2014年末导师们的求职建议和新年寄语
各位读者，你们好，
在2014年即将结束的时候，我邀请了我们几位就业辅导导师给各位在找实习及工作的读者们一些建议，希望各位读者可以得到些灵感，2015年在事业上有突破。如各位想看到英文原文，请登录我们网站及微博。
“With your family’s help, you have taken huge steps, moving from home, studying abroad with a different language and culture and finding work – even as an intern. Very few students anywhere in the world do this. So congratulate yourself and be prepared to make the most of the opportunities that will come to you whether at home or abroad. You are China’s future leaders and you have a global outlook!”
“在父母的支持下，你已经迈出了你人生中很关键的一大步：离家远行，海外深造，在完全不同的语言和文化中寻求个人发展，求职或实习。和全球所有学子相比，你的经历是大部分人都没有体验过的。所以，你现在拥有的，就是值得庆祝的。做好准备迎接新的机会吧！你们是中国未来发展的领导者，你拥有国际化的视野！”
— Brian Renwick
“Remember that, beyond the skills and competencies that recruiting companies describe, they are also looking for "nice" people. This may sound empty and old-fashioned, but a little kindness goes a long way. This is not about artificial politeness, nor anything that you can "fake". Just work on your abilities to be generous, thoughtful and kind. I guarantee this will increase your chances of being offered a great job! Happy Christmas!”
“谨记，除个人能力与专业技能以外，跨国企业要找寻的人才也一定要是个很好的人（nice person）。这听起来可能有点空，或者有些老派，但是，为人友善能够帮你走得更远。这并不是指虚伪的礼貌，或者任何你可以假装出来的态度或行为。你需要有意识地培养自己成为一个大度、有想法而且善良的人。我保证这会提高你最终获得满意工作的offer的机会！ 圣诞快乐！”
— Claire Lyell
“Make sure that all the elements of your presentation are professional. In particular your email address should be related to your name and not some descriptive adjective, so no [email protected] . This also applies to Skype, please ensure that any picture you use is a clear and professional image, no silly faces, no messy backgrounds and no cartoons. Be careful that your Skype name is a professional sounding one and check that any messages you send via Skype come out in English and not Chinese characters, as English people cannot read them and will not know what you are saying, this is particularly true of any invitations sent for becoming a contact.
These may only be small points but are very important as they are the first impression the potential employer will get and you want to make a favourable one.”
“一定要确保你展示出的每个元素看起来都很专业。尤其是你的电子邮件地址，邮箱命名应该与你的名字相关，而不是形容词。所以不要再用 [email protected]这样的邮箱了。同样的道理在Skype上也是一样的，确保你的头像是清晰的专业照片，不要有做鬼脸的，背景很乱的，不要用卡通。另外，要注意你的Skype操作系统的语言，发出去的消息与提醒是否是英文，特别是在添加联系人的邀请中，中文的话，非汉语使用者不明白你在说什么。
这些都是很小的细节，但是它们都很重要，因为它们决定了你给雇佣者留下的第一印象，你会希望这是个对你有利的第一印象。”
— Eric Waley
“I would like to wish everyone not to be afraid of challenges. Remember challenges make your life interesting and overcoming them is what makes your life meaningful. So push yourself and don’t be afraid to fail. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It is OK to fail and you can learn a lot from your each failure. If you are not failing, you are not growing. So don’t worry about failing, worry about the chances you might miss if you don’t even try. And the most importantly believe in yourself! ”
“我祝愿所有同学在今后都能够不畏惧挑战。要记住，挑战会丰富你的生活经历，战胜挑战会实现你生活的意义。不要松懈，不要畏惧失败。从失败经历中学习经验，迎接下一个挑战！ 失败没什么大不了，每一次失败都可以学到新的东西。不经历失败，是不会成长的。所以，与其担心失败，不如担心因为没有尝试而丢失的机会。最重要的是：相信自己！”
— Evelina Vilkaite
“Preparation and research are all useful for interviews but remember that you will be talking to a real person. Try to talk to them and not just at them, answer their questions rather than reciting your answers. Show them that you are a real person too! The best place to do this is usually the first question they ask – ‘Tell me about yourself.’ If you’re just answering about your education and work experience you are missing a huge opportunity! So who are you, really?”
“对于面试来说，事先的研究与准备固然很重要，但是不要忘记了面试中与你对话的会是一个活生生的人。试着与他们交谈，而不是说给他们听；回答他们的提问，而不是背诵你的答案。让他们看到，你也是个鲜活的人！ 最好的机会就在第一个问题让你介绍自己时。如果你只回答了你的学业与工作背景，你就是浪费了一个大好机会！那么，现在就想想，你究竟是个什么样的人？”
— Greg Gaynor
“Greetings to you all from one of Mandarin’s newest coaches. It has been a wonderful experience and I enjoy every minute of our contact on Skype contact! Congratulations to all those who have got beyond the digital and telephone interviews and have reached the dizzy heights of the final interview. Your efforts and dedication have been fantastic and will be well rewarded! For those of us on the coaching side, keep preparing yourselves thoroughly for the interviews and let us have as many useful links and as much information as possible before we meet online. 2015 is going to be a fantastic year, I know, so I wish you all the luck and success possible.”
“同学们好，这是来自梦达琳最新的导师Mike的问候。加入梦达琳给我带来了极好的经历与体验，我很享受在Skype上和学员们对话的每一分钟。祝贺那些已经通过了电子/电话面试并到达了眩高的最终面试环节的同学们！你们的努力与辛勤会得到回报！对于我们导师团队来说，准备好迎接一个个面试！在我们上线对话之前，记得要发给我们尽可能多的相关链接与信息。2015年会是不可思议的一年，我祝愿大家所有人迎来好运与成功！”
— Mike Potter
祝各位读者圣诞