It is said that there are about 40,000 different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is a difficult job.(挑選一個合適的工作本身就是個困難的活兒)

　　“Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job which they are not suitable for. “Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”. Here are a few steps(步驟) to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing after school or university.

　　First, it is important to realize what kind of person you are, which special qualities make you different from everyone else and what you are interested in. There is a difference between an interest and a skill. If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse instead of a big dog, that is a skill. (但如果你可以畫什么象什么的話,那就是一種技藝)

　　Then ask yourself this question: in the following three areas ― skills with people, skills with information and skills with things ― which are your best skills?

　　After examining your skills, the next step is research. To find out as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. Ask your friends about the work they do.

　　Finally, trust(相信) your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.