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经典英文版美文阅读篇一

Acclimating Newcomers to the Office

让新员工适应工作环境的方法

For most managers, finding the right person for an open position is the biggest hurdle in hiring. But getting new hires on solid ground is key to making sure they will be enfective on the job，says Karen Lawson, president of Landsdale, Pa.-based Lawson Consulting Group Inc. and author of, New Employee Orientation Training.

对大多数管理者来说，为一个岗位找到合适的人选是招聘时的最大挑战;但只有让新员工适应新的工作环境，才能确保他们能把工作做好，宾夕法尼亚州Landsdale市罗森咨询集团公司的总裁凯伦罗森说，她也是《新员工人职培训》一书的作者。

Here are some steps managers can take to make the transition smooth:

管理者可以采取以下一些方法，让新员工的转型更为顺利。

Inform your staff. Even a simple email will help put staff at ease when an unfamiliar face shows up at the office. If the new hire is part of possible with existing staff to avoid tension. Host an informal meeting or a structural change, Ms. Lawson recommends managers be as open as send a memo detailing how the new employee's responsibilities wil1 fit in with other roles.

通知老员工。当有陌生的脸出现在办公室时，一份简单的电子邮件通知能让老员工感觉更舒服。如果新员工的到来是一种结构上的调整，罗森建议管理者向现有的员工开诚布公地进行沟通，以免产生紧张情绪。举行一个非正式会议，或者发一份备忘录，详细说明新员工在职责定位上如何与其他员工互动。

Make space. It's important for new hires to have an office or cubicle space to call their own off the bat. (l) While it sounds simple enough, securing a desk，computer，phone and email address for a new employee can become a logistical nightmare when left to the last minute, says Ms. Lawson. Without it, a new hire's first few days on the job will be unsettling---and it is something most people don't forget，even if a joke is made of it later on.

给新员工空间。让新员工有一个能称之为独立空间的办公室或小隔间非常重要。虽然昕上去很简单，但在很短的时间内安排出一张办公桌、一台电脑、一部电话和相应的电子邮件可能非常困难，罗森说道。没有独立办公空间的话，新员工头几天的日子会很不好过。这种窘迫会让大多数新员工终生难忘，即使将来他们只是带着调侃的语气来回顾那段日子。

Find face time. It's temptiog to send an assistant to bring in a new employee from the reception desk or to have your new hire ask a neighbor where to go for pens or coffee, but taking the time to great new employees in person and show them the ropes makes a critical first impression. "This not something that can be delegated，"says Ms. Lawson. "It really sets the tone." And be sure to also include those people who may be out of sight, but who are critical to know. The shipping c1erk in the basement might be the person everyone needs to know, but rarely sees, says George Bradt, author of On boarding: How to Get Your New Employees Up to Speed in Half the Time. Mr. Bradt advises managers keep in mind the social network of the office, for example, pointing out the person in charge of the softball team. It is important for a new hire to have someone on his or her level to turn to for help. Assign a ‘buddy' to help make a new hire feel more connected to colleagues.

找时间当面沟通。 让助手把新员工从前台带进办公室，或让新人自己去问旁边的同事笔在哪儿取，咖啡在哪儿拿，这样做似乎很省事，但花时间亲自迎接新员工并给予一些帮助，会让他们对你的第一印象极其深刻。"这些事情不能请人代芳，"罗森说，"因为它能确定员工关系的基调。"此外，还要确保让新员工认识那些不常露面但很重要的人，比如地下室负责收发工作的办事员，因为每个人都需要认识他，却很少看到他，《如何让你的新雇员迅速适应工作》一书的作者乔治·布莱特 (George Bradt)说道。布莱特建议管理者关注办公室里的社交网络，比如告诉新员工哪个是垒球队的队长。对新人来说，在同一级找到一个能帮忙的人非常重要。派一个“搭档”给新员工，能让他感到自己与同事之间的关系更为融洽。

The unwritten rules. Every once has rules you won't find in the HR manual. Be sure on the first few days to point out those subtleties to new employees. Think about daily routines while giving a our of the office the coffee pot everyone on staff is responsible for, the lunch room, the places where bosses tend to congregate-and highlight those so that a new hire can feel familiar with the office culture. "I've seen people have really bad experiences because no one ever told them what the unwritten practices are," says Ms. Lawson.

