Beyond the Ordinary -- Tony Tang's Career Survival Guide for Microsoft University Students

Author: Xie Weiqun
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This is a book about Tang Jun; This is a book by a Chinese journalist who has long experienced and actively participated in Microsoft; This is a book about college students' career survival! This book is suitable for three types of readers: college students on campus; career-oriented college students; managers from various enterprises and institutions! Readers have provided the following feedback: First: "It's information-rich and highly engaging, making me read it twice in one sitting." Second: "It has a strong narrative, feels very relatable, and is highly readable, especially inspiring and guiding for college students." Third: "I never thought work could be done this way—truly aspirational. Young people should live with such passion!" Fourth: "For business managers, Tang Jun's advanced concepts and valuable experiences are highly inspirational." This is a book about Tang Jun! He is the former President of Microsoft China, the current Honorary President of Microsoft China, and the President of Network Company, one of China's highest-paid "employees" daily; His entry into Microsoft was unexpected, and his departure was just as unexpected; By traditional standards, he was not outstanding during his student years; However, as a professional manager, he led generations of young people from ordinary to excellent, even to; This is a book by a Chinese journalist who has long experienced and tracked Microsoft! The journalist spent 3 years tracking various departments of Microsoft, interviewing nearly 100 engineers, and discovered many shining points and charms of Microsoft through the lens of a Chinese perspective; Microsoft is not as complex as imagined; Microsoft's success is the result of hard work, and the key is establishing a set of systems that meet human needs, keeping all the smart people passionate; Microsoft is a highly technical company, yet it doesn't emphasize job specialization; "One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers" is an old Chinese saying. However, the nearly 400 exceptionally intelligent employees at Microsoft's global technology center coexist happily. This is a book about college students' career survival! It uses real-life stories to convey a message: ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things—what matters is how you think and act; Numerous Microsoft professionals share their insights on careers: University education has shifted from elite to mass education, and preparation for graduation must begin at the time of admission; After all, only a few become "bosses," while most remain employees; If employees cannot perform well, how can they become "bosses."