Economic Wisdom to Apply in Your Twenties

Chapter 45

Chapter 6 In the twenties, the "scarce" practice of professionals in the workplace

In employment, the number of similar talents is similar to the total amount of goods - the more the total amount, the less valuable the goods; the market price level is similar to the total value - the greater the total value or the higher the market price level, the more likely an individual will get a high salary; The scarcity of its own resources is similar to the scarcity of commodities; the competitive environment for talents is similar to fair trade - black-box operations never follow the laws of the market.

Section 1 The hustle and bustle of the workplace, how much are you worth?

Xiaolin just graduated from a university majoring in business administration last year. Talking about her experience of successfully finding a job, Xiaolin believes that it is mainly due to her making a good resume full of "economics" wisdom.In her resume, she put a "clear price" on her ability and made a detailed "price list" to present her ability to the company.

Xiaolin's resume is as follows:
Basic value: 1800 yuan - As a graduate of a key university directly under the state, the 16-year study career has cost parents a lot of money and affection, and needs sufficient material support to repay the family and provide basic personal living expenses, and to pay for work Further development of skills.

Skill value: -500 yuan——As a student majoring in management, I lack "special skills". My advantages can only be brought into play after entering a certain unit and tempering for a period of time.In order to appreciate your organization for giving you the opportunity to "enter the door", I think that the monthly salary of 500 yuan should be deducted.

Personality value: 100 yuan—a cheerful, lively and humorous personality can maximize the morale of a group and maintain efficient work in a pleasant atmosphere.

Experience value: 500 yuan - I know that I lack experience, I have not completed a complete academic research independently, and I have not organized large-scale social activities, but please believe that as a society with solid professional knowledge and high comprehensive quality A newcomer can quickly complete the transition from a student to an excellent manager.

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Compared with the resumes of other graduates, Xiaolin's resume is more like a quotation.She made a specific and objective evaluation of each of her qualities, and gave positive or negative value amounts respectively.In the end, the market value she assessed for herself was 2500 yuan.

This is the perspective of economics.If job hunting is regarded as a market behavior, the job seeker is the seller, and the enterprise is the buyer.In her resume, Xiaolin introduced her own characteristics one by one and clearly marked her price, so that the company can tell her strengths and weaknesses at a glance.This is the same as when a merchant sells a product. It is clear what this product is for, what its features are, and how much it is worth.

In fact, in the fierce competition in the workplace, each of us is a commodity "for sale", and we need to evaluate our own value: how much am I worth?

In economics, market value refers to the social value of commodities formed by the socially necessary labor time consumed by the production sector.The market value is the estimated value of normal and fair transactions between willing buyers and willing sellers acting rationally and without any coercion.The main factors affecting the change of market value are: the total amount of commodities, the total value, the scarcity of commodities, and normal and fair transactions.

The same principle applies to market value in the workplace.In employment, the number of similar talents is similar to the total amount of goods - the more the total amount, the less valuable the goods; the market price level is similar to the total value - the greater the total value or the higher the market price level, the more likely an individual will get a high salary; The scarcity of its own resources is similar to the scarcity of commodities; the competitive environment for talents is similar to fair trade - black-box operations never follow the laws of the market.

Therefore, every job seeker must learn to raise his own social status in the process of job hunting.In this regard, human resources experts gave us the following suggestions:

First, to promote our brand in the market - this is equivalent to pulling the grown cabbage to the market, the more people know about us, the higher our chances of getting a high salary.The secret of building a brand lies in the degree of association, highlighting one's own interests, expertise, themes or style of work at the right time, so that it is easy for others to think of you when they need it.

Second, demonstrate professionalism through sincerity.This is equivalent to the taste of cabbage, the better the taste, the better the sales.Professionalism is a great way to add value.For example, make full preparations before talks or meetings, quickly cut into key points to show efficiency; maintain good communication channels with supervisors or related units at any time; complete work on time.

Third, pay attention to your appearance image.A good appearance will cause people to add many good qualities such as optimism and kindness to this person.But appearance does not only refer to external grooming. In addition to properly dressing yourself and highlighting your advantages, it is more important to train eloquence and expressive skills, such as "inner beauty".

Fourth, try to make yourself "scarce".Cabbage is not a scarce commodity, so it will never be possible to achieve the same price as gold.Having worked in a high-profile company, possessing an unpopular but full-potential academic degree, or accumulating diverse handling skills through different work experiences, rarity is your irreplaceable value. When there are fewer competitors, the target becomes your target more easily. capsule.

In addition, there are professional human resources experts in the market who provide advice and guidance for personal development, and there are also specialized headhunting companies that have been looking for excellent talents for the company.We can achieve a leap in value by drawing on the professional resources of professional institutions.Headhunting companies understand the bottom line of employers, and take recommending the most suitable talents as their task, which can help individuals talk about the expected conditions.If you can become friends with a headhunter, he can not only sell you at a high price, but also become your career development consultant, letting you know the latest "salary" in the workplace.

Wisdom Pieces: Interpretation of Employment Prospects of Ten Popular Majors

1. Pure text and pure theory
Graduates of pure arts and pure sciences have weak professional skills and relatively high substitution. They should master some technical computer, economics, finance, education and other aspects of knowledge.
2. Normal class

At present, the supply and demand of normal students in big cities are approaching a balance, but from the implementation of the national policy of free normal students, it can be seen that there is a great demand for teachers in the central and western regions.

3. Foreign language

Judging from the demand situation in recent years, English and Japanese are the most in demand.In addition, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, etc. are also in great demand.

4. Law
In recent years, the employment situation of law graduates is not optimistic, and it has become a consensus to take part in the judicial examination to obtain a qualification certificate.
5. Agriculture and forestry

Although the overall employment situation of agricultural and forestry graduates is not as good as that of other majors, with the strengthening of national policies, graduates of this major will become increasingly popular.
6. Machinery

The importance and huge scale of the machinery industry require a large team of professionals, and the society still has a large demand for mechanical talents.

7. Economic class

Marketing positions are the undisputed champions in the talent market demand list, and the demand for sales talents will remain unabated in the next few years.

8. Architecture

As the state and localities increase investment in infrastructure, the employment prospects of construction and real estate graduates are still optimistic.

9. Medicine

The overcrowded situation in the hospital makes medical professionals only more and more popular.According to the analysis of relevant departments, talents engaged in geriatric medicine will be popular in the future, and health care physicians and family nurses will also become popular talents.

10. Arts

Traditional art is constantly intersecting with computer technology, industry, architecture, management and other disciplines, and there is a shortage of professional talents in advertising design, industrial design, environmental art design, public relations planning, animation production, game design, etc.

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