Based on modern society, how should young people plan for the future?

Three steps to establish correct personal career development goals. The first step is to recognize yourself. Everyone should have heard the famous "Riddle of the Sphinx" story: when you were young, you needed to walk on four legs. In middle age, he walks on two legs, but in old age he walks on three legs... The answer to the riddle is "person" itself, but most people cannot guess it when they first hear this riddle. Give the correct answer. This story well reflects a very important issue: many people are actually unable to understand themselves comprehensively and objectively. "Comprehensive" means to correctly understand one's comprehensive qualities, including: image and temperament, personality characteristics, interests and hobbies, professional skills, knowledge level and other aspects; "objective" means to properly evaluate oneself, as a person Of course, what is more important for professionals is to evaluate their status in the workplace. What are the advantages that distinguish them from other professionals? Which position in the workplace is more suitable for my development? Internationally renowned companies such as Microsoft and Gallup answer the former question when it comes to whether it is important to choose the right people or to cultivate people. That is to say, a person's success is mainly due to innate qualities rather than accumulated experience. , so it is very important to know yourself correctly. The figure below is an "onion model" of quality. The outer layer of knowledge and skills are the easiest to acquire, while the core values, attitudes, self-image, personality, quality, motivation, etc. are difficult to acquire. They are acquired and changed, and they are the key factors that determine whether a person is qualified for a certain job or complete a certain task well, and the personal characteristics that drive a person to perform well. Therefore, using some scientific testing methods to help you understand yourself comprehensively and objectively will be the first step in establishing correct personal career development goals. The author suggests that some professional evaluation methods can be used to achieve a comprehensive and objective understanding of oneself. When it comes to this, some people may question: Don’t you even understand yourself? Under normal circumstances, everyone will have a certain understanding of themselves, such as: knowledge, skills, interests, behavior, personality, etc., but a considerable number of people have a certain understanding of their own values, attitudes, self-image, intrinsic motivation and other intrinsic qualities. However, they cannot recognize it, or their understanding is not objective enough, so they need to use some scientific means to achieve the purpose of correctly understanding themselves. Only by understanding yourself more comprehensively and objectively can you leverage your strengths and avoid weaknesses, determine your career development goals in a more targeted manner, avoid making unrealistic choices, and achieve greater expression of your self-worth. Zhang, whom the author consulted, is a typical example of someone who does not have an objective understanding of himself. Zhang is a supervisor in charge of investment management and contract auditing in the finance department of a communications company. He has a working environment and income that his friends envy, but he is very unhappy at work. He often goes to work happily every day and comes home full of resentment. And sometimes he gets into trouble with his wife because of it. Zhang analyzed that his biggest shortcoming is that he has a bad temper and is particularly prone to conflicts with others at work. Through detailed interviews, the author learned that Zhang is meticulous in his work, has the courage to safeguard the interests of the company, and always points out the problems, large and small, in the contract without mercy. Sometimes when the other party is particularly anxious, they always hope that the trial will be more or less the same, as long as there are no major problems. However, Zhang would never review the case less than once, or sign and release it almost immediately, and he was always "cold" to those who hoped that he would be "lenient", so he had a particularly tense relationship with his colleagues around him. Zhang himself is also very distressed. He is almost 50 years old. He is unhappy with everyone all day long, and he is also very upset. But he has such a bad temper, and he can't control himself when he gets motivated... By professional After testing the means and interviewing for more than an hour, the author learned that Zhang's key problem was not the superficial problem of "big temper", but a very lack of communication skills. (Continued letter from online page) When dealing with contract audits, he is always prone to transfer problems existing in a certain matter to a certain person, thus triggering a conflict between the two people. After finding the root of the problem, the author gave Zhang some substantive suggestions for improvement. When I visited him again six months later, he was in a much better mood. The second step is to understand the workplace. Everything has two sides, and the same is true for personal development. After understanding yourself correctly, can you better achieve personal career development? Yes, but not nearly enough.

