You′ve graduated from College! Now what?
你已经大学毕业了！现在怎么办？格里昂校友写于2012年6月7日
这个重大的日子来临了，每个人在毕业典礼上看起来都神采奕奕，但是，你还没有确定接下来做什么。那么你要做的第一件事应该是保持冷静，不要让自己受到同事或大学同学的影响。每个人都是一个不同的个体，每个人的未来都是独一无二的。
大学毕业绝不应被视作终点，亦不应像到达终点一样欢庆毕业。忘掉“终点”这个词，把它简单地看作是一个“站点”。这并不是说你拿到本科学位后再去另一所学校（或在本校）读一个研究生学位课程。如果你决定这样继续深造，很好。但是另一方面，如果你决定去社会上闯荡，并且你觉得自己已准备好步入“大人物的世界”，你就要再三思量：我适合做什么？我喜欢做什么？在接下来这几年中我想有什么样的发展？不管是从学术角度还是从专业角度来说，你获得的本科学位都是一个重要的里程碑；但是，你还要让自己学习到更多的知识并保持开放的心态迎接新的挑战。
根据高等教育统计局（Higher Education Statistics Authorities）公布的数据，在拥有本科学位的人中，有89.9%的人要么工作要么继续深造，这里提示一下，这个数据是在全球范围内统计得出的。从一所享有盛名的学校毕业很明显会帮助我们避免成为剩下的那10.1%的人。因此，你需要做的所有事情就是集中精力好好规划你未来的发展道路。
你获得了本科学位并不意味着你一定要紧紧围绕着这个文凭去找工作，也不是说你未来只能在酒店行业中发展。我们都知道这个学位的适用范围极其广泛，并且你有一个无限可能的未来。
由于你在格里昂接受的是完全国际化的教育，所以很难在一开始就把精力放在某个特定的地区。但是在找工作的时候这是很有必要的。你要选定一个国家，或至少要选定一块大陆，了解这个地域的文化和风土人情，这样你就可以有针对性地拓展人脉，并且也不会在面试时表现地像个傻瓜一样一问三不知。
充分调查公司的背景和你申请职位的工作职责，这是判断这份工作是否适合你的关键一步。看看这是否是你想做的工作，在这里工作会不会使你的专业经验得到提高。不要忘了，在为自己寻找合适的工作时，第一步是需要由你自己完成的。首先你要确定自己是否想在这家公司工作，然后递交申请等待他们的回应；可以说，这是一个双向选择。
我的建议是你要培养自己独特的信息搜索方法。我个人倾向于避免“海量信息战术”— 你把你的简历投向了无数个邮箱，最后无法跟踪其进展或自己也记不清都和哪些招聘者联系过。你可以创建一个数据表格，把你的做过的事列成清单 — 这样一个简单的做法会让你大为受益，这样你就可以清楚地查找招聘者的回复时间，确定再次联系的时间并且清楚明了地记录好姓名、电话号码、电子邮箱等信息。
选择大学毕业后的第一步是一个非常重要的决定，因为这很有可能影响到你今后的事业发展和工作。世界已经变了，人们不再像过去那样在同一家公司或同一个工作岗位上一直工作三四十年。整个环境的节奏都加快了，但是如果你选择一份自己不喜欢的工作，那么入职后你会感到沮丧和无比煎熬。
如果你不知道接下来做什么，向职业咨询师求助或与往届已经工作的学生交流都不失为好方法。通过与往届已工作的学生交流，你可以获知一些在酒店、会展、餐厅、银行等领域工作情况的真实反馈。
末了，我还要特别申明我个人认为每个人都应去做自己喜欢的事并真正保持开放的心态迎接新的挑战。有时候你自己的计划并不一定就是最好的、最聪明的选择，留出一些时间把精力集中在你喜欢的事情上面。这是我的经验。我决定去一个和现在的工作地点完全不同的地方，我拥抱机遇、创造机遇，坦诚地说，没有比这更能让我快乐的事了。
关于标题中的问题，只有你自己能够回答。不过我可以给大家一个小提示：不要只盯着工作，工作给你薪水；要寻找机遇，机遇成就你的光明未来。
加油！
Fabio
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You′ve graduated from College! Now what?
by Alumni 7 June 2012
The big day has arrived, everyone is looking great at the graduation ceremony, but yet, you are not sure what to do next. First thing you should do is remain calm and don′t let yourself be influenced by your colleagues or college mates. Each person is different and most likely with a distinct future.
Graduating from college should never be seen or congratulated as the final step. Forget the word final and make it simply ′′a step′′. That does not mean you should get your degree and run to another (or the same) institution and register for a graduate degree course. If you decide to do so, wonderful. But on the other hand, if you decide to be adventurous and feel that you are ready to join the ′′big boy′s world′′, then think once, twice, three times, about who you are, what you like to do and where you see yourself in a few years. Academically or professionally speaking, the degree that you carry is an important milestone; however, allow yourself to build more knowledge and be open for new challenges.
According to the Higher Education Statistics Authorities, 89.9% of the people who carry a degree either obtain employment or go on to further studies, a reminder, that′s worldwide. Having graduated from a prestigious institution obviously is going to help all of us to avoid the missing percentage; therefore, all you have to do is focus and try to design your path.
The degree that you hold does not necessarily mean that you should stick to it or only foresee your life in the hospitality industry. We all know how wide this degree is and how far you can go with it.
With the international background gained in Glion, it will be particularly hard to focus on a geographical location; however, it is necessary. Choosing one country, or at least a continent, will help you with understanding the region′s culture and habits so you can build up a relationship and don′t make a fool of yourself at the interview.
Doing full research on the company background and portfolio is a crucial step to decide if you belong there, if that′s what you want to do, and most importantly, if your professional experience will grow there. Do not forget, the first person who will give you a job is yourself. First, you need to decide if you want to work for that company, than you apply and wait for their response; it′s a shared responsibility so to speak.
What I suggest is for you to build your own search strategy; I would personally avoid the ′′war game′′ where you send your curriculum to countless e-mail addresses and end up losing track of what you did or who you′ve contacted so far. One action that would help you a lot is simply creating spread sheet and listing your activities, this will allow you to track response time, next contact attempt and keep information such as names, phone numbers, e-mails, etc.
Choosing your first step after college is an important decision, due to the fact that it will most likely influence your career building and your work. It is a fact that the world has changed, and people don′t stay 30 or 40 years in the same company or job, it′s a much faster environment now, but deciding that you don′t like what you are doing after you′ve joined the company, can be frustrating and pretty time consuming.
If you have no idea of what to do, perhaps a good idea would be to look for a career counsellor or talk to friends of past semesters who have already joined the market and could provide you some real feedback of what′s like to work at hotels, events, restaurants, banks, etc.
Also, I cannot wrap up this topic without mentioning that I personally believe that everyone should do what they like and be truly open for new challenges. Sometimes, what you′ve planned is not necessarily the best option nor the smartest, give it some time and focus your interests. That was my case. I decided to go somewhere completely different than where I am now, I embraced the chance and made it happen and honestly, I could not be any happier regarding that matter.
The answer to this post′s title, only you will be able to answer. However, If I may share a little tip, don′t just look for jobs, they will pay your bills. Look for opportunities, they will build you a bright future.
Cheers,
Fabio
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