今日问答：

为了更好地发展和成功，哪些方面需要自己努力提升？4年前，我满怀信心回到中国，找到两份工作，但是试用期过后这两家公司都没有雇用我。最终，我找到第三份工作，并有了一些经验和人际关系。但是到了现在这个年纪，我发现自己的职业前景不是很好。我该怎样才能做得更好呢？

Today' Topic：

How to determine what you need to improve for your development and greater success? I came back to China full of confidence 4 years ago. I found 2 jobs, but neither one hired me after the probation period. Finally, I kept my 3rd job and now have built some networks and experience. But at my age, I don’t think I have such great progress in my career. How can I improve my situation?

职商专家回答：

Zhishang Career Expert Answer：

我无法告诉你应该怎样做去改善你的职业发展状况，因为我不知道你失去前两份工作的根本原因。但是，如果你想加快职业发展的步伐，那么获得先前工作的反馈信息对你的发展和提升至关重要。

It’s hard for me to say what you need to do better to improve your career situation, because I can’t tell what the fundamental issues were for your not being hired in the first two jobs you mentioned. But if you want to improve your progress in your career, then getting feedback from your previous situations is very important for your improvement.

举例来说，我认为你试用期之后未被留用的原因是你在工作中无法完成某个目标或是由于你的工作表现达不到期望值。但是为什么会这样呢？是因为你积极性不够？不能按时完成任务？工作质量不达标？缺乏沟通能力？拿不出解决方案？缺乏领导力？如果你想变得更好，那你必须明确自己目标岗位工作表现的期望值以及自己与期望值之间的差距。那些和你工作联系紧密的人能最大程度上帮助你解答这些问题。

For instance, I believe your inability to be hired after the probation period had to do with your inability to meet certain targets or deliver a basic level of performance that was expected of you in those jobs. But what were the main reasons for this? Was it because you were not proactive enough? Could not deliver results on time? Delivered poor quality work? Did not communicate or work well with others? Could not resolve issues or deliver solutions? Did not show enough leadership? If you want to become better, then you need to have a good sense of your gaps and weaknesses relative to the situations you need to perform in and what’s expected of you. It’s the people who work closely with you who can best help you to understand this.

所以不论是现在的上司还是以前的上司，我都鼓励你直接去联系他们，收集他们对你的能力和工作表现的真实的反馈。你可以这样问他们：“您能帮我个忙吗？您能告诉我哪些方面是我需要更加注意的？哪些方面有待提升？我非常想提升自己，您的意见对我的发展至关重要。事实上，提供反馈信息也是领导们的一项基本职责，领导必须懂得支持下属的发展和成功。

So whether with your former bosses or current one, I’d encourage you to approach and ask them for their straightforward, honest feedback on your capabilities and performance. Ask them, “Can you do me a favor? I really want to improve myself in those areas that are important for me to be more successful. Would you mind telling me what are the areas I should pay more attention to and do better in particular to perform better?” Actually, providing such feedback is one of the basic responsibilities of leaders who are responsible for supporting the development and success of their subordinates.

我不知道究竟是什么阻碍你在职场获得进一步发展，但是与你一起工作的人可以。如果你真的很渴望提升自己，那么你就不能害怕获得真实的反馈，就要勇于暴露出自己的弱点。除了现在的上司，你还可以联系之前的两位上司，如果你和他们关系不错那就更好了。我相信你找到的相关答案会对你职业发展大有裨益。祝你好运！

I can’t tell you what is preventing you from making greater progress in your career, but the people that work with you can. If you’re really serious about improving yourself, then you can’t be afraid to pursue and get honest feedback that can point out what you need to do better. Besides your current boss, talk to your two previous bosses, especially if you left on good terms with them. I believe some of the answers you get will greatly benefit your career development.  Good luck!