我知道我們有一些job seeker 專長是 UI UX 這個 DesignerX community 希望有幫助
https://designx.community/slack/
這個 coding slack group 也會有工作機會刊登
https://techmasters.chat/
反正找工作最重要就是要主動積極去找出各種管道 那裡有隱藏的機會找出來 這樣比較沒有競爭 招數是人想出來的 不要墨守成規
所謂隱藏式機會 就是每一個企業未必會將所有職缺刊登出來 但是雇主看到會主動積極來問的合適求職者就會考慮他們給他們機會。
我舉兩個例子 二十多年前我坐在toronto downtown 一家咖啡廳 親眼看到一個越南人 每一個店一家一家的去問有沒有要雇用人 遞上他的resume. 沒有一家有給他機會 但是他還是一家家去嘗試。
我認識一個很主動積極的女孩 畢業後去應徵 Mercedes-Benz 的sales 她花了很多功夫去準備一個企劃案來爭取這個機會。 但是後來 mercedes-benz 告訴她 這個工作給別人了 但是因為她表現很亮眼突出 Mercedes 還有一個工作一個月後會需要人 到時候會雇用她 她就這樣拿到 job offer.
我將近一個月沒有檢查我的 linkedin 在美國的profile. 來了70個recruiters connection requests. 大部分都是mainframe developers,cobol programmer, db2 Z dba 等等職缺 。可見的缺人多麼嚴重。 我認識這麼多在加拿大從事IT 的臺灣朋友同事中只有兩個人 包括 Trisha Huang 是mainframe 專長 所以她能夠在臺灣就找到加拿大 bank 工作 並且面試過關。
有幾原因造成 mainframe 技術人才這麼缺 第一 mainframe 已經出來60年 當初的人才都退休了 可是年輕人覺得學這個mainframe 沒前途沒面子 沒有人願意學 連印度人都不願意學 寧可去學 AI , python, data science, machine learning, cloud computing. 偏偏 mainframe 以及 Cobol 非常穩定 是 9999 的 reliability. 非常重要到無可取代 fortune 100 大公司 ,銀行 ,百貨公司 等等 仍然大部分使用 Mainframe. 我個人覺得再過 20-30年 mainframe 還是無可取代。 Trisha 也同意。
對於許多job seekers 如果妳有照我說的盡力去努力找工作
1. 針對job description 修改妳的resume確保 妳的resume 至少有70% job description mandate skills keywords 這樣可以通過ATS scan.
2. 至少apply 500 個不同 vacancy
3. 刊登你的resume 在 10個以上的job board.
4. 至少在50個 recruiter firm 留下你的 resumes.
5. 建立好與同學與教授的人脈
6.善用所有資源包括 , YMCA, 新移民服務社團,學校 career office等等
7. 主動積極推銷自己 逢人就放出消息。
這樣如果還沒有什麼interview 機會 我會建議 “將你的 resume 改為 CV 再去嘗試 “ 因為做了上述事項 還是沒有很多interview 機會。這表示「你的 resume 在ATS 就被刷掉。 」或者「你根本就沒有雇主需要的技能。」這時候你需要仔細想想妳到底會什麼技能通通寫上去 。如果妳不知道些自己會什麼 建議你去看看所有妳要apply 的 job 有什麼 skills 是mandate ,required, MUST have. 有什麼是 optional, better have, is a plus. 列出了 不會的趕快自我補強。 不管妳用什麼方法 確保這個技能妳在interview 妳答的出來 扯的上邊 萬一不小心被 hired 妳會做. 如果你不缺 interview 機會但是就是拿不到offer 我們下一篇再續。
我們可以幫你改好resume 的格式 文法 拼字 但是我們沒辦法幫忙太多你 resume 的 “content” 而 content 才是最重要的 。
content 對症下藥 而且有他們需要100% 的所有技能 這時候就算文法不通 錯字連篇 他們還是會考慮請你來面談 所以 content 才是根本 。自己問自己 你有什麼專長 他們非雇用你不可? 所以請再三看看自己的resume 是否有市場需要的技能。找出核心競爭力。
最近有人問我 mortgage agent, real estate agent or insurance agent 工作怎麼樣?
