【特邀嘉宾】Michael F.   

现任Neiman Marcus首席财务官及首席运营官

现任99 Cents Only Stores和FranklinCovey总监

曾在多家大型企业任职首席财务官，包括Walmart/SensientTechnology, Inc/VanstarCorporation/Bass Pro Shops

 

 

【成功秘籍】Part I: in the University
 

Think about your career after graduation and take courses which will help you in your major. You have to try and project which careers will be worthwhile and plentiful upon graduation. You have to understand your primary job is to work hard and demonstrate your ability to master the material and obtain grades that stand out. Try hard not to just memorize but understand why. Employers do not want to hear about excuses why your grades are below average. Take the opportunity to volunteer for study groups and learn how to get along with all groups of people. Practice leading small teams. You must begin to learn how to communicate orally and improve your writing skills.

 

在校期间你需要认真思考毕业后的职业发展方向，然后选择能够帮助你实现目标的课程。你还要不断地尝试和想像未来什么职业对你而言是最有价值和意义的。你要明白在校期间你的首要任务是努力学习并使尽全力去掌握技能并取得优异的成绩。尽量不要去死记硬背而是要理解为什么要学这个知识，以及今后这个知识能如何在职场上帮助你实现价值。用人单位是没心情听你的任何借口去解释为什么你的绩点低于平均分。此外，多去参加志愿者活动，多去参加小组活动，从中体验并学习如何与他人合作。试着领导小组，你一定要开始学习如何提高你的交流和写作能力。

 

If you are an international student, you need to decide where you want to work after graduation. Find out what you need to do from other successful international students about how to navigate visas and work permits. Seek counsel before you hit your junior year. Learn to master English if you plan on working in the U.S.

 

如果你是一个国际学生，你需要决定毕业后想去哪工作。你可以和其他成功的国际同学交流，问问他们是如何解决签证和身份问题的，并在毕业前一年就开始咨询法律顾问。如果你今后想在美国发展，你需要掌握英语（听说读写）。

 

【成功秘籍】Part II: Early Career    
 

Be really good at what you do. Work harder and be committed to what your employer is trying to do. Be a student of your company's culture. Don't be a whiner or complainer. Keep up with current professional development and improve your technical skills. Your technical skills will be needed throughout your career. Improve your social skills whether that is in networking, socializing or just getting along with people. Understand your job is to make your supervisor or team look good. Seek out and work for good leaders.

 

在职业的早期，你要成长为你工作领域的专家。你要更加努力地朝着你老板期盼的方向工作。把自己融入到公司的文化中，不要变成一个抱怨的员工。你还要与时俱进不断地提升自己的技术能力，因为你的技能会伴随你整个职业生涯。与此同时，你还要提高你的社交能力，不论是通过社交活动还是普通地与人相处。时刻告诉自己你的工作是让你的老板和团队看起来很棒（以团队为核心）。这个时期还要找寻好的领导并为其工作。

 

【成功秘籍】Part III: Mid Career   
 

Seek and learn how to manage teams. Understand your leadership style and develop complimentary leadership skills (read some good books). Study good and bad leaders and understand what makes them different. Begin to assess your tolerance for risk. Continue to improve your communication skills both written and oral.

 

在职场中期，你要不断学习如何管理团队。了解你的领导风格并培养自己互补领导技能（可以多读几本关于领导技能的好书）。多去学习和分析好领导和坏领导的差异，取长补短。开始评估你对风险的承受能力。此外，还要继续提高你的交流和写作能力。

 

By now, you should be a seasoned, confident professional who is responsible for his or her career. If you haven't already, assess where you want to be from an industry and position perspective. Look for ways to increase your experience and skill sets in the areas that are needed for those positions. Your reputation will be known and people will seek you out for various positions. Gauge whether they will prepare you for future levels of responsibility and take calculated risks.

 

在这个时期，你应该已经成为一个能为自己职业负责人的自信职场人。如果还不是，就好好评估下今后你想在什么行业做什么职位。明确目标后开始寻找方法去积累相关经验和技能。有了经验和技能后，你会被越来越多人认可，也会有越来越多人联系你想挖你去各种职位。在做选择前，你要考虑清楚这些职位分别能为你带来多少发展空间并核算相应的风险。

 

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