备用方案事实上就是失败方案。拥有方案B，雷伯曼表示，“等于是告诉自己，你追求梦想的努力可能会失败，绝对不应该有这样的想法。全力以赴，你就会得到自己想要的东西。”

    得到梦想工作要比其他工作更容易。为什么？因为你对它充满了激情。雷伯曼称：“虽然我申请其他竞争不那么激烈的职位都没有成功，但我年纪轻轻就在NBA获得了一份管理工作，其中一个原因就是我非常想要这份NBA的工作。”这看上去可能有违直觉，但他相信“人拥有更高目标时，成功的可能性更大。”

    获得梦想工作的最好办法不是找工作，而是找人。很多职位空缺都不会打广告，而是通过人脉关系和推荐就找到了合适的人。雷伯曼指出，挤入“‘隐形就业市场’的唯一办法就是结识希望进入行业的业内人士，和他们多谈谈。”就你的情况而言，为什么不从实习时认识的人开始？

    人脉不等于“所有认识的人”。雷伯曼认为这是传统观念欠缺的地方。“人脉其实是喜欢你、看好你的人，”他解释道。“在把你推荐给其他人或给你提供某个机会前，联络人会自觉或不自觉地考虑：‘我看好这个人吗？把他/她介绍给我的圈子会不会毁了我的名声？’”

    “如果答案是否定的，这样的人脉毫无帮助。如果答案是肯定的，你往往就能赢得任何人的推荐。”这也是另一个原因，为什么对你来说，聪明的做法是从那些认可你实习表现的人开始，从你们老师可能掌握的业内联系人开始。

    追求梦想工作的两点建议：第一，没有什么工作是完美的，我们的预期不能脱离现实。雷伯曼说：“从来没有哪份工作永远精彩纷呈，没有沮丧，没有不足。”

    第二，他说：“不要给自己太大压力”。如果你最终进入电影圈后发现这和你想象的不一样，“要记住，一份工作并不等于无期徒刑。随时可以换个方向。其实，，大多数人一生中都会多次换工作，甚至完全转变职业方向。”

    祝你好运。

    反馈：你毕业后是如何得到第一份工作的？今天你还在这个行业里做吗？或者你后来改变了职业道路？请在下面留言。

    译者：老榆木

    A back-up plan is actually a plan for failure. By having a Plan B, Leibman says, "you're telling yourself you might not succeed at your real search, which is exactly what you shouldn't be thinking. Hold nothing back, and you will get what you want."

    It's easier to get your dream job than most other jobs. Why? Because you're genuinely passionate about it. "One reason I got a front-office job in the NBA at such a young age, while being turned down for other openings where there was less competition, is because of how badly I wanted that NBA job," Leibman says. Counterintuitive as it may seem, he believes that "you're more likely to succeed when you aim high."

    The best way to get the job you want is to stop looking for jobs and look for people. Because so many openings are never advertised anywhere, and are filled through personal contacts and recommendations, "the only way to crack the 'hidden job market' is to talk to people working in the industry where you want to get hired," Leibman notes. In your case, why not start with the people you already know from your past internships?

    Networking is not "all about who you know." This is one point where Leibman says the conventional wisdom falls short. "Networking is really about who likes you and who respects you," he explains. "Before referring you to someone else or letting you in on an opportunity, a contact is consciously or unconsciously deciding, 'Do I like and respect this person enough to put my reputation on the line by introducing him or her to my inner circle?'

    "If the answer is no, networking will get you nowhere. However, if the answer is yes, you can usually get almost anyone to open his Rolodex." This is yet another reason why you'd be wise to begin your search with people who liked your work at the companies where you interned, and the industry contacts your professors may have.

    Two more thoughts about pursuing a dream job: First, nothing is perfect, so keep your expectations in line with reality. "No job will ever be exciting and free from frustrations and drawbacks 100% of the time," Leibman notes.

    And second, he adds, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself." If you end up working in the movie business and at some point decide that it isn't what you hoped, "remember, a job is not a life sentence. You can change directions at any time -- and in fact, most people change jobs, and even careers, a number of times throughout their lives."

    Good luck.

    Talkback: How did you get your first job out of school? Was it in the same field where you work now, or did you later change direction? Leave a comment below.