During the Spring Festival, many friends return to their hometowns and reunite with middle school and college classmates, discovering that many people's career developments have taken different trajectories. People often say, 'In the workplace, one is often not in control,' but in fact, each person's career development is in their own hands.

Diligence (勤) – Do your own work well, and also do the marginal tasks as much as possible Traditional definition: Hardworking, bearing burdens without complaint New career planning interpretation: Not only be diligent with your hands, but also be diligent with your mind

Xiao Li and Xiao Zhang joined the same department of a company right after college graduation. Xiao Li came from a prestigious university, with excellent knowledge and professional skills, and was favored by the leadership. Xiao Li made no mistakes at work, but he kept his work time and personal time strictly separate, arriving and leaving on time. He would not do tasks in the department unless explicitly assigned by the leader. Xiao Zhang graduated from an ordinary college, with a more easygoing personality. After completing his own work, he often assisted other colleagues and proactively did small tasks that others were reluctant to do. During the process, he constantly sought advice from leaders and colleagues, and his skills improved rapidly. Notably, he discovered that some workflow settings were outdated relative to the company's management changes, so he found ways to propose good suggestions to the manager, which after implementation reduced waste in time and cost.

Two years later, the direct manager of both Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li was promoted. If you were the boss, who would you choose to fill that position?

Expert commentary: For new graduates entering the workplace, having the opportunity to do things is already good. They should seize the moment, think diligently, and do more to learn more. In a department, there are often tasks that are not explicitly assigned to any one person, seemingly unimportant small matters, but they still affect the overall completion of departmental work. If one also does these marginal tasks well, it shows that the person can consider issues from the department's perspective, has strong collaboration skills, and has management potential.

Expertise (专) – Irreplaceable 'technical specialty' Traditional definition: Strong professional skills New career planning interpretation: Build core competitiveness, essential 'technical specialty'

Chen Lin has loved model airplanes since childhood. From age 10, he was deeply into this hobby combining technology and sport. He majored in aviation design in college. After graduation, he smoothly entered a company specializing in model airplane production. In fact, from age 10 to 25, Chen Lin had been exploring the field of model airplanes for 15 years, so compared to his colleagues, his professional skills were incomparable. Two years later, his designed model airplane won an award in a world-class competition, and his monthly salary reached tens of thousands, making his friends envious.

Expert commentary: To survive and strive in the workplace, to become an indispensable core worker in an organization, you must have your own core competitiveness. If you don't want to be replaced, you must develop a unique 'technical specialty.' Turning a personal hobby into a career is undoubtedly the most ideal career development path.

When selecting talent, companies most value whether a candidate has core competitiveness. After having a clear career positioning, one needs to intentionally, steadily, and long-term cultivate, learn, and accumulate relevant knowledge and skills around that goal, and after years of accumulation, become an expert in a certain field. So, when parents rush to send their children to Olympiad math classes or dance classes, can they first help them find their true hobbies and design a path toward the career they will pursue for a lifetime?

Communication (言) – Good at expressing and communicating Traditional definition: Act before speaking, actions speak louder than words New career planning interpretation: Speaking is more important than doing; communicate promptly with superiors and colleagues

Wang Fang, after working for 3 years, came to a newly established company as a department manager. At work, she often presented the problems she encountered and three solutions she had prepared to her superior, discussing the solutions together. Because the new company had many norms not yet finalized, this kind of discussion helped her understand her superior's values and the boss's management philosophy. Through collision and adjustment, they often found solutions. When encountering problems and difficulties within the department, she always let everyone brainstorm first, find two or three solutions, and then vote. When there were new work projects, she didn't assign them but let everyone claim them. In this way, each team member got used to taking on company and department tasks themselves rather than waiting for assignments. By the end of the year, Wang Fang and her team became the most united and effective department in the company, receiving commendation from the whole company.

Expert commentary: Professional managers not only need to do things well, but more importantly, understand the high-level requirements for work and find the point of effort. The same thing has many different handling plans; there is no perfect plan, and various conditions need to be weighed and compromised. Therefore, communication with superiors is very necessary for middle managers. You need to let the leader know your perspective on issues, and at the same time, he will share good experiences with you. After multiple communications, understanding the company's current direction, the gap between both sides will become smaller, and efficiency will improve.

In a newly established company, the first year's operation is crucial. From the boss, management, to department heads, a good communication culture must be formed. The team leader is also a coach. He doesn't need to do everything himself but should help team members grow, give them a direction to strive for, and create a proactive, responsible team cooperation atmosphere.

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