pay well and give great job satisfaction 薪资不错、工作满意度很高

　　We all had big plans for our futures and believed there was a dream job waiting for us – one that would pay well and give great job satisfaction.

　　我们都对自己的未来有宏大的计划，并且相信有一份理想的工作在等着我们——一份薪资不错、工作满意度很高的工作。

　　don’t match the types of jobs available 与现有的工作类型不符

　　Today, in the UK at least, young people are being warned that some of their career hopes and dreams don’t match the types of jobs available.

　　如今，至少在英国，年轻人受到警告称，他们的一些职业希望和理想与现有的工作类型不符。

　　is obviously a draw 显然很有吸引力

　　The glamour and excitement of working in these employment sectors is obviously a draw.在这些就业行业工作的诱惑力和兴奋显然很有吸引力。

　　there is a shortfall of young people年轻人短缺

　　In the meantime, there is a shortfall of young people wanting to work in careers such as catering and retail.与此同时，想在餐饮业和零售业这样的职业工作的年轻人短缺。

　　reach their early to late-20s 到了二十出头到将近三十岁

　　Previous research about the career aspirations of young people by the Office for National Statistics also found a ‘reality gap’ between their dreams and the sometimes disappointing truth by the time they reached their early to late-20s.

　　英国国家统计局之前对年轻人的职业抱负进行的研究也发现，当年轻人到了二十出头到将近三十岁这个年龄段时，在他们的理想和有时令人失望的事实之间有一个“与现实的差距”。

　　aim to go into teaching 有志于从事教育行业

　　Apart from those who aimed to go into teaching, fewer than one in 50 were in the jobs they had wanted – such as a doctor, vet, firefighter or actor.

　　除了那些有志于从事教育行业的人，不到50/1的人从事于自己想要的工作——比如医生、兽医、消防员或演员。

　　carer 护工

　　Most were working as sales assistants, carers or in sales and marketing.

　　大部分人的职业是销售员、护工，或在销售和市场行业。

　　have aspirations 有抱负

　　While it’s good to have aspirations, the aims of young people need to be realistic.尽管有抱负是好的，年轻人的目标需要实际一点。

　　a wide variety of occupations 各种各样的职业

　　Children need to be made more aware of a wider variety of occupations at a younger age.需要让孩子们早一些更加意识到职业是各种各样的。

　　set out on the right path to the job 踏上正确的职业道路

　　channels their interests引导他们的兴趣

　　unlocks their potential 释放他们的潜力

　　Early careers advice can help young people set out on the right path to the job that channels their interests and unlocks their potential.早期的职业规划能够帮助年轻人踏上正确的职业道路，引导他们的兴趣，释放他们的潜力。