1 . Today’s workers are suffering from a burnout. The danger of this is that burnout is linked to under performance and feelings of hopelessness. Would you know how to fight burnout?     1    

Find out the cause.

    2     Think back a little and find out when these feelings developed. The added workload can cause early work days and late work nights, which could leave you tired.

To fight burnout, you may have to get rid of anything that weighs you down. Remember, the less you have on your plate, the better you may feel.

Separate work from home life.

When you stop working at the end of the day, leave your “office hat” in the office. And while we’re talking about balance and relaxation, make sure you schedule real days off from work. No work emails, no work text messages, and no wok phone calls—a day devoted entirely to you, your family and rest.

Set realistic goals.

Maybe you have short-term and long-term goals for your life. Goals are an excellent motivator.     3     You may feel that accepting every additional assignment at work will help you achieve your goal faster. However, there is only one of you and if you don’t pace yourself, you may crash before reaching the finishing line.

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The best solution to burnout is seeking out rich interpersonal communications, and continual personal and professional development. Find coaches and mentors who can help you identify positive relationships and learning opportunities.

Take short breaks during the day.

When you’re working throughout the day, schedule short 10-minute breaks every hour or every hour and a half.     5     Ten minutes may not seem like a lot, but this refresher could be the thing that keep you sane.

A．Seek out social connections.

B．Social support can be beneficial.

C．Maybe the problem is not your job itself, but rather a specific task or project.

D．But If you reach too high too fast, burnout is unavoidable.

E．Close your eyes for a few minutes, leave your computer, grab something drink, or simply sit in your quiet office and clear your mind.

F．Here are some methods you can follow to solve the problem.

G．If you are overwhelmed with work, you probably don’t have a lot of time to sleep

2 . Being Positive Is A Choice

As we all know, no job is always ideal and we often face obstacles that can impact our mood at work.     1     but I think that being a positive person is a choice we can make.

However, sitting back and waiting for positive change to happen will only lead to greater disappointment. You have to start somewhere when looking for a potential new opportunity. Where do you stand with these four critical steps?

When was your resume (简历) last updated?

I have heard, “Oh, I know I need to do that soon”, more times than I care to say. No one enjoys this task,     2    . It’s an annual commitment you need to make for yourself.   

Are you networking?

We may all shrink at this since we think of having to meet with 20 strangers.     3    . And talk about business, careers, or whatever. I can’t stress enough how important networking is.

Are you current with new skills and technology?

The world is changing so fast and you have to stay up to speed with keeping your skills and new technology fresh. Take a class, read a book, and take a new course etc. These investments pay back with enormous profit.

    4    ?

Is your negativity at work now crossing into your personal life? Have you reviewed your hours doing business compared with personal time? This is so important and needs to be evaluated and discussed with your partner or friends on a regular basis. If you find that the negatives of work or personal life becoming too much, seeking professional assistance is a wise decision.     5    . As these professionals are trained to assist those whose negative issues are hurdles too high to cross.

A．Focus on one person at a time

B．but you always need to keep it fresh

C．Have you discussed with your family

D．We can’t be expected to be positive all of the time

E．There is nothing wrong with asking for that help

F．Have you truly evaluated your work-life balance

G．but you have accomplished more important things

3 . With thousands of options, how will you choose a career that’s right for you?     1     Fortunately, when you follow an organized process, you will increase your chances of making a good decision.

Assess yourself.     2     Your values, interests and soft skills, in combination with your personality type, make some occupations a good fit for you, and others completely inappropriate. Use self-assessment tools and career tests to gather information about your traits and generate lists of occupations that are suitable.

Make a master list of careers. You probably have several lists of occupations in front of you at this point — one generated by each of the self-assessment tools you used.     3    

Explore the careers on your list. At this point, you’ll be thrilled that you have managed to narrow your list down to only 10 to 20 options.     4     Find job descriptions and educational, training and licensing requirements in published sources. Learn about advancement opportunities. Use government-produced labor market information to get data about earnings and job outlook.

    5     Finally, after doing all your exploration, you are probably ready to make your choice. Pick the occupation that you are most satisfied with based on all the information you have gathered.

Realize that you are allowed to do it if you change your mind about your choice at any point in your life. Many people change their careers at least a few times.

A．Know what your goal is.

B．Make your career choice.

C．Your list doesn’t have to be too long.

D．You should combine them into one master list.

E．Now you can get some basic information on your list.

F．If you don’t know what to do, the task may seem difficult.

G．Before you choose the right career, you must learn about yourself.