以下是我個人的看法 純供參考 未必正確。我的看法是這些行業 都是自由業 都是賺commission 所以要有足夠客戶群才能維持生計。 考執照非常容易 根本不是問題 但是關鍵是你有沒有足夠的人脈 現有客戶群? 如果你沒有那你必須去開發新客戶入容不容易?可能必要花很多功夫去建立客戶關係。可以要喝幾年西北風 能夠撐的下去嗎? 因為執照維持費 加上re-education ,靠行費 每年都要 上千元甚至幾千元。
我個人建議是如果你是新移民或者剛畢業的學生。 這些自由業可能不合適 因為你沒有人脈。 但是可以當part time 慢慢累積人脈 幾年後再轉成 full time.
個人性格特質也很重要 基本你要做 sales 工作 招攬客戶 必須要外向的性格 喜歡與陌生人聊天 外向細心勤勞是必要的
加拿大 有幾個IT技能是非常缺的 但是台灣移民到加拿大沒有很多這種技能的人 原因是這些軟體比較昂貴 大部分台灣公司用不起 。這些技能是 IBM products DB2, Cognos, infosohere datastage. filenet and datacap.
2015 年 我在三菱東京日聯銀行 我是 IT manager 因為 project 需要 我雇用了 一個DB2 DBA , 一個 Congnos developer, 一個 datastage developer. 一個 filenet and datacap developer. DB2 DBA 我找到一個在 IBM lab 工作了27年的 developer 他27年都在維護DB2 產品 coding. 他是我們能找到的最好人選 任何DB2 技術問題他都立刻解決或者可以動用關係去問 ibm lab 同事直接解決問題。 Datastage developer 面試了很久包括好幾個在愛爾蘭的人選 最後僱用一個 Columbia 來的新移民 她才來不到一個月 還沒有找到永久住處 車子還沒買 .但是她真的有足夠 datastage 經驗 之前在columbia 一家大銀行工作 所以才會有使用 datastage 機會。Congnos developer 就沒有那麼容易了.雇用了一個阿拉伯人 可是第二個禮拜就消失沒有來上班 通知HR 才知道 他找到 toronto 工作 嫌 waterloo 每天通車費事。居然沒有告訴我們。後來又找到一個 到了報到當天居然沒有 show up. HR 問了才知道被 CIBC 搶走。 offer 簽了不來也不告知我們的HR. 後來找到一個印度女子 新移民才來三個月 就雇用了 但是她根本不行 。勉強用 後來公司 reorg 被fire. filenet and datacap developer 我們一直沒有找到合適人選。所以我知道這四個仍然是很缺的技能。 美國更缺。 此外 Mainframe and SAP 也是很缺的 skills 下次再談。
我還記得三十多年前 我在NEC 台灣分公司擔任 System Engineer 必須學會 ACOS 6 and ACOS 4 中型電腦 手冊有日文與英文兩種 我不會日文 只能看 英文手冊 但是日文手冊有60本 英文手冊卻只有 20本 很顯然這些日本人喜歡留一手,如果要學會這一套系統就必須要懂日文,所以我只好自修五十音想辦法看懂日文版的手冊終於學會這套系統怎麼樣操作怎麼樣解決問題,那個時代還沒有線上training. 只能翻厚厚的手冊學會。我也曾經在 DEC 教過 VAX 系統課程 身為老師 當然只能吸收原版資訊。
所以語言是一種工具。只有好好掌握語言才能夠做下一步。所以看來加拿大政府要求移民至少 IELTS 5-7分 是非常合情合理的 因為5-7 分也未必能夠處理日常生活與工作上的需要。
今天談一下 IT skills 自學的方法 以及我們跟印度人學習方法的差異。 我是負責database sub team 的 team lead. 另外一個部門目前因為一直拿不到訂單,所以我的老闆希望把這些人弄到我的team. 所以有一個同事是印度人. 我看過他的 linkedin profile. 他在印度好像是一個computer science 教授已經有20多年經驗,總而言之這個同事問我 怎麼學習 postgresql 因為目前每一個客戶都需要這個技能。我告訴他說我當初不需要上任何training course 我只需要給我機器讓我可以 install configure test 我就學會了。我不想也不需要浪費時間去上任何udemy 課程要不然我是怎麼學會十幾種databases? 最重要的是 hands on practice. 動手做最重要 看書上課 只是輔助 只有動手做才會實際掌握。我只要有機器有 software 我就能自學。他看來完全不贊同我的學習方法。我打算下個禮拜再跟他討論他該怎麼學 安排課程給他上。
所有我的方法不是每個人都辦的到 但是這個行業變得太快,你必須學得夠快,學得不夠快就會被淘汰這是很重要的事情。那學得要夠快有幾點、第一點你必須忘掉中文,任何IT新的東西一定是先有英文的。如果你沒有辦法讀英文的文件手冊,那你要等翻譯嗎?那不是等到猴年馬月?第二個動手做事非常重要的事情,因為這樣才能夠了解深入。吸收進去不用背。看書用背指令是沒有用的. 這是我個人的觀點,但是要求生存是最重要的事情。要在這個行業混下去就得要有某些不同的做法,才能夠突出勝過別人,我不知道你們同不同意?
