Joshua Odgen-Davis/肝腦涂地

今時(shí)今日，很多人都認(rèn)為學(xué)歷和工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)是求職的法寶，殊不知“口袋技能”才能讓他們?cè)诼殘?chǎng)中所向披靡。其實(shí)所謂的“口袋技能”，就是無(wú)論身處哪一行業(yè)，哪些崗位，都能隨時(shí)拿出來(lái)用的技能。例如與客戶洽談時(shí)的溝通能力，在團(tuán)隊(duì)中活躍氣氛的本事等等。

Connie： Hey， Solomon. Did you have a good lunch？

Solomon： Hey， Connie. Ive had better， but this one got the job done！

Connie： ①Cant ask for more than that！ Now， lets decide which one of our job applicants can “get the job done.”

Solomon： ②Easier said than done. ③These two applicants are miles above the rest， but theyre neck and neck！ Its impossible to choose between them.

Connie： You think so？ ④I think its a no-brainer.

Solomon： Really？ Its that simple for you？

Connie： Ive been in this business for a while now. I guess you could say I have “the sight；” I know what to look for.

Solomon： Well， then， dont hold back！ Let me in on your big secret and lets get this over with.

Connie： If you say so， Saul. In my expert opinion， we should hire the second applicant.

Solomon： Really？ Thats out of the blue to me.The first applicant has much more experience！

Connie： Thats true. But experience isnt everything， you know. Just because Ive been doing something for upteen-million years doesnt mean Im automatically the best at it.

Solomon： Well said， but what about the age difference？ The second applicant is fresh out of college. The first one has been in the workforce for five years； hes sure to have the edge in terms of maturity！

Connie： Right again. But older doesnt mean better. If that were true， then every forty-year-old would be smarter than every thirty-year-old！

Solomon： ⑤Touché. So， Connie whats your secret？

Connie： Though the first applicant is more accomplished， the second applicants edge is her pocket skills.

Solomon： Youve gotta be kidding me. I dont even know what that means.

Connie： Really？ Well， pocket skills are the little extra things that you know how to do， ⑥such as being a good 1）communicator， or having a great sense of humor， or being quick on your feet in a tough situation.

康妮：嘿，所羅門。你午餐吃得好嗎？所羅門：嘿，康妮。我以前吃得都不錯(cuò)，但是今天我有工作要做！

康妮：你該滿意了！現(xiàn)在，讓我們來(lái)決定應(yīng)聘者中的哪一位能夠受聘。

所羅門：說(shuō)起來(lái)容易做起來(lái)難。這兩名應(yīng)聘者比其他人都技高一籌，但是他們卻實(shí)力相當(dāng)！不可能從他倆之間做選擇。

康妮：你覺(jué)得是這樣？我覺(jué)得這不難。

所羅門：真的嗎？對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)簡(jiǎn)單？

康妮：現(xiàn)在我干這行已經(jīng)有一段時(shí)間了。我估計(jì)你會(huì)說(shuō)我有那個(gè)眼光，我知道要選擇什么人。

所羅門：嗯，那好，別猶豫！讓我了解你（選擇）的秘訣，然后解決這件事。康妮：如果你這樣說(shuō)，所羅門。從我專業(yè)的角度看來(lái)，我們應(yīng)該聘請(qǐng)第二位應(yīng)聘者。

所羅門：真的嗎？這出乎我意料。第一位應(yīng)聘者有更多的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

康妮：是的。但是你知道，經(jīng)驗(yàn)不能決定一切。只是因?yàn)槲易隽藥啄昴臣虏⒉灰馕吨揖湍茏龅米詈谩?/p>

所羅門：說(shuō)得好，但是年齡上的差距呢？第二位應(yīng)聘者才剛大學(xué)畢業(yè)。第一位應(yīng)聘者已經(jīng)有五年的工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)；他在處事能力方面肯定有優(yōu)勢(shì)。

