夏天就要到了，即將畢業的大學生們可能都在盤算職業生涯。工作中需要的專業知識當然要掌握，不過想脫穎而出成就長期穩定的事業，還要具備一些重要素質。傳統教科書里并沒提及，但卓越員工跟好員工經常有三點區別：

呈現真實的自己

記住表現出真實的自己。白天在工作中跟晚上出現在家人和朋友面前應該沒什么不一樣。差別很大的話其實瞞不了多久，周圍的人很容易就能發現。此外，轉換形象會耗費大量精力，長期工作中根本無法保持。

一般來說，新人入職都會設法融入新公司的文化。大家當然可以向同事學習，但不應該一味模仿犧牲自己的個性。你得到這份工作是因為你獨有的特點，所以展現真實的個性，多多自省早點認清自我，了解有哪些優勢和不足。努力融入新團隊的同時，也要注意在團隊中凸顯個性占據一席之地。

真誠會建立信任，同事們會發現你用心為他們的利益考慮。真誠處處都能幫到你，不管是建立人際網絡、加入團隊、分配任務，還是變成時間管理上的專業人士。工作中刻意偽裝性格或做事風格都會有損信任。

好問，有好奇心，充滿執行力

在我看來，勤學好問并保持好奇心總是好的。多問問公司情況、公司的產品、服務以及客戶，盡量了解情況很重要。但光是好奇還不夠，要在好奇之后采取行動。否則，你學到的東西都停留在紙面上。問自己：“我知道了這些能做些什么？”要有打破砂鍋問到底的勇氣和信念，然后認真做事追求最佳結果。

為團隊吸納新成員時，我們要找的是有批判思維，注重結果，富有創新精神的人。我們想要的人在下結論時要靈活，也能及時采取下一步行動。還要記住，不是每次行動都一定正確，措施也未必最佳，特別是在你的第一份工作中。但通過不斷試錯，職業技能就會逐漸提高。

接納多樣性

多元化極為重要。在Farmers Insurance，員工的想法就各式各樣。

我們希望有不同觀點的人密切合作，包括直言不諱、觀點明確的人。我們相信兼容并包的公司文化會孕育更明智的決策、公司更有活力，品牌也會蒸蒸日上。

舉例來說，找一群行為方式、思想方法、個性以及溝通方式都很像我的人組建個團隊很容易。然后會發現，我們經常會意見高度一致。但這樣的團隊能做出什么成績呢？公司的最終目標是更好的業績，要達到目標需要一群觀點略有不同的人通力合作。

畢業可能會讓人忐忑不安——突然躋身勞動大軍中，還希望開局就順利。我強烈建議大家從另一個角度來看待，把工作看成人生中第一次踏出課堂學習和成長的機會。相信真正的自己，多問問題，了解清楚后隨時準備果斷行動，接納各種各樣的思維方式，這樣在職場上就能順利前行邁向成功。（財富中文網）

譯者：Charlie

審校：夏林

It’s almost summer, and as a college graduate, you’re likely looking to start your career. Beyond the technical knowledge you may now be able to bring to your chosen career, there are some important characteristics you need to help you excel and create a successful, long-term career. And while you won’t find them in a traditional textbook, I have found these three skills can help to differentiate good workers from standout employees:

Bring authenticity

Remember to always be your authentic self. The person who goes to work each day should be the same person who comes home to family and friends each night. You’d be surprised how obvious it can be to those around you if those two personas diverge. Moreover, the amount of energy it takes to flex from one persona to another is huge and is simply unsustainable over a long-term career.

In most cases, when people get hired, the natural tendency is to try to meld into the culture of their new company. You can certainly learn from others at work, but your objective shouldn’t be to emulate them at the expense of your own self. You were hired because of your unique attributes. Let your authentic self come through. Focus on self-awareness to help you determine who you are and who you are not—what your strengths and weaknesses are. Focus more on creating a space for yourself within your employer’s organization, while still looking for the best aspects of your new team that you can integrate into your own approach.

Authenticity builds trust and lets coworkers see that you have their best interests at heart. That authenticity helps pave the way for you to build a network or join a team, delegate tasks, and become a time management pro. Changing who you are—your style—erodes trust.

Be inquisitive, be curious, then act

In my opinion, it’s always a positive to be inquisitive and curious. It’s important to ask a lot of questions and learn as much as you can about your organization, its products, services, and customers. But curiosity is not enough on its own. You need to follow curiosity with action. Otherwise, what you’ve learned is merely academic. Ask yourself, “Now what do I do with this knowledge?” Have the courage and the conviction to follow through, and then do the right thing by taking the proper course of action.

We seek critical thinkers, consequential thinkers, and those with an entrepreneurial spirit when adding new people to our team. We want people who are able to flex their judgment and will take the necessary next steps. It’s important to remember, too, that not every action will necessarily be the right or best action, especially in your first job, but continually employing the process will refine your skill over your career’s lifetime.

Embrace diversity

Diversity is extremely important, and we embrace a diversity of thinkers at Farmers.

We want people with varying points of view to work closely and collaboratively with others—including those who are outspoken and have strong opinions. We believe an inclusionary policy that embraces everyone leads to better decisions, a better organization, and a superior brand.

For example, it would be easy to assemble a team of people who act like me, think like me, have a personality similar to mine, and a communication style that mimics mine. In many cases, we would have a tidy consensus on an issue. But what would that really accomplish? The end goal for organizations is to create better outcomes. That takes genuine collaboration among people who all see things just a little bit differently.

Graduation can be a nerve-wracking time: You’ve been thrust into the workforce and expected to hit the ground running. I urge you to look at it another way: as your opportunity to take the first step in a lifetime of learning and development, most of which takes place outside of the classroom. Trust your authentic self, ask numerous questions, and be ready to follow that knowledge with decisive actions. Embrace those who offer a diversity of thoughts, and you’ll be well on your way to a successful career.