job related social media and web sites!
除了一般人熟知的 indeed, linkedin, careerbuilder, monster 等等網站之外。還有一些其他管道也能找到工作職缺刊登。
1. social media like meetup, facebook, quora, reddit, slack 等等 social media.
2. 地區性而不是跨國的廣告media 例如 Kijiji, craig list, 等等。
3. 專業user group 例如 idug.org, java users group, sql user group, etc., 看看你要找的是哪一種專長專長。
4. 專業公會雜誌 例如 會計師 藥劑師 裝修 建築 土木 , morgtage agent, insurance agent 等等專業公會的雜誌與網站。
方法是人想出來的 運用你的聯想力 把兩個不相干的東西串起來就有火花!
Phone Interview Preparation
From: Your Recruiter,
Be Prepared:
• Make sure you are in a quiet area with good reception.
o Using headphones can also free up your hands. Though I do not recommend the headphones with microphone attached as the clarity drops.
• Calling from a land line is preferred.
• If you need to use a cell phone, make sure your cell is fully charged.
• Research the company’s website and latest news.
• Review your resume and the job description
• Be prepared to speak to what is written on your resume-have your resume in front of you
• If you can, research the interviewer(s) LinkedIn profiles.
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Research company:
• Company website:
• What do they do? What is their mission statement?
• Glassdoor.com (check their interview questions)
• Who are their competitors?
• Hiring Manager’s LinkedIn Profile:
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Research yourself:
• Review your resume three times TODAY. You need to know what you did without reading it.
• Talk through what you did at each past experience to yourself and note anything you did specifically that is not on your resume
• List your strengths and weaknesses and memorize a few.
• Draft or outline your "Tell me about yourself" response. You need to know it without reading it, not verbatim, but know yourself on a level you can speak and it flows.
• Mine goes along the lines of... Polite hello's, how are you's, "well, thank you" and then into: My most recent position was that of a ________ with (insert company here). One of my top motivators is seeing the positive impact my work has on the candidates I work with. I fully enjoy using my analytical and verbal skills to help other people get jobs….
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Practice out loud with someone else multiple times. This is probably the most important thing. If you don't do this, you will regret it 100%. We will practice over the phone before the interview, but it never helps to practice with other people, or animals, in your life.
Typical First Interview Questions:
Everyone likes to make a great first impression. A lot of people go into interviews wanting to come off unique, smarter, and more qualified. Since you got to the phone interview part, it means they already believe you are qualified. It’s now your goal to assure them you’re professional and competent, and your that your personality is agreeable. With that being said, let’s look at some typical job interview questions:
Q: "Have you ever worked with someone difficult?" (A hiring manager is asking you this because they want to know if you will be drama at the workplace. None of us ever get along 100% with everyone we work with, but the good ones always keep it professional at the workplace.
A: "No, I have not. Perhaps it's because I have been blessed working with great teams, but fortunately, I have not encountered anyone difficult to work with. Demanding? Yes, but given their position and the project at hand, I can understand that. " (They can't refute this. Don't walk into a trap.)
Q: “Tell me a time that you…”
A: Know yourself and your resume. Be able to talk, not read from a list, your past experiences doing anything and everything. Stay positive. Never dip into something remotely negative and always have a positive upturn if the obstacle was challenging. "A project plan changed last minute, but I came up with a solution for our group, we changed our approach and finished the project ahead of time."
