2016年最佳職業建議
Bethany Cianciolo,Jake Meth
2017-01-24
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在《財富》雜志，每天都會有具有影響力的領袖、創業者和《財富》500強高管，提供一些他們從自己縱橫商界的經歷中得出的寶貴見解。我們整理出了2016年部分最受歡迎的職業建議： 薩拉·卡烏斯，S'well公司創始人兼CEO： 有時候，分權可能給人留下負面的印象——就像是你在把工作推諉給其他人，但實際上，我們不應該如此看待分權行為。不要單純地對他人的請求說“不”。實際上，在你過于繁忙的時候，應該把這項請求傳遞給他人。 這并非壞事。想想你可能給別人創造的機會。在一場活動中，如果創始人或CEO無法出席，會議組織者可能不會總能想到邀請你公司的高級副總裁出席。但如果你用一個機會表示對某個人的信任，例如建立公司的品牌信譽等，對方的積極反應，會讓你感到吃驚。 丹尼斯·楊，Udemy公司CEO： 招聘首先要從職位描述開始，它需要反映一個職位的真正要求與責任。有太多公司聲稱要尋找一位與眾不同的“紫色獨角獸”： 這些難以捉摸的人，熟練掌握了各種技能，可以獨自應對需要許多人才能夠完成的工作。 很可惜，獨角獸并不存在。如果一家公司認為自己找到了這樣的人才，它注定會失望，而號稱自己就是這類人才的應聘者，要么很快就會身心疲憊，要么就是在過分吹噓自己。公司的招聘啟事應該盡量現實，才能夠吸引到真正的求職者，并為面試官提供明確的評價標準。 安伯·塞歐哈里斯，NFL Network的主持人： 只要有工作機會，就要抓住它——即便工資可能很低。成功不能一蹴而就，從底層起步沒有什么錯。身處底層時，你所犯的錯誤對你的職業信譽造成的破壞最小，你還可以從中吸取教訓。金錢和職位會有的，但首先你要先進入“比賽”當中。如果全職工作不足以支付賬單，選擇一份兼職。我在馬里蘭州索爾茲伯里的一家小型電視臺參與直播節目時，會在下班后和周末去做服務生，并且一直堅持了兩年時間。我的夢想大于我的自尊心。 杰里米·羅奇，FinancialForce公司總裁兼CEO： 我認為，任何語言都不足以形容放下身段的重要性。在接受一個新職業或新職位時，你有100%的可能性會犯錯。不論你有經驗多么豐富，或曾經擔任過多高的職位，在接受一份新工作時，你都需要再次證明自己。 雖然聽起來可能有些讓人氣餒，但你必須保持積極的心態。勇于探索未知，愿意從基礎做起，學習新的技能。這種經歷能夠培養同理心，從長遠來看，能夠真正增強你的領導技能。 吉姆·梅特卡夫-庫普雷斯，江森自控副總裁兼首席營銷官： 當改變能帶來積極的一面時，要努力去實現它，同時學會控制，避免讓問題泛濫。在以男性為主導的傳統領域，男女平等在不斷改善，但現實情況是，我們對事情的發展都會有一些先入為主的觀念，文化的改變并不是一蹴而就的。在這些重要的時刻，特別是涉及無意識偏見的情況下，重要的是以友善、尊重的方式，培訓他人，闡明你的觀點。莫為小事而煩惱。（財富中文網） 譯者：劉進龍/汪皓 |
Every day at Fortune, influential leaders, entrepreneurs, and Fortune 500 executives offer valuable insight from their experiences navigating the business world. We’ve compiled some of our favorite pieces of career advice published in 2016: Sarah Kauss, founder and CEO of S’well: Delegation can sometimes come off as negative—like you’re just pushing off work on someone else—but it doesn’t have to be perceived that way. Don’t just say “no” to a request. You should, in fact, pass it along when you’re too busy. And that’s not a bad thing. Think of the opportunity you are giving others. A conference organizer may not always want your senior vice president when the founder or CEO can’t make the event. But if you show that you trust someone else with an opportunity?—?such as establishing your company’s brand reputation?—?you may be surprised by the positive reactions you’ll receive. Dennis Yang, CEO of Udemy: Hiring begins with the job description itself, which needs to reflect the position’s real requirements and responsibilities. Too many companies go forth in search of a left-handed, purple unicorn: that elusive individual who possesses mastery in a broad range of skills and can single-handedly do the job of many people. Unfortunately, unicorns don’t exist. Companies that think they’ve hired one stand to be disappointed, and candidates who represent themselves as such are either on the fast track to burnout or are overselling themselves. Your job listings need to be realistic in order to attract real candidates and give your interviewers tangible evaluation criteria. Amber Theorharis, host for the NFL Network: When [a] job opens, take it—even if the salary is low. Success doesn’t happen overnight, and there’s nothing wrong with starting at the bottom. That’s where you make mistakes that will be the least devastating to your professional reputation—and you can still learn from them. The money and the position will come later, but you have to get in the game. Take a side job to pay the bills if your career can’t. I waited tables after work and on weekends for almost two years while working on-air at a small TV station in Salisbury, Md. My dream was bigger than my pride. Jeremy Roche, president and CEO of FinancialForce: I can’t express enough how important it is to throw your ego out the door. When you jump into a new career or position, there is a 100% chance you will make mistakes. No matter how much experience you have and how high up the ranks you were, when you start a new job, you will have to prove yourself all over again. And while that might sound daunting, you have to stay positive. Embrace the unknown and be willing to go back to the basics of learning new skills. This experience can build empathy, truly enhancing your leadership skills in the long run. Kim Metcalf-Kupres, vice president and chief marketing officer of Johnson Controls: Fight for change when it matters and learn to let lesser issues roll off. While gender parity continues to improve in traditionally male-dominated fields, the reality is that we all have preconceived perceptions of how things should be, and culture change does not happen overnight. In these moments, especially if they involve unconscious bias, it is essential to educate others and provide your perspective in a kind and respectful manner. Don’t sweat the small stuff. |