5 . The Deep Skills Every Network Manager Should Have

In today’s increasingly interconnected world, network managers are expected to keep up with endless new technologies, methodologies, and management responsibilities. Yet, becoming a successful network manager requires more than simply understanding how networks function and acquiring a lot of certifications (证书). These days, it’s also important to have the deep talents that separate for the rest of the group.     1    .

Critical thinking

Critical thinking is an absolutely key skill. All competent network managers are well aware of the general risk. Maybe they’re focused on protecting customer data, but a critical thinker sets aside assumptions (假设) that might lend to wrong or incomplete conclusions,     2     and constantly questioning assumptions and what it means to the networks they build.

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Given the ever-improving technology landscape, flexibility has become an essential skill for all net work managers. Flexibility become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic, which required many enterprises to quickly shift technologies and support more various networks.

Complex problem solving

Complex problem solving enables network managers to solve issues for which there are many root causes, any of which could lead to a chain reaction of failures. Complex problem solving skills are higher-order skills than general problem-solving skills.     4    . The best way to acquire such skills faster is to use realistic training methods.

Adaptability

Change is inescapable. Adaptability is one of the key characteristics of a network manager. In the world of technology, things change quickly, new technology is constantly being created, and a successful network manager should be able to adapt and advance with these changes.     5    , it provides the inspiration to seek new opportunities and to grow both personally and professionally.

A．Mental flexibility

B．Access management

C．They are always asking “Why?”

D．They need to have a thorough understanding of the employees

E．When a network manager accepts that nothing stays the same forever

F．Acquiring it can be an extremely boring and long process, yet well worth the effort

G．Here’re four essential deep skills that all network managers should acquire and sharpen

6 . Choosing the type of work you’ll do is one of the most important decisions you can make. You can begin by taking the following steps.

Perform a self-reflection. Before making any important decision, it’s a good idea to take time for self-reflection.     1     In this step, you’ll reflect on what kind of work environment you want to be in, what type of work you enjoy, who you want to work with, and more.

Next, take some time to identify your must-haves in a job.     2     It is important to know what you need from a job ahead of time. Once you've determined your must-haves, you can determine jobs that might work for you.

    3     After understanding a bit more about yourself and your needs in a job, start looking for jobs that sound interesting or desirable to you. If there’s a job you don’t know much about, write it down and research it later. You may end up finding an interesting career path.

Research and narrow down your list. After you’ve explored jobs that seem interesting, start researching each one to create a short-list of serious career possibilities.     4    

Apply for jobs and prepare yourself for interviews. Once you've narrowed your list down to one or possibly two career paths, you'll need to apply for jobs and make preparations for the coming interviews.     5    

Hopefully you can find a dream job by following the steps above.

A．Make a list of jobs to explore.

B．Choosing a career is no different.

C．Perform research on the company and role.

D．The goal is to arrive at one or two career paths that you’re excited about.

E．These can range from anything like salary or travel to benefits and location.

F．It can be helpful to explore job postings to understand what employers are looking for.

G．Getting prepared in advance can help you make a good first impression and secure a job offer.

8 . Why you’re more creative in coffee shops

Some of the most successful people in history have done their best work in coffee shops, Pablo Picasso, JK Rowling, Simone de Beauvoir and Bob Dylan, to name just a few.     1     , people across nations and centuries have tapped into their creativity working at a table in a cafe.

    2     . The combination of noise, casual crowds and visual variety can give us just the right amount of distraction to help us be our sharpest and most creative.

Some of us stick in our earphones as soon as we sit down to work in a public setting.     3     . So, the jazz muzak, light conversation and barkeeper banging coffee grounds out of the grinder aren’t an annoyance —they could help you come up with your next great work.

There’s also the fact that in a coffee shop, we’re surrounded by people who’ve come to do the same thing as us, which acts as a motivator. You see other people working and it puts you in a mood where you just naturally start working as well.     4     .

Visual variety is another factor that has an effect on people’s creative thinking process. And hitting different coffee shops each time keeps things even more varied. People come and go. The daylight changes. The aromas (香味) of coffee and food vary.     5     and don’t deliberately choose to work in this location because of them, these activities around us prod our brains to work a bit differently than at home.

A．As these cafe settings can also benefit work groups

B．Just observing them can motivate you to work harder

C．However, background noise can benefit our creative thinking

D．But wearing earphones at your desk differs from doing that in a cafe

E．While we tend not to take conscious notice of these things around us

F．Whether they’re painters, composers, philosophers, writers or rock singers

G．There’re many ways coffee shops start our creativity in a way offices or homes don’t