Strategies to improve your job satisfaction

如何提高工作满意度

Depending on the underlying cause of your dissatisfaction, there may be several ways to increase your job satisfaction. 对工作不满的潜在原因不同，提高工作满意度的方法也不同。

如果你感到工作已没有新意，可以试着给自己一些新的挑战。

Set new challenges

给自己新的挑战

If you're stuck in a job because of lack of education or a downturn in the economy, it doesn't mean your work has to become drudgery. With a little imagination, you can create new challenges and make the best of the job you have. Here are some ideas that may help. 如果是教育程度或经济低迷的限制，让你无法改换工作， 这不表示你就得做“苦差”。稍微发挥一点想象力，你就能找到新的挑战，充分利用这份工作。下面这些方法也许会有用。

* Improve your job skills. Imagining yourself in your dream job, you might see yourself as an excellent project manager: a confident communicator and a highly organized person. Why not work on these skills in your present job? 提升自己的能力。想象自己拥有一份理想的工作，你也许想做一位优秀的项目经理：一位自信的交流者，一位高度有组织性的人。为什么不在现有的工作中就去锻炼这些技巧呢。

* Develop your own project. Take on a project that can motivate you and give you a sense of control. Start small, such as organizing a work-related celebration, before moving on to larger goals. Working on something you care about can boost your confidence. 发展自己的项目。承担一个能给你带来动力、体会到控制感的项目。可从从小项目开始，例如组织一场工作中的相关庆祝活动，然后再着手更大的目标。做自己关心的事情能提升你的自信。

* Mentor a co-worker. Once you've mastered a job, you may find it becoming routine. Helping a new co-worker or an intern advance his or her skills can often restore the challenge and the satisfaction you desire. 指导同事。一旦你掌握了一项工作内容，也许就会厌烦它的“老套”。帮助一位新同事或实习生提高他/她的技能可以重新获得你所渴望的挑战和满足感。（to be continued）