place you left to go to work. The office was almost certainly where you were
The pandemic has thrown these neat
Another set of obstacles is more
The option to work from anywhere will be most attractive to people who have well-paid jobs and fewer
Adding it to the menu of working options for sought-after employees
A.heading | B.resisting | C.worrying | D.navigating |
A.demanded | B.modified | C.defined | D.served |
A.programs | B.means | C.cases | D.categories |
A.solely | B.properly | C.responsibly | D.remotely |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.isolated | B.unrestricted | C.sophisticated | D.distinguished |
A.principles | B.insights | C.barriers | D.arguments |
A.In other words | B.On the contrary | C.What’s more | D.After all |
A.compensation | B.enforcement | C.pressure | D.sympathy |
A.distinct | B.complicated | C.personal | D.unnoticeable |
A.realize | B.evade | C.vanish | D.make |
A.visions | B.descendants | C.perspectives | D.obligations |
A.jealousy | B.cooperation | C.fraud | D.interaction |
A.takes time | B.steals thunder | C.makes sense | D.works wonders |
A.review | B.blueprint | C.source | D.sacrifice |
These days, people
1. 表达申请意愿;
2. 你的优势(至少两点) 。
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Yours sincerely,
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A.Nervous. | B.Excited. | C.Sleepless. | D.Frustrated. |
A.High requirements. | B.Flexible schedules. | C.High frequency. | D.Opposite rules. |
A.The man held a childhood dream of being a professional player. |
B.The man had taken it for granted that he would be a basketball star sooner or later. |
C.The man felt uncomfortable when he first received so much attention from others. |
D.The man relieved himself by adjusting the focus of his attention in time. |
A.We should not take it seriously. |
B.We should compete with each other. |
C.We should enjoy ourselves in it. |
D.We should never miss a game. |
7 . Migrant workers
In the past twenty years, there has been an increasing tendency for workers to move from one country to another. While some newly independent countries have
In view of the
Sometimes a disadvantage has a compensating (补偿的) advantage.
One major problem which affects migrant workers in the Middle East is that their jobs are
A.presented | B.devoted | C.adapted | D.restricted |
A.style | B.evidence | C.case | D.hint |
A.call in | B.bring up | C.turn down | D.help out |
A.excellent | B.difficult | C.fair | D.stable |
A.casual | B.familiar | C.major | D.final |
A.consumption | B.pressure | C.competition | D.taxation |
A.occupies | B.increases | C.blocks | D.protects |
A.For example | B.In particular | C.By comparison | D.In other words |
A.Therefore | B.Likewise | C.Consequently | D.However |
A.agreement | B.outcome | C.prediction | D.challenge |
A.skillful | B.vivid | C.routine | D.potential |
A.temporary | B.ordinary | C.voluntary | D.revolutionary |
A.claimed | B.criticized | C.considered | D.expected |
A.sacrifice | B.reminder | C.disadvantage | D.appreciation |
A.limited | B.considerable | C.reasonable | D.potential |
A.Reliability and tradition. |
B.Trust and reassurance. |
C.Innovation and adaptability. |
D.Simplicity and liveliness. |
A.It has a happy, feel-good style that can attract younger people, especially females. |
B.Its modern-looking design matches the company image. |
C.The light, carefree and friendly image portrays buying insurance as an easy decision |
D.The semicircular design matches the pyramid theme in some of the advertisements. |
A.Its dynamic feel. |
B.The triangle design. |
C.The thick, block lettering in red. |
D.The simple color combination of red and white. |
A.The light, carefree, friendly image. |
B.The semicircle design and the lively lettering |
C.The hand-painted look and the triangle shape |
D.The old-fashioned thick, block lettering in red. |
Anthony was born in a beautiful town. The local environment was particularly good and the people were caring and attached importance to hygiene (卫生). In the blink of an eye, Anthony was in high school. For more than a decade, he developed the habit as the other people in the town.
Then he went on to university. He got along with his classmates because he had a kind heart and was always ready to help others. He even set up an organization aimed at guiding people to pay attention to the hygiene in the campus. He received an award from the school for this.
After graduating from university, Anthony came to New York to attend an interview for a job. He wanted to work for a software design company. But it would be difficult for him because the company was very famous and there were many people going for the interview. But Anthony did not feel discouraged and wanted to give it a try. He prepared a lot in advance, including the history, the culture and the current situation of the company.
The day of the interview came quickly. As he had expected, there were many interviewees. He was told that there were only 10 positions available, but he still felt confident. The interviewees were all waiting on the ground floor and the office where the interview took place was located on the third floor. The interviewees went to the interview in turn. One by one, they went upstairs but came down quickly. Anthony thought to himself that the interviews were too fast and felt worried.
Finally it was Anthony’s turn. He stood up and headed upstairs. At the corner of the second floor stairs were an empty bucket and two mops (拖把). One of them was dry and the other one was wet. The wet one was on the floor, slowly dripping (滴落) down with dirty water.
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Anthony saw it and walked up to it.
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The interviewer looked at Anthony with a smile.
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