The former can be seen as creating a reserve of high-level civil servants, and training in "core competencies" that can be applied immediately after placement is stressed. These include delivery skills, intellectual capacity, and interpersonal skills. People in this track are also deliberately placed in different positions or in private companies for periods of time to build up experience.
前者可視為高級文官的儲備人才，強調任職後立即接受「核心職能」的培訓（包括「作為技術」、「知識能力」和「人際技能」），並刻意轉調不同職位或到私人企業服務一段時間，以增加歷練。