BEC剑桥英语高级 Test 2, Reading Part 5

Time for a new career 一个新职业生涯的时间

"losing your job isn't the end of the world: it gives you the chance of a new beginning." So says Caroline Poole, 30,who was made redundant from her role as head of marketing campaigns with an insurance group two years ago. The news was a blow, especially after a successful nine-years career with the business, but she was determined to see redundancy **as ** a positive force for change.

失去你的工作不是世界的尽头：这将给你一个新的机会的开始。30岁的Caroline Poole这样说到，在2年前，她作为保险公司市场推广部门的负责人被裁员了。这个消息是一个打击，特别是对于一个已经有9年成功的职业生涯来说，但是她决定把这个裁员看成是一个乐观的改变的动力。

Although it seemed a tough lesson at the time, redundancy was the catalyst that redirected my career, " says Caroline. "it gave me the break I needed to understand where my career objectives lay."

“虽然这似乎是一个非常艰难的教训，但是裁员是一个再次改变我职业方向的催化剂，”Caroline这样说。"这给了我一个空隙，我需要了解我的职业目标在哪里。"

Working with a consultant, Caroline explored a number of work options that appealed to her. She also took advantage of workshops on issues **such ** as setting up your own business, and managing your finances. A key consideration for her was how easy it would be balance working in London with home life 100 kilometres away.

通过与一个咨询师交流，Caroline研究了一系列对她有吸引力的工作建议。她也利用了一些工作讨论会讨论这些工作问题，比如说自己创业和管理你的财务。对她来说，一个最关键的考虑是如何平衡在伦敦工作和离家100公里远的距离的问题。

She was encouraged to network **with ** other marketing professionals and via this route made contact with a communications agency. She took time out to go travelling, and on her return was offered a role in the agency, which was proof to her that she still had marketable skills.

她被鼓励通过网络工作与其他市场专家，并且通过这样的途径和一个营销代理机构取得了联系。她花一些时间出去旅游，当她回来的时候他获得了这个代理的一份工作，这证明了她仍然拥有市场需要的技能。

Two years **on ** from redundancy, Caroline is planning another career break. "The experience of redundancy has made me view my options with more confidence. I now know that I can dictate my own career path, even if it were to mean resigning first and then taking time to find the right direction." She says.

在裁员2年之后，Caroline正在计划另一个职业的间歇期。“这个裁员的经历让我更自信的面对我的选择。 现在我知道我能控制我自己的职业生涯, 尽管这意味着首先要辞职然后去花时间找寻正确的职业生涯方向。她说。