TED演讲:为什么最棒的雇员并没有完美的简历(4)

In one study designed to measure the effects of adversity on children at risk, 在一项设计用来衡量逆境对困苦的孩子会产生怎样影响的研究表明, among a subset of 698 children who experienced the most severe and extreme conditions, 在698位参与测试的孩子,在经历了最艰苦严苛的考验后, fully one-third grew up to lead healthy, successful and productive lives. 他们中的三分之一长大后获...

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TED演讲:为什么最棒的雇员并没有完美的简历(2)

A resume tells a story. And over the years, I’ve learned something about people whose experiences read like a patchwork quilt, 一份简历讲述了一个故事。过去的那些年,我了解到那些经历好似拼布床单的人, that makes me stop and fully consider them before tossing their resumes away. 会让我在把他们的简历扔掉前会停下来认真地考虑一下他们。 A series of odd jobs may indicate inco...

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TED演讲:为什么最棒的雇员并没有完美的简历(6)

And that reminds me — humor. 这不禁让我想起–幽默感。 Scrappers know that humor gets you through the tough times, and laughter helps you change your perspective. “拳击手”知道,幽默能够帮你度过最艰难的时刻,嘲笑你的人会帮助你改变对未来的看法。 And finally, there are relationships. People who overcome adversity don’t do it alone. 最后,还有人际...

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TED演讲:为什么最棒的雇员并没有完美的简历(5)

One of my colleagues had his life completely upended as a result of the Chinese Cultural Revolution in 1966. 我有一位同事,因为中国1966年的文化大革命,他的人生彻底颠覆了。 At age 13, his parents were relocated to the countryside, 在他13岁那年,他的父母被下放农村, the schools were closed and he was left alone in Beijing to fend for himself until 16, when he got ...

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TED演讲:为什么最棒的雇员并没有完美的简历(1)

Your company launches a search for an open position. 你的公司发布了一个公开招聘的职位。 The applications start rolling in, and the qualified candidates are identified. Now the choosing begins. 申请表开始滚滚而来,合格的候选人已被挑选出来。现在开始挑选。 Person A: Ivy League, 4.0, flawless resume, great recommendations. All the right stuff. 候选人A:常春藤盟校...

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TED演讲:为什么最棒的雇员并没有完美的简历(3)

I’m the fourth of five children raised by a single mother in a rough neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. 我是一位单身母亲五个孩子中的第四个,我们在纽约布鲁克林一个混乱的街区生活。 We never owned a home, a car, a washing machine, and for most of my childhood, we didn’t even have a telephone. 我们从未拥有过一个家,一辆车,或是一个洗衣机,在我童年的大部分...

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常打扫办公室减少被解雇风险

就业市场正在好转,失业率也一直在下降。但是大的裁员危机依旧暗潮涌动。据再就业公司Challenger, Gray & Christmas(美国老牌再就业执行公司,总部位于芝加哥)的说法,一月美国的雇主们计划的裁员总数接近近两年新高。部分裁员归咎于能源公司,但是像美国告诉、易趣和IBM等公司也发表声明说将开始大规模裁员。 那么怎样做能有助于自己不被裁员呢?当然,你得表现好。那些知道如何使用古怪的软件系统或...

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