Certainly, 2012 is a tough year to graduate – but there is still a great deal that jobseekers can do to boost their chances of finding employment.
当然，2012年对毕业生来说是艰难的一年，但仍然有许多事求职者可以做，从而提高他们找到工作的几率。
Many say they found their university careers service uninspiring and unhelpful – that's if they made it through the door. So what are the things the class of 2012 really needs to know?
许多人说他们发现他们的大学就业服务既无趣又无益——假如他们要通过它来找到工作。那么，哪些事是2012届毕业生真正需要知道的?
1 Unpaid internships are illegal
The biggest issue for today's graduates isn't joblessness – it is unpaid internships. There is no legal definition of an intern, but national minimum wage law states anybody who qualifies as a worker must be paid at least ￡6.08 an hour (if aged 21 and over) unless their employer is a charity.
1 无报酬的实习是非法的
对今天的大学毕业生来说最大的问题不是没有工作，而是无报酬的实习。没有法律定义实习生，但国家最低工资的法律规定任何有工作资格的人必须获得至少6.08英镑每小时的报酬(如果21岁以上)，除非他们的雇主是慈善机构。
2 Ignore the headlines – there are still jobs out there
News that 83 graduates apply for every job is eye-catching, but is it really true? Are graduates only applying to the big names, via adverts they've seen in the most obvious places?
2 忽略头条新闻 – 除那之外还有工作
有消息称83个毕业生申请一份工作是引人注目的，但它是真的吗?通过他们在最显眼的地方看到的广告，难道大学毕业生只申请那些大公司吗?
3 Doing more education isn't the answer
A second degree means a better job – or at least a better chance of getting a job. Right? Wrong. Think carefully before you sign up for an expensive postgraduate course that may be of little interest to employers – and beware of the increasingly slick marketing methods used by universities (remember, education is a business now).
3 接受更多地教育并不是解决之道
第二学位意味着更好的工作——或者至少是一个找到工作更好机会，对吗?这是错误的。在你签署那些你的雇主并不感兴趣的昂贵研究生课程之前仔细想想，同时提防大学日益华而不实的营销方式(记住，现在教育是一桩生意)。
4 Give the industry you have chosen a health check
The digital revolution has turned many industries upside down. The music industry, book publishing and print journalism are obvious examples, but other industries are suffering, too. This means the "dream jobs" you've set your heart on may not even exist in a few years – and if they do, they could be poorly paid and insecure.
Graduates often hope that if they want their goal badly enough, they'll get there. Sadly, this isn't true. Look around. If people established in your chosen industry are bailing out, what does that tell you? Think laterally and take your skills to a growing sector. Your career spans 40 years. Don't pick an industry that will be dead in five.
4 给你选择的行业一个健康检查
数字革命已经让许多行业倒闭。音乐产业、图书出版和平面媒体是明显的例子，但其他行业也在经历阵痛。这意味着你全心投入的“梦想工作”在未来几年内可能根本不存在 - 如果他们这样做，他们可能会获得低报酬和不安全感。
应届毕业生往往希望有志者事竟成。可悲的是，这是不正确的。看看你的周围。如果在你选择的行业里创建者想逃出来，这告诉你什么?正确地思考，把你的技能用在有发展的部门。你的职业生涯跨越40年。不要选择一个5年内会衰亡的行业。
5 The perfect CV is a myth
Graduates obsess about crafting the perfect CV, but there's no such thing. If yours is clear and concise, stop fiddling. And forget about trying to stand out. If your application is really good, it will get noticed.
5 完美的简历是神话
毕业生过分注重制作完美的简历，但没有这样的事情。如果你的简历简洁明了、停止花哨。忘记试图脱颖而出。如果你的简历真的很好，它就会被注意。
6 Don't forget the little guys
Don't dismiss small- to medium-sized companies (SMEs, with less than 250 employees) – that's where the bulk of graduate vacancies lie. Thousands of SMEs are desperate to hire bright young graduates – but they may not advertise in the obvious places as it's expensive, so do some extra sleuthing to track them down.
6 别忘了那些小企业
不要忽视中小型企业(中小型企业，雇员少于250人)——那里有大量为毕业生准备的空缺职位。成千上万中小型企业都在拼命聘请有前途的年轻毕业生 - 但它们可能不在明显的地方做广告，因为太贵了，所以花一些额外的功夫记下他们。
