选择职业的常见误区

一旦我选择了一份工作，我就会一直做这份工作

Not true. If you are unsatisfied in your career for any reason, you can always change it. You'll be in good company. Many people change careers several times over the course of their lifetimes.

这个说法是不对的。不管你因为任何原因对自己的工作不满意，你都可以跳槽。你会找到好的公司。很多人在一生中跳槽无数次。

7. If I change careers my skills will go to waste

如果我改行，我的技能就会浪费了

Your skills are yours to keep. You can take them from one job to another. You may not use them in the exact same way, but they won't go to waste.

你的技能是你拥有的。你可以将它们从一份工作带到另一份工作上。也许使用方式不尽相同，但是它们不会因此而浪费。

8. If my best friend (or sister, uncle, or neighbor) is happy in a particular field, I will be too

如果我最好的朋友（姐姐，叔叔，邻居）在某个特定行业工作很开心，我做相同的工作肯定也会很开心

Everyone is different and what works for one person won't necessarily work for another, even if that other person is someone with whom you have a lot in common. If someone you know has a career that interests you, look into it, but be aware of the fact that it may not necessarily be a good fit for you.

每个人都是不同的，对一个人适用的对另一个人不一定适用，即使那个人是和你有很多共同点的人。如果你认识的人中有从事你感兴趣的工作的，可以看一看，但是要注意它不一定适合你。

9. All I have to do is pick an occupation... Things will fall into place after that

我所要做的就只是选择一份职业，在此之后一切事情都解决了

Choosing an career is a great start, but there's a lot more to do after that. A Career Action Plan is a road map that takes you from choosing a career to becoming employed in that occupation to reaching your long-term career goals.

择业只是一个好的开始，之后还有很多事情要做。职业行动计划是你从择业，到在该职位工作，到实现你的长期职业目标的指导路线图。

10. There's very little I can do to learn about an occupation without actually working in it

如果没有工作实践的话，我能了解该份工作的机会很少

While first hand experience is great, there are other ways to explore an occupation. You can read about it either in print resources or online. You can also interview those working in that field.

亲身体验固然重要，但也有其他的方式去探索一份职业。你可以在书上或网上读到相关的资料。你也可以采访该工作领域的工作人员。