Before finding your true career calling, it's likely that you held a job that seemed unrelated to what you hoped to do. Though you probably didn't realize it at the time, the job may have helped you develop skills essential to success in any career.

    在找到你真正理想的工作之前，你很有可能會(huì)從事一份與你想做的工作完全無(wú)關(guān)的工作。雖然當(dāng)時(shí)你可能意識(shí)不到，但這份工作會(huì)讓你獲得一些技巧，而這些技巧是在其他工作中成功的必要因素。

    Here are three common, character- and skill-building jobs that can lead you to be successful in virtually any career field.

    以下是三個(gè)既普通又有能培養(yǎng)人技巧的工作，你從中可以學(xué)到足以讓你在任何工作上成功的技巧。

    Babysitter 幼兒看護(hù)

    Michael McCauslin, a San Francisco teacher, says his babysitting experiences during college helped him learn patience and diplomacy. He recalls taking care of some children who were heavy manipulators: "It took a great deal of patience to deal with them, and diplomacy to let their parents know about the behavior." He continues to practice these skills in his classroom every day.

    Michael McCauslin,是一位在舊金山的教師，他聲稱(chēng)自己在大學(xué)期間的幼兒看護(hù)經(jīng)驗(yàn)使他學(xué)會(huì)了忍耐以及交際能力。他回憶起照顧一些多控制欲很強(qiáng)的小孩的經(jīng)驗(yàn)說(shuō)："照顧他們需要很大的耐心，并且要有技巧性的讓他們的父母知道他們的行為。"如今他每天都在教室里繼續(xù)練習(xí)這些技巧。

    Skills learned: Diplomacy, adaptability, patience, performance under pressure, responsibility, self-confidence, strong work ethic.

    學(xué)習(xí)到的技巧：交際能力，適應(yīng)能力，耐心，在壓力環(huán)境下工作的能力，責(zé)任，自信，強(qiáng)烈的職業(yè)道德。

    Retail Salesperson 零售員

    Long before Heather D'Eliso Gordon became a registered dietician, she worked as a retail salesperson for a custom framing shop. In this role, it was D'Eliso Gordon's responsibility to work with each customer and assess "what 'they brought to the table,' both figuratively and literally." She needed to be "open-minded and let go of any pre-conceived ideas to help clients create something really special and customized."

    在Heather D'Eliso Gordon成為注冊(cè)營(yíng)養(yǎng)師之前，她在一家相框裝幀店當(dāng)零售員。這份工作要求D'Eliso Gordon負(fù)責(zé)接待每位客戶(hù)，不僅要從字面上評(píng)估客戶(hù)的要求，還要深刻理解這些要求的深刻含義。她需要思想開(kāi)明， 擯棄任何先入為主之見(jiàn)，以達(dá)到客戶(hù)要求的特別定制標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。

    She uses this same skill today as a nutrition health coach, coming to the table with an open mind to meet people where they are. "This allows clients to make changes to their eating habits and lifestyles as they are able, which leads to lasting change."

    如今，她將這些技巧運(yùn)用在健康營(yíng)養(yǎng)教練的工作上，以開(kāi)放的心態(tài)滿(mǎn)足不同人的要求。"這種開(kāi)放的心態(tài)允許客戶(hù)更改他們的飲食、生活習(xí)慣，以達(dá)到永久的改變。"

    Skills learned: Open-mindedness, problem-solving, communication, good judgment, persistence, positive attitude, self-confidence.

    學(xué)習(xí)到的技巧：思想開(kāi)明，解決問(wèn)題的技巧，交流能力，好的判斷能力，耐力，積極的態(tài)度，自信。

    Waiter/Waitress 服務(wù)員

    According to John Lipp, executive director, PAWS （Pets Are Wonderful Support）, the greatest skill he learned in the restaurant business was the importance of listening to people. "No matter who your customers are, we all share one common need -- the need to be heard," he says.

    PAWS的經(jīng)理John Lipp聲稱(chēng)，他在餐飲行業(yè)中學(xué)到的技能是傾聽(tīng)。他說(shuō)："不管你的客戶(hù)是誰(shuí)，我們都有共同的需求，那就是被傾聽(tīng)的需求。"

    Listening is still at the core of what he does. "In order to make decisions and move our organization forward, I need to listen to the public, to my staff, to our donors, to our volunteers, and most important, to our clients. People trust me to lead our organization because they trust me to listen first."

    現(xiàn)在，傾聽(tīng)仍然是他的工作重心。"為了做出讓我們公司進(jìn)步的決策，我需要傾聽(tīng)大家的意見(jiàn)，所有職員的意見(jiàn)，贊助商的意見(jiàn)，志愿者的意見(jiàn)，最重要的是傾聽(tīng)我們客戶(hù)的意見(jiàn)。人們之所以信任我能夠領(lǐng)導(dǎo)我們的公司，是因?yàn)樗麄兪紫认嘈盼业膬A聽(tīng)能力。"

    Skills learned: Listening, endurance, people skills, teamwork, strong work ethic, performance under pressure, problem-solving, time management.

    學(xué)到的技巧：傾聽(tīng)，忍耐，交際技巧，團(tuán)隊(duì)合作，強(qiáng)烈的職業(yè)道德，在壓力環(huán)境下工作的能力，解決問(wèn)題的能力，時(shí)間管理能力。

    If you're still trying to figure out what your true calling is, a free career interest test can help. In the meantime, you can take heart in knowing that whatever job you do, you will have many opportunities to cultivate valuable skills that can take you to the next level in your career.

    如果你還沒(méi)弄明白自己真正的職業(yè)興趣是什么，那就做一個(gè)職業(yè)興趣測(cè)試吧。同時(shí)，你也可以從心底認(rèn)識(shí)到，不管你從事什么樣的職業(yè)，你都有很多機(jī)會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)寶貴的工作技能，而正是這些技能將你的職業(yè)生涯帶入到一個(gè)全新的水平高度。