Talk this out loud to yourself. Talk about it to your parents, siblings, best friend, pet, just say it out loud or you will regret not doing so.
Q: "Most difficult time in your life?" (Are you going to fold under pressure?)
A: "Switching majors, moving to a new city [short short explanation]." (They can't refute this and it's a dumb question to ask you.)
Q: "Why you?"
A: Play to your strengths and how they align with the job description's requirements.
Q: "Goals?"
A: "Short term: be a part of Wells Fargo doing xyz. Long term: leading a team to (something monumental)." (Note the difference in the two).
Q: "Why Wells Fargo/ financial services industry"
A: "Wells Fargo is the leading financial services company in the United States. Even though it is a prestigious, established company, I still see so much room for growth based on its use of technology. (You may have to bs a little here since if you haven’t worked for Wells Fargo or the financial services industry, you’re not going to know why you really want to work for them. Nothing too long, but actually have an answer, and make it solid.)
Q: "Weaknesses?
A: "I'm very detail oriented (means you can't have any mistakes on your resume or cover letter), and as such, additional time is required depending upon the task. However, my final products are well thought out, professional, and usually with no errors." (The point is you must end with a positive note, something that overpowers the weakness. Pick a simple weakness, too, like attention to detail requiring time, or making extensive lists that...cover all the potential angles. Always put a positive spin on the weakness.)
Other Tips:
1. Don't be afraid to ask for clarification. Better to ask than to answer the wrong question.
2. Speak slowly. No need to rush. You'll sound more collected.
3. Don't elaborate on any one thing unless they've asked for detail. Be concise, get to the point. Period. If there's a pause, ask if you've answered their question or something to that nature.
4. There are plenty of interview questions out there on Google, but I'd check Glassdoor first and go from there. We will work together also during our prep.
5. I realize this is a phone interview, so you can definitely read off a list of strengths or have canned lines, but it's better to move away from this sooner than later.
6. Don't sell any experience or yourself short. If you did something one time, it's experience. Not "basic" or "some" experience. Wait until they ask you how much experience and then you explain with confidence.
7. Start watching how many times you say "umm" and "uhh" starting right now. Cut those words out of your vocabulary now. Even catching yourself now will help.
Money:
If they ask you what you are looking to make please inform them, “ATR has negotiated my rate”. This is because a rate is already established and agreed upon by both us and the client when you are presented and an interview is requested. This rate cannot be changed/negotiated during or after the interview process.
Ask Questions:
Have some general questions prepared to ask at the END of the interview. Don’t talk money or benefits. Ask questions that pertain to the position and responsibilities of the assignment. Sample questions include:
1. How do you interact with the people on your team? (Weekly report, meetings, etc?)
2. Can you give me a feel of the culture around here?
3. Yes, I have a question. While I did read the job description, how would you describe the best candidate for this position? (Ask this. You know you are; reinforce why you're the things they will mention)
4. What are the next steps?
CALL ME AFTER THE INTERVIEW
After the interview, give me a call within 10 minutes. Hiring managers are making their decision and moving on quickly. Why wait? I need to get your feedback before I talk to the hiring manager asking for their comments and trying to get you an offer or another interview.
這是一篇很有幫助的article 如何準備 interview.
In US there are five major staffing firms and each of them may have more than 1000 open IT opportunities anytime. They are Insight global, Apex system, Randatad, signature consultant and TekSystem. You can search their career web site.
學歷通貨膨張
加拿大就業的地理趨勢
Ageism 年齡歧視
許多人知道 "加拿大經驗 Canadian experience" 這個障礙. 但是我個人認為在IT的領域中加拿大經驗這個障礙沒有那麼重要. 許多的公司要雇用人時只考慮你有沒有這個技能, 有幾年經驗,能不能通過多重interview. 這才是關鍵。至於你是什麼學校畢業了不是那麼重要. 因為加拿大收了太多移民. 移民來自什麼國家都有。所以很難去區分哪一個學校好壞。雇主不會知道莫斯科大學 , 東京大學, 國立漢城大學,台灣大學哪一個比較好。對加拿大人來講都是外來了沒有差別。關鍵是在你有足夠的經驗跟專業技能來決定要不要選擇你。然後你必須要能夠通過技術interview。
學歷與經驗相輔相成缺一不可
常見十大加拿大新移民求職錯誤與障礙.
