今日问答：

我有机械工程学士学位，正在攻读工程管理硕士，想以后从事相关工作，但是我不善言谈，缺乏经验和自信。您能给我一些建议吗？

Today' Topic：

I have a bachelor degree in machinery.  Now, I’m getting a master in engineering management and want to do an engineering management-related job afterwards, but I don’t have any experience in this, am not good at talking, and am not confident. Can you give some advice? 

职商专家回答：

Zhishang Career Expert Answer：

根据你的描述，我认为有两种情况。第一种，你觉得差距过大，没法填补。工程管理对软实力和领导才能要求更高，即便你有兴趣，可能就是不适合。或许你只是一个纯技术人员，适合更技术性的工作。如果你是这样想的，那就别费工夫改变和提升了。

Based on what you described, I’d say you have two choices.  The first is you believe these gaps are just too big and you don’t have the ability to close them.  So even though you’re interested in it, maybe you’re just not fit for a role in engineering management, which requires stronger soft skills and leadership skills.  Maybe you’re just a pure technical guy who’s only suited for more technical roles.  If this is what you believe, then don’t even try to change or improve.

第二种情况是你成熟务实，知道成功所需的努力。如果是这样，那就开始填补差距、克服弱项吧。比方说，你的沟通能力。在我事业初期时，我决定辞掉工程师的工作转而经商，也面临过同样的难题。但我清楚地知道，沟通能力对于一位成功的企业家来说是必要条件而非充分条件，于是马上想办法提高。

The second is you’re mature and realistic about what you need to improve to be successful at what you want to do.  If this is the case, then just start working on closing those gaps and weaknesses.  For instance, regarding your poor communication skills, early in my career, I also faced this challenge when I decided to leave my engineering job to pursue a business career.  If I wanted to succeed as a businessman though, then improving my ability to communicate better was not an option.  It had to happen.  I knew this so I immediately put my energy into finding ways to improve it.

至于自信，在任何管理工作中你都会担任领导。也许你不会领导一群人，但是为了带一个项目或者公司，你必须让别人觉得你自信可靠。提高自信心的最佳方式是了解、擅长自己的工作，知道会有成果。这些再次要求了你努力工作，提高所需能力。

As for confidence, in any management role you’re essentially a leader. You may not lead people, but even to lead a process or part of a business or operation you need to be somebody that others view as reliable and confident.  What raises your confidence the most is understanding your job, being good at what you do, and knowing you can deliver good results.  Again, these just require you to work hard at becoming solid at what it takes to be successful at what you want to do.

就算缺乏经验，你也将获得工程管理的硕士学位，这样至少可以求来一些入门级的职位。但如果你想在这一行大放光彩，就需要认识到自己的差距和不足，努力克服。这对于任何追求梦想、脚踏实地的人来说都是一样的。

Even though you lack experience, you’ll graduate with a masters in engineering management so you should be able to at least attract entry level positions.  But if you expect to be successful in this profession, then you need to recognize and work at overcoming your gaps and weaknesses.  That’s the same for anyone who realistically wants to succeed at what they want to pursue.