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親愛的安妮：還有幾周我就要大學畢業了，大學期間我主修英語，輔修電影。我在南加州長大，總是夢想著進入電影這一行，將來自己制作或導演電影。我已經寫了幾個劇本，我的編劇老師們（同時也是電影業的資深人士）也認為不錯。我在制片公司實習過幾次，因此有一些實踐經驗。 ????我的問題是要想在電影圈里謀得一職，這種想法有多現實？我知道我必須從底層慢慢做上去，但我的父母總是告訴我，電影圈競爭非常激烈（我也知道這一點），成功與否很大程度上取決于運氣和時機（等等），我應該拿一張教師證，找一份“正經的工作”，把寫劇本當做閑暇的興趣愛好。我擔心如果這樣做，我永遠也無法實現夢想中的事業。你怎么看？——來自加州圣地亞哥小鎮拉荷亞的迷茫者 親愛的迷茫者：我不想反駁你的父母，他們只是不想看到你在這個極其殘酷的行業中痛苦掙扎。但在決定退而求其次之前，你（和他們）或許可以看看一本新書《我得到了夢想的工作，你也能：大學畢業后打造理想職業的七個步驟》（I Got My Dream Job and So Can You: 7 Steps to Creating Your Ideal Career After College）。這是一本關于如何追求夢想職業的實用指南——而且，大多數建議和真知灼見也同樣適用于其他求職者，而不僅僅是剛剛畢業的人。 ????這本書的作者彼得?雷伯曼說：“大多數人輕易就放棄了他們真正想要的工作。”他給出的建議以及他目前的職業教練工作都是根據個人的親身經驗。2003年作為約翰霍普金斯大學（Johns Hopkins University）的四年級學生，雷伯曼希望能進入職業球隊工作。當時的失業率創下十年高點，在這樣的背景下，“很多很多人都建議我別做這個，找些競爭不那么激烈的行業，”他回憶說。 ????雷伯曼沒聽這些勸告。那年春天，他聽說某運動品牌公司的一位高管會來參加一個就業研討會并發言，于是就報名參加了這次會議，希望能向這位高管當面請教，怎樣才能進入運動營銷行業。當時提問的學生很多，但雷伯曼是其中唯一在研討會結束后繼續與演講者保持聯系的一個。 ????這是個聰明的做法。后來，這位高管把雷伯曼介紹給了幾位業內人士——其中一位后來告訴他，NBA華盛頓奇才隊（Washington Wizards）的營銷團隊有一個空缺。他提交了申請并獲得了錄取，大約18個月后，23歲的他被提拔進了管理層。 ????雷伯曼在新出版的書中為后來者列出了詳細的策略。下面是其中部分要點： ????不要追逐別人的夢想。“追逐熱門行業并不會讓你找到自己的夢想工作，”雷伯曼說?！氨仨氄\實面對自己內心的渴望。答案就在你自己心里，而不是在外界的某個地方。” ????經濟問題不重要。“你需要幾份工作？不是100份，不是25份，甚至連3份也不需要，而只需要1份，”他說?！爸挥心阌X得經濟是個問題時，它才會成為問題”，這時，你就會停止嘗試。 |
????Dear Annie: I'm graduating from college in a few weeks, with a major in English and minor in film. I grew up in southern California and have always wanted to work in the movie business, eventually producing and maybe directing, and I've written a couple of screenplays that my screenwriting professors (who are also movie industry veterans) have said are good. I've also done a couple of internships at production companies, so I have some hands-on experience. ????My question is, how practical is it to pursue a film career? I know I'd have to start at the bottom and work my way up, but my parents keep telling me that show business is hyper-competitive (which I know), success depends too much on luck and timing (ditto), and I should get a teaching certificate and a "real job" and just keep writing screenplays in my spare time as a hobby. I'm afraid if I do that, I'll never get the career I really want. What do you think? — Lost in La Jolla ????Dear L.L.J.: Far be it from me to contradict your parents, who are only trying to spare you what could be a painful struggle in a notoriously tough business. But before you decide to settle for second best, you (and they) might want to check out a new book called I Got My Dream Job and So Can You: 7 Steps to Creating Your Ideal Career After College. It's a practical, down-to-earth guide to going after a career you can get excited about -- and incidentally, most of the tips and insights in it apply equally to any job seeker, not just those with newly minted diplomas. ????Says author Pete Leibman, "Most people give up far too easily on getting the job they really want." His advice, and his current work as a career coach, is based on his own experience. As a senior at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in 2003, Leibman wanted to work for a professional sports franchise. At the time, unemployment was the highest it had been in 10 years, and "there were plenty of naysayers telling me to forget about it and go after something less competitive," he recalls. ????Leibman ignored them. That spring, he heard about a career workshop where a senior executive from a sporting goods company was scheduled to speak, and signed up for it with the goal of meeting him and asking for advice on breaking into sports marketing. Of the many students who approached the speaker with questions, Leibman was the only one who followed up by staying in touch when the workshop was over. ????That was smart. The executive introduced Leibman to several industry insiders -- one of whom alerted him to an opening in marketing with the NBA's Washington Wizards. He applied for the job, got it, and about 18 months later, at age 23, was promoted into management. ????In his book, Leibman lays out a detailed strategy for following in his footsteps. A few of the essentials: ????Don't chase someone else's dream. "You won't find your dream job by chasing a 'hot' field," Leibman says. "You have to be honest about what you really want. The answer is inside you, not somewhere outside." ????The economy doesn't matter. "How many jobs do you need to get? Not 100, not 25, not even 3, just one," he says. "The economy is only a problem if you think it's a problem" and stop trying. |
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