Talents emerge in every generation, and for this year's workplace, the entry of post-90s has become a landmark event. People growing up under different backgrounds will inevitably be marked by their environment and times. How will the "post-90s" plan their professional lives? The Changsha Evening News Education Studio launches a series of reports titled "The Employment Chronicles of the Post-90s," focusing on your most vibrant growth. Are you a post-90s currently job hunting? What interesting topics would you like to share with everyone? Welcome to mention @Changsha Evening News Education Studio on Sina Weibo. We look forward to the voices of the new generation, starting now to influence society.
The successful docking of Shenzhou VIII with Tiangong I brought exciting news, and the internet sensation "Tiangong Shenba Ge" gained countless netizens' attention through his handsome appearance in front of the camera. "Shenba Ge" is named Yang Yanbo, a student from the Class of 2003 at Xi'an Jiaotong University's School of Telecommunications. On Renren Network, Yang Yanbo's birth year is listed as 1986.
The popularity of "Shenba Ge" also caught the attention of the first batch of post-90s college students about to enter the workplace. Recently, on several major campus forums, the focus of the post-90s was not only on "Shenba Ge's" handsome face but also on his enviable career achievements. Nowadays, the post-90s pay more attention to personal career development prospects and the realization of personal value when choosing jobs, sparking discussions among those about to enter the workplace regarding career values and career life.
"The arrival of the post-90s" has caused a "stir" in the workplace.
"70s: Likes sitting next to the boss during meals;
80s: Prefer not to sit next to the boss, that’s where freedom lies;
90s: I am the boss!"
"70s: When seeing a standing leader, they immediately offer their seat;
80s: Advocates equality between superiors and subordinates;
90s: Above the heavens and below the earth, only I reign supreme!"
Although the post-90s have not fully entered the workplace yet, it is already filled with legends about them. Some post-90s ask online how to integrate into the colleague circle, while many from the 70s and 80s are worried about "how to manage post-90s employees."
Liu Lu, the human resources manager of an electronic technology company in the Changsha High-Tech Zone, stated that this year they have already conducted several university lectures. Regarding the post-90s, she expressed both anticipation and some concern. "The post-90s are full of vitality and creativity, which our company needs most, but we fear they may not persevere and endure solitude, leading to giving up halfway." Liu Lu also mentioned that the company plans to increase its talent recruitment strategy this year, hoping that the post-90s can act like "catalysts," stimulating the company's innovative spirit.
Cheng Hui, a relevant person in charge of the Changsha branch of 51job, believes there is no need for excessive worry. "The 60s, 70s, and 80s were once called the lost generation, the corrupt generation, and the confused generation... Now, the 60s and 70s have entered key leadership positions, and the 80s have fully emerged in the workplace, with forty percent already reaching core positions." Cheng Hui thinks that doubting the post-90s now is meaningless. Each generation grows through trials and tribulations, and competition naturally eliminates the weaker ones. The replacement effect of the post-90s is inevitable.
Post-90s define diverse paths to professional "success"
How do newly entering post-90s college students set their job-hunting goals and what are their views and attitudes towards careers? A recent small survey showed that post-90s generally expect higher salaries for themselves, mostly concentrated in the range of 3500 to 5000 yuan per month or more than 5000 yuan. However, benefits and treatment are not the sole criteria for their job selection. Eighty-five percent of respondents indicated that personal career development prospects are the main factors in choosing a career.
Compared to the 70s and 80s, the new generation of college students have more diversified views on their career development and the definition of career success. "I don't care about whether I succeed; I prefer happiness," said Zhao Wenjing, a senior student from Lanzhou University and a Hunan native, when asked about her view on success. In society, success usually represents wealth and status, but for the post-90s, it is not the sole pursuit goal. They place more emphasis on realizing personal value and achieving happiness in life. They do not wish to "work like machines" but rather seek development in a freer space.
Some post-90s take a very serious attitude towards their careers. In their eyes, a career is not just a job but a lifelong endeavor. Zhan Xiao, a senior student majoring in advertising at Hunan University, hopes to engage in research work in universities in the future. "I estimate it will take me a lifetime to reach my ideal standard of success," she said. She believes that career success should be seen as personal success and as an improvement in one's overall quality. Achieving this standard requires lifelong effort.
Seeking "early success," with a five-year boundary
The survey data shows that about 70% of students believe that "five years is the first time limit for their career success." "My path to success is to enter the middle management of a company within three years and achieve having a car and a house within five years," said Chen Pengcheng, a third-year student in the Fireworks Art Department at Changsha Vocational College. He is confident about his career prospects because his current internship unit highly values him. "Didn't Zhang Ailing say fame comes early? I feel that the efficiency of handling affairs in this era is getting higher and higher, and the pace of development is getting faster and faster, so success comes early."
There are quite a few post-90s students like Chen Pengcheng who harbor the ideal of "early success." Zhang Yechi, a senior student in the Civil Engineering Department at Hunan City University, said his target company is a real estate enterprise. Although the real estate industry currently seems to be in winter, Zhang Yechi firmly believes that this industry will bring him rich returns. Therefore, his expected timeline for career success is to achieve "having a car and a house" within five years. Zhang Yechi also admitted that this setting is relatively idealistic because "this means we must find employment immediately after graduation and avoid frequent job hopping."