如何做个人职业发展规划？让自己的工作可持续

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Planning a career should start from Long Term thinking and work in reverse. Below, you’ll find that the most important step is understanding yourself—your values, your goals, and your dreams. The next step is to understand what opportunities exist. Lastly, you make the opportunities match your own interests/skills.（This essay is selected from Seattle Working English）
做职业发展计划应该从长期计划开始想，要倒着来做。下面的这些小贴士会让你找明白了解自己才是最重要的一步 ---- 你的价值观、目标和你的理想。下一步就是去了解现在存在的机会。最后才是怎样让机会和你的兴趣或者技能相符合。

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First, conduct a personal evaluation:
首先，准备一个自我评估：

What are your core values?
你的核心价值是什么？
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
你的优点和缺点分别是什么？
What are you major interests?
你的主要兴趣集中在哪里？
What sort of education background have you had?
你的教育背景是怎么样的?
What sort of internships, part-time jobs or full-time jobs have you held?
你是否曾经实习过、做过兼职或全职工作？
What skills do you possess?
你现在有哪方面的技能（技术）？
Answer this simple question: If I could stop worrying about ________, then I would _________.
回答这个简单的填空问题：如果你可以不再担心______，那么你就会_______?

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Second, take a look at what’s out there.
其次，仔细看一看现在的状况。

What sort of jobs would give you an opportunity to continue doing what you enjoy doing?
哪种工作会给你机会能够继续做自己喜欢的事情？
Can I enter a company first as an intern/ trial employee before committing to working at the firm for a long period of time?
我可以在长期就职于一家公司之前，现在这家公司实习一段时间吗？
Have I discussed my career options with at least four people close to me?
我是否已经和四个最亲近的人讨论过我的职业规划呢？
Is there anyone I know (or even a friend of a friend) that is currently involved in the sort of work I’m looking to do? Can they provide me any advice?
我在想要从事的行业里是不是有熟人或者朋友的朋友呢？他们是否可以给我一些建议呢？

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Third, plan and execute.
第三步，作计划付诸实施。

Do I need additional education or training for my next job?
我是否需要为下一份工作继续深造或参加其他的培训呢？
How will my next job affect my current schedule? Relationship? Health?
我的下一份工作会影响到我现在的生活吗？比如：人际关系、健康等等。
How will my next job further me down my career path?
我下一份工作会在我的职业发展的道路上，怎样推动我呢？
How long do I envision myself in my next job?
再下一份工作中，我会怎样展望自己的未来呢？