How should college students judge their suitable occupation?

Eliminate the misunderstanding of "dream"

There is often a theme about how newcomers choose jobs: stick to their dreams. But many times, this sentence is misleading. Because it implies an assumption: you clearly understand your dreams. But this assumption is suspicious.

First of all, you probably don't know what you want. Finding what you really love is often not easy. For newcomers in the workplace, what really matters is not "sticking to your dreams", but "sticking to your own exploration". When most inspirational people are talking about "sticking to dreams", Jobs encourages us to "keep looking. Don't reconcile. "

Secondly, your dream may belong to the type of "two steamed buns". "Two steamed buns" comes from a joke. It is said that there is an old man in the village who discusses what he will do if he becomes emperor. He said, "Then I will eat two steamed buns every meal, one with white flour and the other with yellow flour." Your thoughts will also be limited to your own vision.

A student told me that he wanted to be an administrative assistant because he saw Du Lala's promotion. I think this is a typical lack of vision. Choosing an administrative assistant as the beginning of your career is usually not a high-quality choice. Of course, this is not to laugh at his ideas. He is still ok, and his investigation and practice are also good. Because only after real action and practice will there be gains. As the first job in life, it is usually much better if you broaden your horizons before making a decision. After all, this is not Taobao, and you can return it in 7 days.

Finally, your dream is likely to be a dragon-like dream. More than one student told me that he wanted to do marketing because he thought "I am very creative, and marketing can give full play to my creativity". After work, I found that marketing often lies not in creativity, but in the implementation of bitter haha. Before you decide on your first job, do at least two things: one is to communicate with more than three people in the industry, and the other is to choose relevant internships. This will help you erase most of your dreams about "Ye Gong Long Hao". Among them, communicating with people in the industry includes these three questions in the conversation:

1. If you go back to college now and choose your first job again, what will you do and why? Through this question, you can quickly understand what he thought he had done wrong at that time and how to improve it.

2. What's the difference between this job and your imagination? Knowing where others are wrong is often where you are wrong.

3. What is the most profound thing in your career? Through this question, you can feel the excitement and challenges of different occupations in advance.

Narrow the direction of industry and career

For newcomers who lack direction, I suggest narrowing the scope according to the following criteria:

1. Follow your interests.

It's easy to follow your own interests. If you already have your own ideas, such as wanting to be a chef, try it. Of course, this is only suitable for those students who know their interests.

2. Comply with the trend of social development

If there is no clear interest, follow the trend of social development. Lei Jun said: "Standing on the tuyere, even sows can fly." Follow the trend of social development and you will get many opportunities. So how do you view the market trend? It is suggested to observe from the following points.

The first is to pay attention to the major changes around us. From the changes around us, we can feel the trend of society. For example, in recent years, the number of people using mobile phones has obviously increased, and the number of people watching TV has obviously decreased. Mobile phone related industries may be a good direction.

The second is to follow the flow of funds. Investors like places where it is easier to make money. Among them, some choices are because of "the development direction of advanced productive forces". So observing where the money flows can help you think about the trend of social development. For example, watching news about investing in China on the Internet may stimulate your thinking.

The third is to follow the recruitment needs. Go to the recruitment website to see the recruitment volume of each position. Large recruitment is a good phenomenon: great social demand.

3. Follow the first-class players

Another way to lock in the direction of job hunting is to "follow people". If there is no clear job search direction, it is also an option to follow the first-class players. On the one hand, you can learn a lot from other people's eyes (it may be wrong, but the probability is more reliable than a wild guess), and you can also learn a lot from first-class people, with a higher probability of success.

Set short-term goals

Alan Kay, a master of computer science, famously said that the best way to predict the future is to invent it. Nothing has a greater impact on our future than today's choices. For newcomers in the workplace, I think there are several things that should be done well at the moment.

1. Master a skill.

The so-called killer skills are the skills that can impress the interviewer and give you job opportunities when applying for a job. Most people will talk a lot about "uniting classmates, loving work, being hardworking and brave" when interviewing, which makes the interviewer sleepy. Because you didn't grasp each other's needs at all. Killing skills are related to the specific job of job hunting, which requires job seekers to carefully understand the skills requirements of this job before looking for a job. For college students, Excel is usually a good choice if they want to get a good internship opportunity (non-technical). Because most companies usually recruit interns to do handyman, and Excel is the number one tool for handyman. A good handyman is often better than which school you graduated from.

2. Consolidate basic skills

Basic skills refer to the basic abilities that most jobs need. For people in the workplace, any post will involve two important basic skills: communication ability and learning ability. How to exercise communication skills? Writing is a good method. Joel Spark, a famous technology blogger, once said that when recruiting developers, the most important thing is writing ability. Because an excellent article means that this person has excellent logic and empathy, which are both key and difficult to cultivate.

3. Explore the direction of job hunting in depth.

The so-called deep exploration should focus on three aspects: personal experience, doing things well and communicating with experts. Without personal experience, many feelings are empty talk. This is why many newcomers in the workplace feel a big gap after work. About personal experience, everyone immediately thinks of internships and part-time jobs, but in fact, many times you can start directly from your side. For example, many people want to enter the consulting industry. In fact, consulting this kind of work, you can roll up your sleeves and start practicing without leaving the campus From helping roommates analyze how to catch up with MM to helping off-campus restaurants analyze how to improve customer satisfaction and income ... As for how to find communication with professionals, it is not difficult in this information age. Weibo is a good channel.

Become a problem solver

When I was in college, I thought work was work. Later I realized that I was paid to solve the problem. Newcomers in the workplace are unpopular because they usually solve few problems, but they create many problems. From this perspective, in fact, more than 99.99% of resumes are unqualified. Few people talk about "how can I solve your problem", but show their schools, courses, practical experiences and public welfare experiences. It's like you go to a restaurant to eat, but the waiter is eager to show you his biceps. Therefore, whether it is a resume or an interview, the focus is on "what problems can you solve" rather than "how good I am". Remember, your value lies in your ability to solve practical problems.