点出潜规则。每个办公室都有在人力资源手册中找不到的潜规则，一定要在新员工上班的头几天里，把这些微妙的东西向他们挑明。在带他们熟悉办公室时，想想一些办公室的常规，并把一些值得注意的地方告诉他们，比如咖啡机每个人都要负责清洗，在哪个房间吃午饭;老板们通常在哪儿碰头聊天等等。这样一来，新员工就能感觉自己正在融入办公室的文化之中。“我见过有些新员工刚进公司就把事情搞得一团糟，因为没人告诉他们办公室里有哪些潜规则。”罗森说道。

Set goals. 0nce a new employee is settled into the office, it is important to sit down to discuss and establish a short-and long-term plan Early on, employees should have a c1ear understanding of managemen1's expectations and how they will be reviewed. From there, Ms. Lawson suggests holding weekly one-on-one meetings for the first month or so. "Bringing an employee on board is a process that needs to take place over weeks and months," she says. "It's not just a one-time event

设定目标。 新员工一旦安顿下来，管理者就有必要和他们一起坐下来，讨论并确定一个他们在公司发展的短期和长期规划。刚开始的时候，新员工就应该对管理者的期望值以及对工作表现的考核方式有一个清晰的认识。在此基础上，罗森建议在新员工人司的头一个月左右，管理者每周与他们一对一地谈一次。“让新员工适应新环境需要 -个过程，可能要花几周时间，甚至几个月时间。”她说，“这不能一蹴而就。”

经典英文版美文阅读篇二

How Often Should You Switch Jobs

多久跳一下槽比较合适

With unemployment at a 26-year high as the grinding downturn wears on, many people are being forced into Job changes-if they're lucky enough to find new jobs. But for those still employed and managing their careers, there's a perennial question: How often should you change jobs?

难挨的经济低迷仍在继续，失业率达到 26年的最高点，在这种情况下，许多人被迫换工作一)如果他们够幸运能找到新工作的话。但对于仍然在职、规划自己职业生涯的人来说，有一个问题历久弥新：多久该换工作?

During the recent boom, it was common to hear advice that frequent jobs changes were the way to take advantage of the fast-moving economy, maximize personal opportunities and use leverage to get pay raises. Long over were the days of professional loyalty employees to employers, and vice versa when people clocked life-long careers at the same company. The career adviser and blogger Trunk, for example, counseled her readers in 2007 that staying in one job forever is today's recipe for career suicide.

不久前经济繁荣的时候，常常会听到这样的建议，认为频繁跳槽可以从快速发展的经济中得到好处，实现个人机会最大化，并倍以实现加薪。员工对雇主忠心耿耿、一辈子待在同一家公司的时代早已过去，反过来也是一样。举例来说，就业咨询师兼博客作者特伦克在 2007年就给读者提出了忠告：一辈子只干一个工作如今就等于断送自己的职业生涯。

"At the beginning of one's career, it is nearly impossible to find something right without trying a bunch of options," Ms. Trunk wrote "After that，you will experience more personal growth from changing jobs frequently than staying in one job for extended periods of time. And if you change jobs frequently you build an adaptable skill set and a wide network which are the keys to being able to find a job whenever you need to."

特伦克写道，一个人开始职业生涯时，如果不尝试多种选择，几乎不可能找到适合自己的工作。在那之后，比起长时间干同一个工作，你在频繁跳槽之中会实现更多的个人成长。 而如果频繁跳槽，你就能培养适应能力，建立广泛的社会关系，无论你什么时候需要找工作，这些都是最重要的。

All of that advice might well remain apt today, but the recession has changed the calculus for many workers. Green, a staffing manager at a nonprofit, wrote earlier this year in a guest post on a US News & World Report blog that a clear-eyed assessment of the possible downsides is crucial in changing jobs in this environment.

上述建议现在可能依然适用，但衰退改变了许多人的小算盘。在一家非营利机构任招聘经理的格林今年早些时候在《美国新闻与世界

报导》杂志的一篇客座博客文章中写道，在当前形势下跳槽，对可能的

不利方面进行清晰的评估至关重要。

"Obviously, it would be silly to say people should never change jobs in a bad economy," Green wrote. "Maybe you can find your dream job, or a way out of a career sinkhole, or a financial windfall. But if there was ever a time to proceed with some extra caution and not leap rashly, it's now."

格林写道，显然，如果说人们在经济形势不佳的时候绝对不该换工作，这就太愚蠢了。或许，你可以找到自己的梦想工作，找到一条摆

脱职业困境的出路，或是在薪酬上有意外的收获。不过现在正是最应

该格外小心行事，而不是冒进的时候。

Indeed, in more recent advice on her blog, Trunk answers the question "How can I change careers without taking a pay cut?" this way: "You cannot change careers without taking a pay cut. It is childish to ask this question. So stop asking it. Instead, live below your means so you are not a slave to your career choice."

实际上，特伦克最近在博客中提出建议，她回答了这样一个问题：我如何才能在不减薪的情况下跳槽?她的回答是：你无法既跳槽又不

减薪。问这样的问题太幼稚了。所以，别再问这样的问题了。相反，量入

为出，这样你就不会成为自己职业选择的奴隶。

Ultimately, as with so many aspects of the juggle, it's all about determining what works best for you. For my part, I've worked here at the Journal for about nine year albeit in three different positions. In that time, my wife has had five stints at four organizations. While no situation is perfect, we're both fulfilled and growing professionally.

