每每看到招聘广告上关于工作经验的要求,大学生们总忍不住暗自沮丧。别气馁,和哪些资深职场人士相比,学生们在某些行业占有很大优势,尤其是互联网相关领域。本周,《21世纪英文报》列举了几大职业,无论你毕业与否,牢记这些都会让你获益匪浅。
COLLEGE students might get depressed reading the work experience requirements of job ads. But don't despair. Compared with older workers, students do have an edge in some careers, especially in the Internet-related areas. This week, 21st Century lists several of these professions to keep in mind before and after graduation.
社区游戏设计 Social game designer 社交网络的流行意味着更多年轻人成为社区游戏的爱好者。这些游戏不仅是一种乐趣,更是一个不错的工作机会。
The boom in social networking services (SNS) has meant more young people playing social games. They're not just fun, they're a good job opportunity.
拿校内网(现改名为"人人网")上流行的组件“开心农场”为例,该游戏是由一群80后青年研发。包括首席运营官(COO)徐成就是其中一员。
For example, the popular Renren.com game "Happy Farm" was developed by a group of post-80s youngsters, including COO (chief operating officer) Xu Cheng.
“包括大学生在内的年轻人在游戏产业中占有很大优势,在开发Flash技术为基础的迷你社区游戏上尤是如此,"网站社区游戏开发经理李旭说,"在这项技术的了解掌握上,他们比资深职场人士更驾轻就熟。”
Young people, including university students, have advantages in the gaming industry, especially in developing mini social games mainly based on Flash technology, explains Li Xu, the website's social game development manager. "They understand the technology more easily than those who're older."
论坛版主 Online forum manager 在Web 2.0时代,像报纸、广播、电视这样的传统媒体都已经创建了网站,与自己的受众群进行在线交流。对年轻人来说,论坛版主是另一个就业机会。
In the Web 2.0 age, traditional media like newspaper, radio and TV have established websites to communicate online with readers. The job of forum manager is another new career opportunity for young people.
多数大学生早就对校园论坛(电子布告栏系统)、百度贴吧及其他在线论坛十分熟悉。有些人是活跃用户,更有人甚至担任论坛版主一职。
Most college students are already familiar with their campus BBS (bulletin board system), Baidu post bar and other kinds of online forums. Some are active members, or even moderators.
在论坛发帖,一个抓人眼球的标题往往需要诙谐的文字和对俚语的充分掌握。在这点上,年轻人通常比资深新闻记者、编辑更精通这些互联网技能。
Crafting eye-catching headlines requires witty wording skills and a good sense of slang. Young people are often more qualified than senior news reporters and editors that may not be proficient in online skills.