在不景氣的時候 受害最深的就是 junior level 的job seeker. 因為每一個公司都在縮減人力 如果公司非雇用不可 那一定是 能馬上上戰場的人 馬上雇用 第二天就能馬上發揮作用 不用太多教導 沒有learning curve的人 這種人一定師senior level.
一般在加拿大IT行業的定義 其他行業我不知道。junior level 是指0-3年經驗的人 。3-5年算 intermediate level. 五年以上可以考慮是 senior level. 公司不同 定義可能也不同。很多公司HR 還有分 job band or job level .
在美國有些公司不用 senior junior title 而是用數字 例如我在wells fargo bank 的一個職稱是 information security engineer 5. 對我來說 5 就是代表我的 skill level . 我看過還有些人是 6 的。 大部分有制度的公司 每一個職務HR 一定定義的清清楚楚 這個職務如果是 junior or senior 有一個salary range. 有些會寫在 徵人啟示上。
https://www.csi.ca/en/learning/courses/csc/?gclid=CjwKCAiAzp6eBhByEiwA_gGq5BLMmoq8KaA6lfq5_scEnd1ZZK41wu01EzI5xG1xLjftcVcQVipkwRoCE10QAvD_BwE
過去二十多年我待過很多銀行與保險公司 大部分初級工作都需要 CSC 或IFIP course
當然有些初級入門職務甚至不需要 但是 csc 課程是一個很好的入門磚
所有的銀行其實都缺 teller 櫃檯人員 如果你查查妳家附近的銀行分行應該都有很多行員缺 這些缺通常不需要太多經驗 有csc 會增加錄取機會
這些工作都是parttime 通常不會超過 30 hours 所以學生就可以去嘗試 這就是 intern 的開始
大部分都是基本工資 但是這是大銀行 這個經驗對未來工作爭取有很多幫助 而且一旦進去 內部轉其他職缺也比較容易 也有受訓機會
在這個經濟下行的時候 有一個習慣可以試試 每一個月或三個月 到 indeed.ca 用職稱 或技能查詢 全加拿大或你要工作的地方 看看有多少職缺 例如用 「java developer」查全加拿大有多少職缺 目前是 5,142 jobs 每隔一個月 或三個月看看還有多少職缺就會知道景氣如何。 看看這些職缺需要技能跟你現在擁有的技能的 gap 有多大 想辦法 cross the gap by 自修 或工作上有更多 hands on practice. 這樣就能確保一旦被layoff 有更多機會拿到下一個工作。
一旦不景氣來臨 有時候連一點機會都沒有 這時候你唯一的籌碼就是 locations! 2010 我在IBM 時整個team 被laid off. 我的同事都很快找到工作 但是我花了一個月 仍然找不到因為住在waterloo 而工作都在多倫多。有好幾個工作是interview 三次被刷掉。我決定試美國工作 如果不行 新加坡 日本 杜拜 全世界那裡都去 。一定會有工作 。在2010 時美國次貸危機 有幾千萬人失業 但是我兩週拿到兩個 offers 一個在佛羅里達 一個有minnesota. 就決定去Florida 薪水增加32%。 美國人口是加拿大十倍 機會也多很多。不要劃地自限就有機會。
我後來美國換了很多次工作 發現最缺人的永遠都是 Florida 與 Minnesota. 這兩個州。對美國人來講 minnesota 太冷 雖然minnesota 有很多工作機會。佛羅里達經濟很發達 但是沒有足夠人才 環境不好 許多北方的州來的人才 待不久很多又搬走 永遠缺人。
另外還有兩種工作種類 有很多工作機會但是缺乏競爭 由於高 entry barriers 需要自修學好法文等等 。第一個是魁北克的工作 ,絕大部分需要法文 你能說好法文就有機會 魁北克的很多移民都是來自非洲法屬殖民地 這些人都是不太會唸書的 加上有一些魁北克人被挖去歐洲工作 所以如果你補上法文的弱點 就能試試魁北克工作。其實沒有太多競爭。
另一種工作是需要 security clearance 的工作 未必只有聯邦政府的工作 有些私人企業的特定工作也需要 security clearance. 這種工作就必須拿到加拿大公民 連續在加拿大住滿五年十年 才能申請到 clearance. 可想而之很多競爭對手都被排除了 更加沒有競爭
其實加拿大找工作最難的就是第一個工作 一旦你找到第一個工作以後要跳槽換工作都不是什麼問題 因為你有了 “Canadian experience “.