Everyone understands that when we choose an employer, the employer is also choosing us. Therefore, correctly identifying the supply and demand of human resources in the workplace will be very important for personal career development. These questions include but are not limited to: Which industry is more suitable for me? What are the prospects for this industry in the overall economic environment? Which type of enterprise is more suitable for me? What is the competitiveness and development prospects of this enterprise in the industry? Which type of position is more suitable for me? What is the status of this position in the company? What kind of corporate culture is more likely to win my approval and make my work more enjoyable? What kind of superior is more suitable for me, and what kind of subordinate do I prefer? … There are too many issues that need to be considered in advance when planning your personal career. When setting personal career development goals, you must see the long-term development direction of your career, so as to ensure your own development needs and maintenance of work passion within a certain period of time. , only realizing the development opportunities of these two is the ideal personal career development goal. A friend I met recently had a good career experience: After graduating from a junior college in business management, he entered a well-known large-scale retail enterprise as the secretary to the general manager. Because of his outstanding performance, he was promoted to the deputy store manager of a retail store two years later. Later, she was successfully promoted to store manager and became the youngest store manager in the group at the time. She was only 25 years old at the time. Unfortunately, she did not continue this trend. Because of her breakup, she quit her job and rested at home for half a year. Later, she gradually helped her friends with some things, but she never had a formal job. When she finally got out of the emotional shadow, she found that she was already 27 years old. Later, an advertising company was recruiting customer service staff. When she saw that it was close to her home, she applied for the job and started working. Now she is the head of the department... When I first heard about her experience, I felt pity from the bottom of my heart. She could have been better. She grew up to be an excellent professional manager, but due to lack of planning for her career, she still achieved nothing in her thirties. After communication, the author found that she has a cheerful personality, likes to deal with people, and has excellent communication and coordination skills. Coupled with her original professional experience, I suggest that she plan her future development from the following aspects: First, determine the direction. Since she is currently mainly responsible for the internal management of some departments, which is more of a combination of administration and business, it is recommended that she focus on administrative management in the future and then radiate to administrative personnel management, so that she can give full play to her advantages in communication and coordination; 2. It is determined industry. It is best to work in the retail industry, advertising industry, or related or similar industries, so that job hunting will be competitive; the third is to determine the goals for the next three years. The author's first suggestion is that she use her spare time to study for an undergraduate degree in administration or human resources management. The second suggestion is to change a job that is in line with her career development direction. On the surface, this friend has missed at least the golden age of five years of accumulation, but as long as she adjusts her struggle direction, sets reasonable and appropriate goals, and makes continuous efforts for it, I believe she will be able to move forward. The better. The third step: Actively find the best integration point between yourself and the workplace. Only by finding the integration point between yourself and the development of the workplace can you truly integrate yourself into this industry and this enterprise, and be able to grasp yourself in the direction of personal career development, and then grasp the direction of your career development. The industry rules among them can not only express oneself and realize the maximum expression of personal value, but also effectively avoid industry risks and overcome development obstacles within the enterprise. Take the job search that everyone in the workplace needs to face as an example. The author recommends that friends analyze their own strengths and weaknesses based on the quality model of the target position, which is the "competency assessment" often mentioned in quality assessment. What qualities and experience should the talents companies need have? What are my competitive advantages and where are my weaknesses? As the saying goes, "Know yourself and the enemy, and you can win a hundred battles." Only by fully understanding the needs of the employer can we take targeted measures to obtain a position, and can we truly understand whether this position and this company are in line with our career development plan. If it is not consistent with your own development, even if certain conditions are tempting, it is recommended that you should pay more attention to your "long-term interests."

Specifically, you can analyze whether there is a connection point between self-development and enterprise development from the following two points: 1. How optimized are you and your position? Can you fulfill your job responsibilities while fulfilling your potential and role? 2. Can your own development plan and the degree of optimization of your company and industry be able to improve your own value while the company and industry develop? If the answer is yes, then this position is worthy of your hard work, and this company is worthy of your struggle. Xiao Gong and Xiao Fan were undergraduate graduates recruited by Company A at the same time. They had their own characteristics and were assigned to be customer service specialists and research specialists respectively. A year later, both of them had achieved good results. Company A has always focused on cultivating young people and also gives them opportunities to change jobs. Xiao Gong particularly hopes to be transferred to a job in sales that he likes more, while Xiao Fan hopes to be transferred to a job in marketing. So Xiao Gong took the initiative to inquire with the company's human resources department. After learning that there was no vacancy, he went to a business department to be a customer service supervisor. As a result, a vacancy appeared in the sales position of the business department six months later. Xiao Gong passed the test and all the qualities met the requirements. Due to the job requirements, early application, self-recommendation, and six months of business management experience, he successfully completed his career change. Let’s talk about Xiao Fan. In fact, his qualifications and work ability are better than Xiao Gong’s, but because he is not clear enough about his self-development plan, he blindly follows the company’s arrangements and becomes a very high-quality “brick” for Company A. Where? No matter where I need to move, after three years, my career development path has been much slower than that of Xiao Gong. Some Suggestions Of course, everyone will encounter some problems and even difficulties on the road to seeking self-development. How can we not only adhere to the original development goals, but also maintain good adaptability? 1. A good attitude is half the battle. Everyone has a dream in their heart, and everyone has struggled or is struggling for this dream, but on the way forward, we will always inevitably encounter some setbacks. As long as you have a stable and healthy mentality, you can treat problems correctly, overcome them, and learn from them to transcend them. 2. Maintaining established good habits will get twice the result with half the effort. Entering the workplace is like participating in a long-distance race with no end. To become the ultimate winner, you must continue to work hard and make continuous progress. Pay attention to developing good habits in life and work, such as scientific work and rest arrangements, proper physical exercise, professional speech and behavior, etc. These habits can not only maintain physical and mental health, enhance your professional image, but also help you in your career. Riding the wind and waves on the road of development, we successfully reached the other side of success. 3. Establish good connections and develop your own emotional intelligence. In the future workplace, having high emotional intelligence is undoubtedly a must for successful professionals. Start by exercising your team spirit and awareness, and gradually build up good connections in your department, company, and surrounding circle of friends, and communicate with them. Communicate honestly. In addition, among your friends, be sure to make some friends who are engaged in human resources management. They will give you some good advice when you encounter career development problems. 4. Make a little progress every day. What is terrible about a person is not not knowing, but not learning. Even if you graduate from a prestigious university, even if you have become the backbone of an enterprise, even if you... no matter what you have become, as long as you still need to make progress, learning is the only solution. 5. Pay attention to personnel changes in the company where you are currently employed and pay attention to possible job vacancies. When a job vacancy appears that is more in line with your career development goals, you should confidently strive for a larger development platform for yourself. 6. Pay attention to the trends of enterprises and industries. Always pay attention to the development prospects of the company you work for and even the entire industry, and make flexible adjustments in a timely manner to avoid unexpected setbacks in your career development due to macro changes. 7. Balance work and life. Work and life are complementary to each other and closely related. If one is not handled well, it will affect the harmony of the other. Only by achieving a balance between the two can a person develop in a greater sense. Success does not happen overnight. Success requires scientific planning. Only by choosing the career path that is nearest, most convenient and most suitable for you, and supplemented by continuous pursuit, progress and perfection, can you achieve your ultimate life goal