总之，眼忙里忙外的很多方面一样，最关键的是要确定对你自己最适合的。对我来说，我已经在《华尔街日报》工作了9年左右，不过是在3

个不同的岗位。期间，我太太在4个机构担任过5个职位。尽管任何事都

不是完美的，但我们两个都感到很有成就感，在职业上也有进步。

What's your take on the right pace of job or career changes? Have your views changed with the downturn? How often have you switched positions, either within the same company or at different employers?

你认为跳槽的合理频率是多少呢?你的看法有没有随着经济低迷而改变?你变换岗位的频率有多高，包括在同一家公司和不同的公司?

经典英文版美文阅读篇三

Please Don't Call Me Sweetie

别叫我“亲爱的”

Life's daily challenges are tough enough without having to deal with the little annoyances that chip away at our fragile well being. For me, one of them is being addressed as "sweetie" or ‘hon' by complete strangers.

即使不必应付那些让我们脆弱的幸福感打了折扣的小烦恼，生活中每日面临的挑战也已经够大了。对我来说，有一个小烦d恼就是被一个全然不认识的人称为“亲爱的”或是“甜心”。

I get this regularly---from the coffee-cart vendor or department store salesperson, on the phone or at a doctor's office. Since when do strangers feel they can address others with such familiarity? It rankles that some of the people I get this from are young enough that I could pass for their mother---that is, if I had had kids early. I understand the attempts to be friendly or convey warmth, but would the salesperson or vendor addressing me as I stand before them in a suit do the same to a man next to

me dressed similarly? Somehow I doubt it.

我经常被卖咖啡的小贩或百货商店售货员这么叫，在电话里或是在医生办公室里。从什么时候开始，陌生人感觉他们可以用这样熟稳的称呼叫别人的?更让人可恼的是，有些这么称呼我的人还很年轻，我够当他们的妈妈了一一如果我早点生了孩子的话。 我明白这些人试图表现得亲切或是表示对你的热情，但是如此称呼站在他们面前西装革履的我的售货员，会对我旁边同样西装革履的男人也这样称呼吗?我有点怀疑。

Is it a generational thing? Or a cultural disconnect? One colleague says she doesn't mind at a1l being ca1led "sweetie" because it makes her feel young. I guess I'm of the Jane Austen school of social conduct that believes "sir" and "madam，""please" and "pardon me" are proper forms of address in daily discourse. I say "excuse me", "madam" or "sir"， "could you please ..." when I have a question or need assistance. Perhaps exaggerate, but I do sometimes worry that the increasing erosion of good manners I see every day or read about could spell the end of a civilized society.

是因为年代不同了吗?还是文化差异?我的一个同事说，她一点也不在意有人叫她“亲爱的”，因为这让她感觉自己很年轻。我猜我在社交行为准则上属于简·奥斯汀派，认为“先生”和“女士”，“请”和“对不起”是日常交流中适直的说法。我会在有问题或需要帮助时说"对不起，女士"或"先生，您能……" 0 或许我夸大其词了，不过我有时真的担心，我每天看到的或是读到的礼貌举止的日益衰败可能预示着文明社会的终结。

A New York Times article last year detailed how being called "sweetie"or "dear" chips away at the dignity of older people. "Professionals call it elderspeak，the sweetly belittling form of address that has always rankled older people," the article says. The piece refers to studies showing "that the insults can have health consequences, especially if people mutely accept the attitudes behind them."

去年《纽约时报》上的一篇文章详细讲述了对年长的人来说，被称为“亲爱的”有损他们的尊严。文章中说，这种甜蜜但带有贬低色彩的称呼形式总会让年长的人感到恼怒。文章引述了研究结果，说这显示出这种侮辱性称呼能带来健康问题，特别是如果人们默默地接受了称呼背后的态度时。

On several occasions, I speak up , asking others to refrain from addressing me with undue familiarity. Just tell me yes or no or provide help or point me to the right direction---no niceties or terms of endearment necessary. Or please don't call me sweetie and just hand me the dam doughnut.

有几个场合，我会大声说出来，请别人不要用过于熟捻的称呼来叫我。干脆点，告诉我“是”还是“否”，提供帮助或给我指路，不需要亲

切的称呼或是表示喜爱的词汇。请别称呼我“亲爱的”，干脆一点把那

该死的甜甜圈拿给我。

Readers, what's your take on this? Do you mind being "sweetie-d" by strangers? Have you used these terms yourselves to casually address people you don 't know? And in the spirit of Friday fun, what other little annoyances slow down your juggles?

读者朋友们，你对此有何看法?你在意被陌生人称为"亲爱的"吗?你自己用这样的词称呼过陌生人吗?出于娱人娱己的精神，有其他让你厌恶的小事吗?