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Professional positioning has two meanings: first, to determine who you are and what kind of work is suitable for you； II. Tell others who you are and what kind of work you are good at. With accurate positioning, you will be able to develop yourself sustainably. Many people fail to progress in their careers not because they lack ability, but because they choose jobs that are not suitable for them. Many do not seriously consider who they are and what they are suited for, and because they are not clear about what they want, they are unable to experience the satisfaction of achieving their goals. Many people spend their time pursuing jobs that are not truly suitable for them, but as competition intensifies, they feel they lack the necessary strength to carry on. Accurate positioning can lead to more substantial development. If you have an accurate understanding of your situation, you will be able to make good use of your resources. Focusing on focused development rather than “diversified development” is a principle of career advancement. Many people venture into many fields over the years and acquire a great deal of knowledge, but in reality they are weak internally and lack strong competitiveness in any of these areas. People often say, “Get an MBA; everyone is getting one.” “Go abroad; if you don’t, it will be too late.” “Pursue a master’s or doctoral degree; it will be too difficult to do so once you get older.” Reality has shown that an MBA, studying abroad, or pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree does not guarantee sustained progress; significant investment yields little return, and spreading one’s efforts too much can cause one to lose their original advantages. With accurate positioning, you will be able to resist external distractions and won’t give up easily. In the past, some people chose their jobs based on practical compensation – they went where the pay was better, to places where certain trends were prevalent. You might find that there were differences in salary during the first few years, but later on those differences became smaller. Times change; what is fashionable today may not be so in a few years, and what was easy to earn money from in the past may become more difficult to do so in the future. Some people get a good position through opportunity, but give it up easily. By accurately positioning yourself, you will be able to face the outside world rationally. If you have an accurate self-assessment, you will enable the right employers to hire you, or your supervisors to train you properly, or all your connections to help you. Many people are unable to present themselves accurately when writing resumes or during interviews, which prevents interviewers from understanding them quickly. Some are indecisive in their career choices, which makes employers hesitant to assign them important responsibilities ； There are also those who change jobs frequently, which makes their friends hesitate to offer active help. The positioning is inaccurate; it’s like a target that keeps moving, making it impossible to see its true nature. We gradually realize that in the workplace, there is **more and more competition**; if you can’t define your own position, you might fail to spot opportunities, and even when you do find them, they may not be suitable for you ； Or the overall direction might be wrong, making it difficult to make changes ； Or it’s gained easily only to be lost again, taking many detours ； Or become distracted and lose their competitive advantage. How to locate it? Positioning is the unity of self-positioning and social positioning; only by understanding oneself and one’s profession can a person establish an accurate positioning for themselves. First, one needs to understand oneself: mainly core values, motivation systems, personality traits, innate abilities, and weaknesses. Methods: One can explore oneself, ask others for feedback, or use psychological tests—to gain a thorough understanding of oneself. Secondly, it is necessary to understand the profession: including the job responsibilities, knowledge requirements, skill requirements, experience requirements, personality traits required, working environment, and job role. Method: Consulted more than 10 industry experts and referred to successful individuals in the field. Third, to understand the gap between oneself and the requirements of the profession, it is necessary to carefully compare the differences in various aspects. You may have various career goals, but each one brings its own advantages and disadvantages. You need to carefully weigh the pros and cons of different goals based on your own characteristics, and also determine the strategies to achieve those goals according to your actual circumstances. Fourth, it is necessary to determine how to present one’s own positioning to interviewers and supervisors. After determining your career orientation and development path, you need to convey it to interviewers or supervisors in an appropriate manner in order to gain the opportunity to get started and progress in your career.