Answer When Opportunity Knocks

　　機會敲門時懂得回應

　　Three years of unemployment didn't prevent Michele (who asked us not to use her last name) from getting a job as a management consultant with a Big Four firm。

　　三年待業并沒有阻擋Michele在一家四大公司業務顧問工作。

　　She landed her permanent job by accepting a temporary solution. "My thinking became short-term. [I asked myself]: How do you survive in this market?" she said。

　　她是通過接受一份臨時工作得到這份長期工作的。她說，"我的打算變成短期的了。我問我自己：你怎么才能在這個行當中生存呢？"

　　Through a friend, Michele landed a contract position. It wasn't her ideal job, and she was overqualified for the position. But she was willing to work for people who had less experience than she did。

　　通過一個朋友，Michele得到了一個合同工的工作。這不是她理想中的工作，她的能力也超出了工作要求。但是她愿意為經驗比她少的人工作。

　　"If you're unemployed for a long time, you have to adjust to a new reality. I [was] grateful for the opportunity. ... I worked hard and I made myself indispensable," said Michele。

　　Michele說，"如果你曾經長期待業，你不得不接受一個新的現實。我得到這個機會很開心，我努力工作，讓自己變得不可或缺。"

　　Michele's attitude and performance in her contract assignment paid off: She now has a permanent job that utilizes her experience and pays her well for it。

　　Michele在合同工時期的態度和表現有了回報：她得到了一份能用上她的經驗并且薪水不錯的長期工作。