Must-Have Job Skills in 2013(2012-11-26)
Even as employers remain cautious next year about every dollar spent on employees, they'll also want workers to show greater skills and results.For employees who want to get ahead, basic competency won't be enough.在线学日语
To win a promotion or land a job next year, experts say there are four must-have job skills:
competency['kɑmpɪtənsi] n. 能力（等于competence）；资格 land a job 找到工作
articulate [ɑ:'tikjulət, ɑ:'tikjuleit]
vt. 清晰地发（音）；明确有力地表达；用关节连接；使相互连贯
vi. [语]发音；清楚地讲话；用关节连接起来 adj. 发音清晰的；口才好的；有关节的
PricewaterhouCoopers n. 普华永道（全球四大会计事务所之一）
accounting [ə'kauntiŋ] n. 会计，会计学；帐单v. 解释（account的ing形式）；叙述
fillsolidrect法语翻译在线
consulting [kən'sʌltiŋ]
adj. 咨询的，商议的；顾问的，任专职顾问的v. 咨询，请教；商议（consult的现在分词形式
1. Clear communications
"This is really the ability to clearly articulate your point of view and the ability to create a connection through communication," says Holly Paul, U.S. recruiting leader at PricewaterhouCoopers, the accounting父亲节快乐英语 and consulting firm bad in New York.
For job ekers in particular, clear communication can provide a snapshot of their work style to employers. "
As office conversations increasingly move online, some workers are losing or never developing the ability to give a prentation, for example. Others may be unable to write coherently for longer than, say, 140 characters.
snapshot ['snæpʃɔt] n. 快照，快相；急射，速射；简单印象vt. 给…拍快照vi. 拍快照
coherently [kəu'hiərəntli] adv. 连贯地；前后一致地；条理清楚地；互相偶合地；凝聚性地
scour ['skauə] vi. 冲刷；擦；腹泻vt. 擦亮，洗涤；冲洗，清除n. 擦，冲刷；洗涤剂；（畜类等的）腹泻
haunt [hɔ:nt] vt. 常出没于…；萦绕于…；经常去…vi. 出没；作祟n. 栖息地；常去的地方
2. Personal branding
咖啡豆怎么煮Human-resources executives scour blogs. "If you post something that comes back to haunt you, people will e that."Workers also should make sure their personal brand is attractive and reflects well on employers. "More and more employers are looking for employees to tweet on their behalf.
There are dozes of other apps to help urs Tweet on the go, so that could account for its lower ranking.
bt什么意思Twitter有其他几十个同类应用，这可能是它排名靠后的原因。
So how do you produce the perfect film or write the perfect book – or compo the perfect tweeton Twitter – in a way that will maximi the chances of catching on?
刘庭梅因此，你该怎样制作一部完美的影片、或是写一本完美的书、又或是在Twitter上发一条完美的帖子，以求它能最大限度地流行开呢？
3. Flexibility
The ability to quickly respond to an employer's changing needs will be important next year as organizations try to respond nimbly to customers.
The ability to learn new skills is of top importance, says George Boué"We want to know that if we roll out a new program or new tools that the folks we have on board are going to be open to learning," he says.
4. Productivity improvement
"The ability to spot talent and hire people has fallen out of u over the last veral years,
" says Ben Dattner, an organizational psychologist in New York. "As the economy turns around, companies will have to work harder to retain talented employees. Companies have trimmed the fat, and now they have to build the muscle."
nimbly ['nimbli] 海涅adv. 敏捷地；机敏地
trimmed [trimd] adj. 平衡的；切边；纵倾的；修整过的
Making Every Penny Count—Twice(2012-11-27)
Ever wish you could make every penny count twice—especially around the holidays? Here are ways consumers can do what they already do, but also make tho actions count for more in charitable and community .
charitable ['tʃærətəbl] adj. 慈善事业的；慷慨的，仁慈的；宽恕的
themountainadvertir ['ædvə,taizə] n. 广告客户；刊登广告的人
designate ['deziɡneit, 'deziɡnit, -neit] vt. 指定；指派；标出；把…定名为adj. 指定的；选
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1. Free money for the charity of your choice
U , powered by Yahoo,for regular online arches, and the site will donate 50% of the revenue generated from the arch advertir to the charity.Make sure you designate a specific charity before you begin arching.
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groceries n. 杂货；食品；生活用品 alleviate [ə'li:vieit] vt. 减轻，缓和
coupons n. 优惠券；息票；[冶金]取样片（coupon的复数）
translate [træns'leɪt; trɑːns-; -nz-] vt. 翻译；转化；解释；转变为；调动vi. 翻译
2. Save on groceries and help alleviate hunger
Couponsforchangemakes it possible to save money and give back. Visit their site and you'll find hundreds of coupons for everyday grocery, personal-care and office items.Every three coupons ud translates to one meal.
3. Volunteer at a food bank
Three billion pounds of food and other grocery products are distributed each year through Feeding America's network of food banks.