加拿大不景氣時期的因應之道之一
隨著經濟下行 越來越多的 layoff 壞消息 你應該做好最壞的準備。以免荒了手腳. 凡事應該有備無患 未雨綢繆!
1. 先檢查好相關EI Employment Insurance 看看你是不是符合資格領取。
2. 估算資遣費package 大概有多少 通常 工作一年雇主需要付一個禮拜資遣費。有些公司會付每一年兩個禮拜。看看有多少錢,能撐幾個月。
3. 平時就該把自己現有工作內容與keyword 放進resume 不斷修正。
4. 平時就將resume post 在 相關job board 例如 indeed, linkedin, monster, careerbuilder. 等等。
5. 重要 大的 recruitment firm 也upload 你的 resume. 有機會他們會通知你。
6. 如果萬一不幸失業 如何快速找到下一個工作 取決於許多因素。這些都是平常的功夫。一點都不僥倖。
7. 平常要思考過那一個行業 那個技能有未來性?而不是被淘汰。有更多的需求 ?永遠需要? 永遠缺人 ? 薪資更高? 很多年青人強調要有個性 只做自己高興喜歡的事情。這無可厚非 這是你自己的選擇 。人都會變老的。但是如果你有一家大小要養 ?你已經 40歲 50歲 ?健康已經出問題?你還能任性? 代價是很巨大的。
8. 一旦確認是自己下半輩子會走下去的行業與技能 就不斷培養 自修 工作上主動要求 什麼都去嘗試 公司的 project assignment 不要拒絕 每一個都是機會 每多學一個技能 將來多一個機會。
9. 人脈很重要 工作上的同事 上司 客戶 不同部門的同事 做好你分內工作 發表自己不同的見解。讓人刮目相看 將來就有各種想不到的機會。
10. 平時沒事就該去比較你喜歡的工作 比較 job description 跟你自己的技能 看看有什麼gap 想辦法補足 技能 cross the gap.
11. 要有彈性 包括工作地點。
12. 萬一不幸失業 讓別人知道你正在找工作 有很多隱藏的機會 你不說別人不會告訴你。
13. 精進各種 interviews 技巧 包括 technical 本業 與 HR 問題。
14. 蒐集各種妳能夠做的職缺 做好比較。準備不同的 resume 來因應。
15. 如果妳沒有車 應該考慮擁有 因為下一個工作也許很遠。
16. 外表打扮 professional dress 很重要。
What is an ATS, how does it impact hiring, and what can you do about it?
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/ats-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-impact-hiring
ATS 就是 HR 與 Recruiter 用來掃描 resume 的軟體 你的resume 如果過不了ATS 那根本沒有機會被 human 看到
必須搞清楚 ATS 的重點才有機會有下一步
ATS 軟體自己也會順道回信 「I am sorry! 」something like that 的婉轉回絕信
重點就是keyword 與文件規格 最好resume 中盡可能有哪些job description 要求的keywords才有下一步。當然你必須誠實 因為 一旦有了interview 但是答不出來也沒有用
https://www.theladders.com/free-resume-templates
https://www.themuse.com/advice/beat-the-robots-how-to-get-your-resume-past-the-system-into-human-hands
如果你已經在IT 這行 可以考慮 Kofax, Datacap, Filenet 這些 ECM 專長 如果妳公司內有這種職缺 可以考慮內轉去學。 這些專長在美國缺人非常嚴重 在加拿大職缺比較少。未來十年應該還是缺的很嚴重。以前在美國一家公司Anthem 工作 在 Indianapolis 這是一家美國第二大的醫療保險公司 美國聯邦政府與軍人醫療保險都是由這家公司承包 在十個州有醫療保險業務。 自己經營郵局 自己有完整的郵件處理系統。上述那些專長職缺缺人 Anthem就雇用一堆普渡 Purdue 大學的工讀生 把他們教會 這些學生後來都進了 Anthem. Purdue 的CS 在美國是排 top 10 or top 5是非常優秀的學校。
Hi Felix,
It was an absolute pleasure speaking with you today.
