換個職業？給你5點經驗之談
Dom Prescod came to the U.S. from his native Trinidad with dreams of working in the tech field. He’d been teaching himself how to code, but it was quickly becoming an exhausting and frustrating experience.
Dom Prescod懷着到科技領域工作的夢想從特立尼達島來到美國。他自學編程，但那很快成爲讓人筋疲力盡和沮喪的經歷。
“The chances of getting a career through self-taught means was bleak,” he says. So he turned to General Assembly, a tech skills boot camp with locations all over the world, as a way to make a career change and learn the digital skills he needed in order to secure a brighter future.
他說，通過自學成功獲得職業的很少。所以他求助於遍佈世界的科技技能訓練營General Assembly，尋求改變職業生涯並學習需要的數字技能以獲得更美好的未來。
For people like Dom, who strive to have a job that can shift with the times, learning digital skills are a big part of adapting to the future.
對於像Dom一樣想尋找一份能適應時代工作的人，學習數字技能以適應時代很重要。
In fact, a 2015 study by Capital One and Burning Glass Technologies found that nearly 78 percent of middle-skill jobs in today’s workforce – which are jobs that don’t require a college degree – require digital skills.
事實上，Capital One和Burning Glass Technologies2015年的一項研究發現，今天的勞動力中78%中等技能工種需要數字技能，而不是大學學位。
Technology is rapidly changing the way we work and the kinds of career opportunities that are available, inspiring many to rethink their paths and invest in their future by learning new skills that will help them stay competitive in today’s job market. Pulled from conversations with some of partners and participants of Capital One’s Future Edge program, a five-year, $150 million investment to help people prepare for the changing digital economy, here are five lessons from people who have built a brighter future for themselves – and their families.
科技在快速改變我們工作的方式和職業機會，促使許多人重新考慮他們的職業通道並學習在今天的勞動力市場保持競爭力的新技能。引自Capital One的Future Edge投資計劃的合作伙伴與參與者談話，該項計劃5年、1.5億美元以幫助人們應對數字經濟，提煉出了那些爲自己和家人建立美好未來人的5條成功經驗。
Lesson #1: Stay curious 經驗1：保持好奇心
“I like to break things apart and figure them out – as a kid I was always taking apart my computer and trying to understand how it works,” says Prescod. “I have always been fascinated by technology.”
Prescod說，我喜歡打破砂鍋問到底。在小時候我一直拆電腦並試圖理解它如何工作。我一直對科技很癡迷。
Prescod learned the skills he needed to make a career change by becoming a fellow in the Capital One-sponsored General Assembly Opportunity Fund, a program that provides hands-on education, mentorship, and career opportunities to underrepresented groups across the globe. Letting your curiosity lead you means that the path to discovery – and a career you’re excited about – is ahead. Once Dom identified what he loved to do, he could dive deeper into how to do it – an exciting step in the journey of achieving his goals.
通過成爲Prescod Capital One發起的General Assembly Opportunity Fund計劃中的一員，Prescod學會了改變職業的技巧，這項計劃在全球提供動手教育、學徒和職業機會給被忽視的羣體。一旦讓好奇心引導就意味着你的探索之路就在前方。Dom一旦知道自己所愛，就會去搞清楚如何做，這是實現目標中最令人激動的一步。
Now, Prescod works as a full stack engineer at a large telecommunications company, where he is tasked with transitioning his company’s operations to the cloud – essentially, “future proofing” its business.
現在，Prescod是一家大型信公司的全職工程師，正在努力實現公司的雲端操作——必須的，這是前瞻性工作。
Lesson #2: Invest in digital skills 經驗2：投資數字技能
Inspired to make the next big app? Ever dream of launching your own start up? You might want to learn to code, or attend a seminar about using social media for business. Investing in your future is all about adapting to the digital world we live in.
想要創造下一個火爆的app？還是夢想開自己的公司？你可能想學編程或參加一個社交媒體有關的研討會？投資未來就是要適應我們現在的數字世界。
Ecuador native Jorge Reina knows this all too well. He’s a graduate of Coalition for Queens (C4Q), a community-based program that aims to create career opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds by teaching them how to code.
厄瓜多爾的Jorge Reina很清楚這些。他畢業於一個旨在讓擁有不同背景的人們學會編程的社區學校C4Q。
Before C4Q, Reina worked as a DJ, was an asbestos handler at Ground Zero, and sold slushies from a cart to make ends meet while he took coding classes. Today, he works at a top tech company in San Francisco doing development for their Android app.
在C4Q之前，Reina做DJ工作，在Ground Zero處理石棉，參加編程班的時候還在貨攤販賣雪糕補貼家用。而現在，他在San Francisco一個頂級科技公司開發安卓程序。[/cn ]
Making a transition like that wouldn’t be possible for Reina without an investment in digital skills. Reina says that learning about data structures and algorithms is one of the most important things he gained from C4Q and something that can help set up others for a tech career. Attending bootcamps like Reina did or even taking courses online can help you get closer to where you want to be.
