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With the US economy growing at a faster than expected pace and financial stocks reaching new highs, November delivered yet another solid month of hiring.
随着美国经济以快于预期的速度增长，股票达到新高，十一月份的就业市场依然稳健，
This is really pretty remarkable to have an economic expansion that began in the middle part of 2009
这是2009年年中开始的非常显著的经济扩张，
and we still have an economy that's really creating a substantial number of jobs on a monthly basis and the outlook is quite good for the coming year, too.
经济的大幅提高还带动了就业的增长，而且每月如此，明年的经济也是向好。
Although wage growth remains disappointing,
尽管工资增长仍然令人失望，
consumers are still leading the way according to the latest survey by the National Association for Business Economics.
根据全美商业经济协会的近期研究表明，消费者仍然占主导地位。
Consumer confidence as you know is now risen to very high levels, but also a business investment has been fairly strong.
正如你所知，消费者信心现在上升到非常高的水平，并且商业投资也相当强劲。
But while job vacancies are plentiful, recruiting firms say the number of people who can do those jobs is dwindling.
虽然职位空缺很多，但招聘公司表示能从事这些工作的人数正在减少。
So much new technology means so many new types of jobs are out there and ironically, although there are a lot of jobs out there,
如此多新技术的产生意味着相应的新类型的工作将出现，具有讽刺意味的是，虽然有很多新工作出现了，
there aren't a lot of people that can do those jobs, thus the talent scarcity.
但能从事这些工作的人手却不足，所以才会有人才稀缺。
Employers are responding by changing recruitment strategies.
雇主们通过改变招聘策略来应对。
In Randstad Sourceright's latest Talent Trends Report, more than 60% of companies surveyed plan to replace a third of their permanent staff positions
“Randstad Sourceright”最新人才趋势报告中显示，超过60%的受访公司计划更换三分之一的永久性岗位，
by hiring more freelancers and more independent contractors.
聘用更多的自由职业者和独立承包商。
A lot of the average job-seeker now are not looking ahead. They're looking at the type of jobs they can have right now,
许多普通求职者眼光并不长远，他们只顾眼前能找到的工作类型，
not realizing or not taking into consideration that those jobs are changing.
而没有意识或者没有考虑到这些工作正在改变。
But the shift towards the so-called gig economy will pose challenges for traditional workers.
但是，向所谓的“零工经济”转变将对传统工人构成挑战。
That must provide for tremendous opportunity in some ways, but also makes for some risk and anxiety.
这肯定会在某些方面提供巨大的机会，但它也使一些风险和焦虑增多。
In the extent that you can't necessarily depend as well financially and you have to worry about things like healthcare.
在一定程度上，你不能依赖经济，还必须考虑其它事情，比如医疗保健。
To compete in a rapidly changing work environment, recruiters say stay flexible and keep your skills current.
为了在快速变化的工作环境中具有竞争力，招聘人员要保持灵活性，你的技能要跟得上时代，
The more you are willing to learn and continue to adapt, the more marketable you will be.
你的市场价值取决于你的学习态度和你的适应能力。
Mil Arcega for VOA News, Washington.
美国之音新闻米尔·思嘉华盛顿报道。