I have reviewed your resume and although it is very good, I can suggest a few tweaking that will make it look even better! I have the following suggestions regarding updating your resume, if I may, which I believe will help make it stand out and make it more marketable.
First, please add in a section at the end of each work assignment titled “technical environment”, and list out the databases, operating systems, software, etc., basically ALL technical tools that you have used at each work assignment. (This “technical environment” section should be after the bullet points on your resume that you would write under EACH position title to describe your responsibilities.) Also, please get rid of the “Objective” section – it is considered sort of obsolete now.
Second, add a "use of time" section, where you will give me a rough, big break down of the percentages of time of what you did at each job.
Third, please add sections like project scope, budget, team size, major accomplishments etc. under each role to paint a detailed picture if you have those details. Do NOT worry about the length of the resume. We can always cut it short when necessary.
Fourth, please write both month and year to indicate the duration of each employment.
Fifth, always use bullet points to describe your major responsibilities, and always start the bullet points with action verbs. Also, do not use active voice, for example, don’t write: “I actively configured networks” OR “I performed all aspects of planning” OR “I participated as…”. Instead, write these: “successfully configured over 50 networks….” OR “planned, strategized, and executed xyz…” OR “participated in the….” – these are just basic examples.
Action verbs: I am sure you have many action verbs in mind that you would like to use when updating your resume. If you want some variety on that, please feel free to visit: http://career.opcd.wfu.edu/files/2011/05/Action-Verbs-for-Resumes.pdf and https://www.themuse.com/advice/185-powerful-verbs-that-will-make-your-resume-awesome.
Tense: Use present tense for current position, and past tense for all the previous roles. I think you’ve followed this throughout the resume, but please double check for any unnoticed mistakes.
Talk in numbers: Try to quantify your accomplishments as much as you can. For example, a) how much budget you’ve handled – which shows you’ve been entrusted with major financial responsibilities, also, b) if you’ve helped save money, or c) you’ve reduced the time of any process that used to take way more time before you took the project in your hand etc.
I have attached a few sample resumes to explain what kind of format I am talking about. These are not DBA resumes, but I am sure you’ll get the idea. J
If you could please send it to me in MS-WORD, with a clean formatting (by clean formatting I mean, do not insert tables, boxes or any fancy stuff in your resume – that might affect how it appears in the system or how it gets picked up during a keyword search), by the end of this week or early next week – that would be terrific.
更多技術 resume 寫作技巧 來做 recruiter 的建議
Phone Interview Preparation
From: Your Recruiter, Casey McGhee
Be Prepared:
• Make sure you are in a quiet area with good reception.
o Using headphones can also free up your hands. Though I do not recommend the headphones with microphone attached as the clarity drops.
• Calling from a land line is preferred.
• If you need to use a cell phone, make sure your cell is fully charged.
• Research the company’s website and latest news.
• Review your resume and the job description
• Be prepared to speak to what is written on your resume-have your resume in front of you
• If you can, research the interviewer(s) LinkedIn profiles.
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Research Wells Fargo:
• Company website:
• What do they do? What is their mission statement?
• Glassdoor.com (check their interview questions)
• Who are their competitors?
• Hiring Manager’s LinkedIn Profile:
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Research yourself:
• Review your resume three times TODAY. You need to know what you did without reading it.
• Talk through what you did at each past experience to yourself and note anything you did specifically that is not on your resume
• List your strengths and weaknesses and memorize a few.
• Draft or outline your "Tell me about yourself" response. You need to know it without reading it, not verbatim, but know yourself on a level you can speak and it flows.
• Mine goes along the lines of... Polite hello's, how are you's, "well, thank you" and then into: My most recent position was that of a ________ with (insert company here). One of my top motivators is seeing the positive impact my work has on the candidates I work with. I fully enjoy using my analytical and verbal skills to help other people get jobs….
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Practice out loud with someone else multiple times. This is probably the most important thing. If you don't do this, you will regret it 100%. We will practice over the phone before the interview, but it never helps to practice with other people, or animals, in your life.