[cn]如果沒有數字技能投資，這樣一個轉變對Reina來說是不可能的。Reina說，他從C4Q獲得的最大收穫就是學習數據結構和邏輯，這些能幫助人們進入科技公司。像Reina一樣參加訓練營或者在線課程，就能使你距離夢想更近一步。Lesson #3: Be an early adopter 經驗3：當一名領頭羊
Becoming a master of technology approaches or systems can not only give you a leg up in the interview process for a tech job, but can also create an opportunity to take a leadership role on your current team.
成爲科技方法或者系統大師並不能使你在面試科技工作中先行一步，但卻給了你成爲現在團隊領導者的機會。
When Denyel Monroe was a student at Year Up, a national non-profit aimed at closing the opportunity divide, her coursework taught her about Agile methodology. Once she got into her internship at Capital One and learned that her team was migrating into this process, she dove right in. Her knowledge about the approach and her ability meant that she could step up and become a leader for her team.
當Denyel Monroe還是Year Up的學生時，這是一家國家的爲了減少機會差距的非盈利組織，作業教會了她靈活的方法論。在Capital One獲得實習機會並獲知團隊正進入這一過程，她立即介入。對這一方法的瞭解以及她的能力意味着她能更進一步，成爲團隊的領導者。
“I felt really prepared because it was something I learned in Year Up,” Monroe says.
Monroe說，我真正感覺自己準備好了，因爲這就是在Year Up中學到的。
Denyel’s internship turned into a full-time position at Capital One, and she is continuing to build her tech certifications and making an impact on her teams.
Denyel在Capital One從實習崗位成爲了全職員工，並且還在繼續爲科技證書努力並影響着團隊成員。
Staying abreast of new technology trends and continuing to master new skills can give you an advantage and help advance your career.
洞悉新科技趨勢並持續掌握新技能將會給你優勢並幫助你拓展職業通道。
Lesson #4: Think like an entrepreneur 經驗4：像企業家一樣思考
Entrepreneurs need to be creative problem solvers, thinking on the fly and reaching out to others to find solutions. Thinking like an entrepreneur also means your path to success is wholly dependent on you and what you do, whether you own your own business or not.
企業家需要成爲創新問題解決者，在雲端思考並尋求他人以找到解決之道。像企業家一樣思考意味着你的成功路徑完全在於自己及自己所做，在於你是否擁有自己的生意。
One program helping to teach these skills is Future Founders, which connects elementary to college age youth to successful entrepreneurs as mentors, and helps equip students with a toolkit of skills that empower them to create their own opportunities. So instead of relying on others to achieve success in their careers, they gain the confidence and insight necessary to believe in themselves.
教授這些技巧的是一項連接小學和大學、連接年輕學徒到成功企業家的計劃Future Founders，該項計劃幫助學生們掌握系列技能並使他們能夠創造自己的機會。他們獲得相信自己而不是依賴他人成功的自信心和洞察力。
“Taking ownership of your own career empowers you,” says Scott Issen, president and CEO of Future Founders. At Future Founders, students learn about the power of communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, while meeting entrepreneurs who have already worked to turn their dreams into reality.
Future Founders的CEO和主席Scott Issen說你要掌握自己職業的主宰。在Future Founders，在見到已將夢想變爲現實的企業家時，學生們學會了溝通、合作及判斷力。
“Most students don't realize entrepreneurship is a career possibility – half of our younger students have never met an entrepreneur,” Issen says. “So we put them in touch with role models and show them what is possible.”
Issen說大部分學生沒有意識到企業家的領導力是一項職業可能性，我們半數年輕學生從沒遇到過一個企業家。所以我們讓他們與榜樣接觸並展示給他們什麼是可能的。
Even if you aren’t looking to start your own business, getting into the entrepreneurial frame of mind could still be a good idea. Focusing on solving problems, brushing up on your selling skills or learning how to manage finances can take you from career uncertainty to empowerment.
即使你自己創業，具有企業家的思維也是個好主意。關注解決問題、提高銷售技巧或者學會如何管理財務能夠將你從不確定的職業生涯到充滿力量。
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Lesson #5: Be resilient 經驗5：打不倒的小強
A lesson that many learn throughout their careers is to be resilient in the face of setbacks and to remain flexible in the face of challenges.
許多人在整個職業生涯中學到的經驗就是面對挫折和挑戰時保持韌性。
Sometimes, it’s about stepping outside of your current challenge, and putting it into perspective. When faced with difficulty, shift your focus to what drives you and keep going. For Jorge Reina, his hard work and determination to apply for C4Q and pursue a career in tech all comes back to his 9-year-old daughter.
有時，這和應對現有挑戰並把它們變爲願景有關。在面對困難時，將注意力轉向驅動你的原動力並繼續前行。對於Jorge Reina來講，他申請C4Q的努力與毅力，以及追求科技職業的努力上都在自己9歲女兒身上獲得了回報。
“Every time I felt like I wasn’t able to do it, I just thought about giving my daughter a better future,” Reina says.
Reina說，每一次我感到不能完成時，就會想拿什麼給自己女兒一個美好的未來。
There’s no time like right now to start creating your own inspirational story of success. With a little hard work and some creative thinking about how to future-proof your career, a better future can begin today.
沒有什麼時候比現在開始自己充滿激情的成功故事更美好的事了。用一點努力和創造性思維給職業一點前瞻性，今天就能開創更美好的未來。
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