Answer When Opportunity Knocks

　　机会敲门时懂得回应

　　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。

　　三年待业并没有阻挡Michele在一家四大公司业务顾问工作。

　　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。

　　她是通过接受一份临时工作得到这份长期工作的。她说，"我的打算变成短期的了。我问我自己：你怎么才能在这个行当中生存呢？"

　　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。

　　通过一个朋友，Michele得到了一个合同工的工作。这不是她理想中的工作，她的能力也超出了工作要求。但是她愿意为经验比她少的人工作。

　　"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说，"如果你曾经长期待业，你不得不接受一个新的现实。我得到这个机会很开心，我努力工作，让自己变得不可或缺。"

　　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在合同工时期的态度和表现有了回报：她得到了一份能用上她的经验并且薪水不错的长期工作。