康妮：對(duì)。但是年紀(jì)大并不代表更好。否則，每個(gè)40歲的人都會(huì)比30歲的人聰明！

所羅門：說(shuō)得好！那么，康妮，你的秘訣是什么呢？

康妮：雖然第一位應(yīng)聘者經(jīng)驗(yàn)更豐富，第二位應(yīng)聘者的長(zhǎng)處在于她的“口袋技能”。

所羅門：你肯定在跟我開(kāi)玩笑。我甚至不知道這是什么意思。

康妮：真的嗎？好吧，“口袋技能”是你額外掌握的一些本領(lǐng)，例如懂得如何交流，或者有幽默感，或者面對(duì)困境能夠及時(shí)作出反應(yīng)。

Solomon： Really？ Those dont sound so important to me. Or， at least， not as important as having experience and knowing the field well.

Connie： ⑦Sure， youve gotta pay your dues in this field before youre any good. But those pockets skills are what really make you an effective worker.

Solomon： Let me play devils advocate here. Its the middle of the night and we have to finish a big project before the morning. Who do you want on the job？ ⑧Someone whos been around the block a few times， or some 2）greenhorn with a good sense of humor？

Connie： I want someone whos good at thinking quickly. A designer with a lot of experience can do a good job， but not necessarily in a short amount of time. Your “greenhorn” might not do as good a job， but if shes fast on her feet， at least she can finish something before the deadline.

Solomon： Well， thats true. But what about that sense of humor thing？ Cant be that useful.

Connie： Lets go back to your story about finishing a project in the middle of the night. If the team has already been working overtime all evening， theyll be 3）cranky. Someone with a good sense of humor can get them laughing and get things back on track. Solomon： OK， OK， I see your point. And someone with good communication skills can build a good 4）rapport with the client. I get it now. Pocket skills can really be a game-changer！

Connie： ⑨You said it. So， were going with the second applicant， right？

Solomon： ⑩Im sold. Hey， persuasive speaking seems to be one of your pocket skills！

所羅門：真的嗎？這聽(tīng)起來(lái)對(duì)我沒(méi)那么重要?；蛘撸辽?zèng)]有經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富和熟悉行情重要。

康妮：正確，在你做好之前你必須付出努力。但是那些“口袋技能”能夠真正讓你成為高效的員工。

所羅門：讓我來(lái)唱黑臉。假如現(xiàn)在是在半夜，我們必須在天亮前完成一個(gè)大項(xiàng)目。你想誰(shuí)去做這個(gè)工作？一個(gè)涉世已深的老手還是一個(gè)有幽默感的新手？

康妮：我想要一個(gè)腦子靈活的人。一個(gè)有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的設(shè)計(jì)師能把工作做好，但是卻未必能在短時(shí)間內(nèi)完成。你的“新手”也許不能做得很好，但是如果她反應(yīng)夠快，至少能夠在截止日期前完成工作。

所羅門：嗯，對(duì)。那么幽默感呢？沒(méi)什么用吧。

康妮：讓我們回到你那個(gè)在半夜完成項(xiàng)目的故事。如果那個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)的職員已經(jīng)整夜在加班，他們會(huì)很煩躁。一個(gè)有幽默感的人能夠把他們逗樂(lè)而讓整個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)振奮起來(lái)。所羅門：好的，好的，我明白你的意思了。有良好交際能力的人能夠與客戶建立密切的關(guān)系。我現(xiàn)在懂了?！翱诖寄堋闭娴哪軟Q定成敗。

康妮：你說(shuō)得對(duì)。所以，我們準(zhǔn)備聘請(qǐng)第二位應(yīng)聘者，對(duì)吧？

所羅門：我被你說(shuō)服了。嘿，行銷演講看起來(lái)是你的“口袋技能”之一

啊！CS

Smart Sentences

① Cant ask for more than that！ 你該滿意了！

Cant ask for more than that： used to indicate satisfaction about sth.（用以表示對(duì)某事的滿足）。例如：

I have a job that pays my room and board， pays back my college loan and gives me the opportunity to move forward. Well， cant ask for more than that.

