如何选择合适的工作(3)

by Erin Burt, Contributing Editor, Kiplinger.com

发展机会和工作环境是求职者一定要仔细考虑的因素，因为这关系到你的事业发展和工作能否顺利进行。

4. Opportunities for advancement. 发展机会

No one wants to get stuck in a dead-end job. So ask your interviewer the possibility of moving up within the company and what it'll take for you to get a promotion. Find out if one job may equip you better for advancement than another. For example, are there training programs, mentor relationships or workplace education opportunities that'll allow you to sharpen your skills and make important contacts? These will help make you a more valuable asset to the company -- or increase your hirability elsewhere when you're ready to move on and move up. 没人愿意呆在一个没有发展前途的工作职位上。所以面试的时候要问一下公司内的晋升机会以及获得晋升需要什么条件。了解一下是否某个工作能让你有更大发展。例如有没有能让你磨砺技能且建立重要联系的培训计划，导师关系，再职教育机会？这些会让你成为对公司更有价值的资产——或者当你准备跳槽升迁时增加你的竞争力。

5. Work environment. 工作环境

There are 168 hours in a week. If you spend 40 of those at work, that means you'll pass one-quarter of your week there. You better make sure you like the place and that you fit in. This reaches beyond the dress code and whether you get an office or a cubicle. Consider the company's size and culture (is it fast-paced or laid back? Hierarchal or more democratic?) Do the company's values match yours? Is it family friendly? Would you get along with your co-workers? 一周有168个小时。如果你需要把40小时花在工作上面，那么就意味着你得将四分之一的精力都放在工作上。你最好确保自己喜欢工作场地，确保自己能融入工作中。这超越了对着装和办公室或工作隔间的要求。考虑一下公司的规模和企业文化(是快节奏还是轻松闲散？等级分明还是民主制？）公司的价值观念和你的相符吗？公司能让你有同时照顾好家庭吗？你能和同事相处吗？

It can be hard to get a feel for the work environment in a formal interview. Ask a potential employer to introduce you to your future co-workers either on the initial or secondary interview. Ask them what they like and don't like about their jobs. If you haven't had that opportunity before the company makes you an offer for hire, ask for the contact info of a couple of people you would be working with and give them a call or send them an e-mail before accepting the job. 在正式的面试中要获得对工作环境的感受很难。在初次面试或再次面试中请雇佣者给你介绍一下未来的同事。问一问他们喜欢工作中的哪些方面，不喜欢哪些。 如果在公司决定聘用你之前没有这样的机会，可以索要你未来的同事的通讯录，在接受工作之前，给他们打电话或发电子邮件咨询。(to be continued)