我的工作解決了我的食宿問(wèn)題，幫我償還大學(xué)貸款，還有向上發(fā)展的機(jī)會(huì)。嗯，我再滿意不過(guò)了。

② Easier said than done. 說(shuō)起來(lái)容易做起來(lái)難。

easier said than done： actually doing sth. is more difficult than how it sounds（說(shuō)起來(lái)容易做起來(lái)難）。例如：

Staying healthy and slim is easier said than done.

既要健康生活，又要保持身材，這說(shuō)起來(lái)容易做起來(lái)難。

③ These two applicants are miles above the rest， but theyre neck and neck！ 這兩名應(yīng)聘者比其他人都技高一籌，但是他們卻實(shí)力相當(dāng)！

miles above the rest： much better than all the other people（比其他所有人都好很多）。例如：

Our team is a sure win. We are miles above the rest in all areas.

我們組贏定了，我們?cè)诟鱾€(gè)方面都比其他組強(qiáng)多了。

neck and neck： very close， especially in a race or a contest（不分上下，難分高低）。例如：

Mary and Amy were neck and neck in the spelling contest. Their scores were tied.

瑪麗和艾米在拼寫比賽上難分高低，她們的成績(jī)相同。

④ I think its a no-brainer. 我覺(jué)得這不難。

no-brainer： sth. so simple or easy as to require no thought（小菜一碟）。例如：

The presentation PPT for Monday？ Thats a no-brainer. Leave it to me.

給周一做一個(gè)演示的PPT？太簡(jiǎn)單了，交給我吧。

⑤ Touché. 說(shuō)得好。

touché： used to express agreement on the other persons point during an argument（在討論中，用以表達(dá)對(duì)他人觀點(diǎn)的贊同）。例如：

—Newly graduated students are inexperienced， but can pick up new things quickly.

剛畢業(yè)的學(xué)生沒(méi)有經(jīng)驗(yàn)，但學(xué)新東西快。

—Touché.

說(shuō)得好。

⑥ Such as being a good communicator， or having a great sense of humor， or being quick on your feet in a tough situation. 例如懂得如何交流，或者有幽默感，或者面對(duì)困境能夠及時(shí)作出反應(yīng)。

quick on ones feet： come up with a good idea in a very short time（有急智）。例如：

Dont count on me in that type of situation—I have never been quick on my feet.

那種情況別指望我，我從來(lái)都沒(méi)有急才。

⑦ Sure， youve gotta pay your dues in this field before youre any good.正確，在你做好之前你必須付出努力。

pay dues： have earned ones right to sth. through hard work or suffering（盡責(zé)任，經(jīng)受苦難）。例如：

John worked hard to get what he has today. He paid his dues.

約翰今天的所得是他自己努力得來(lái)的，這是他應(yīng)得的。

⑧ Someone whos been around the block a few times， or some greenhorn with a good sense of humor？ 一個(gè)涉世已深的老手還是一個(gè)有幽默感的新手？

around the block： having been in the business/field for a while（在公司或某個(gè)行業(yè)有一段時(shí)間）。例如：

Mrs. Smith has been around the block and she knows whos who in the industry.

史密斯夫人在這行很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間了，認(rèn)識(shí)所有重要人物。

⑨ You said it. 你說(shuō)得對(duì)。

You said it： used to express total agreement， same as “I agree with you completely”（用以表達(dá)完全同意，相當(dāng)于“I agree with you completely”）。例如：

You said it， Mike， Oliver really is the best boss anyone can have.

你說(shuō)得太對(duì)了，邁克，奧利佛確實(shí)是世界上最好的老板了。

⑩ Im sold. 我被你說(shuō)服了。

Im sold： used to indicate you are convinced（用以表示你被說(shuō)服了）。例如：

Sis， Im sold. I now believe Yale is not my type.

姐，我被你說(shuō)服了，我現(xiàn)在相信耶魯大學(xué)不適合我。