Typical First Interview Questions:
Everyone likes to make a great first impression. A lot of people go into interviews wanting to come off unique, smarter, and more qualified. Since you got to the phone interview part, it means they already believe you are qualified. It’s now your goal to assure them you’re professional and competent, and your that your personality is agreeable. With that being said, let’s look at some typical job interview questions:
Q: "Have you ever worked with someone difficult?" (A hiring manager is asking you this because they want to know if you will be drama at the workplace. None of us ever get along 100% with everyone we work with, but the good ones always keep it professional at the workplace.
A: "No, I have not. Perhaps it's because I have been blessed working with great teams, but fortunately, I have not encountered anyone difficult to work with. Demanding? Yes, but given their position and the project at hand, I can understand that. " (They can't refute this. Don't walk into a trap.)
Q: “Tell me a time that you…”
A: Know yourself and your resume. Be able to talk, not read from a list, your past experiences doing anything and everything. Stay positive. Never dip into something remotely negative and always have a positive upturn if the obstacle was challenging. "A project plan changed last minute, but I came up with a solution for our group, we changed our approach and finished the project ahead of time."
Talk this out loud to yourself. Talk about it to your parents, siblings, best friend, pet, just say it out loud or you will regret not doing so.
Q: "Most difficult time in your life?" (Are you going to fold under pressure?)
A: "Switching majors, moving to a new city [short short explanation]." (They can't refute this and it's a dumb question to ask you.)
Q: "Why you?"
A: Play to your strengths and how they align with the job description's requirements.
Q: "Goals?"
A: "Short term: be a part of Wells Fargo doing xyz. Long term: leading a team to (something monumental)." (Note the difference in the two).
Q: "Why Wells Fargo/ financial services industry"
A: "Wells Fargo is the leading financial services company in the United States. Even though it is a prestigious, established company, I still see so much room for growth based on its use of technology. (You may have to bs a little here since if you haven’t worked for Wells Fargo or the financial services industry, you’re not going to know why you really want to work for them. Nothing too long, but actually have an answer, and make it solid.)
Q: "Weaknesses?
A: "I'm very detail oriented (means you can't have any mistakes on your resume or cover letter), and as such, additional time is required depending upon the task. However, my final products are well thought out, professional, and usually with no errors." (The point is you must end with a positive note, something that overpowers the weakness. Pick a simple weakness, too, like attention to detail requiring time, or making extensive lists that...cover all the potential angles. Always put a positive spin on the weakness.)
Other Tips:
1. Don't be afraid to ask for clarification. Better to ask than to answer the wrong question.
2. Speak slowly. No need to rush. You'll sound more collected.
3. Don't elaborate on any one thing unless they've asked for detail. Be concise, get to the point. Period. If there's a pause, ask if you've answered their question or something to that nature.
4. There are plenty of interview questions out there on Google, but I'd check Glassdoor first and go from there. We will work together also during our prep.
5. I realize this is a phone interview, so you can definitely read off a list of strengths or have canned lines, but it's better to move away from this sooner than later.
6. Don't sell any experience or yourself short. If you did something one time, it's experience. Not "basic" or "some" experience. Wait until they ask you how much experience and then you explain with confidence.
7. Start watching how many times you say "umm" and "uhh" starting right now. Cut those words out of your vocabulary now. Even catching yourself now will help.
Money:
If they ask you what you are looking to make please inform them, “ATR has negotiated my rate”. This is because a rate is already established and agreed upon by both us and the client when you are presented and an interview is requested. This rate cannot be changed/negotiated during or after the interview process.
Ask Questions:
Have some general questions prepared to ask at the END of the interview. Don’t talk money or benefits. Ask questions that pertain to the position and responsibilities of the assignment. Sample questions include:
1. How do you interact with the people on your team? (Weekly report, meetings, etc?)
2. Can you give me a feel of the culture around here?
3. Yes, I have a question. While I did read the job description, how would you describe the best candidate for this position? (Ask this. You know you are; reinforce why you're the things they will mention)
4. What are the next steps?
CALL ME AFTER THE INTERVIEW
After the interview, give me a call within 10 minutes. Hiring managers are making their decision and moving on quickly. Why wait? I need to get your feedback before I talk to the hiring manager asking for their comments and trying to get you an offer or another interview.
這是一篇很有幫助的article 如何準備 interview. 是 insight global recruiter Casey McGee 幫我準備的。 我還非常感謝她 可以供各位參考!
這個interview 有一些插曲 我通過了 interview 但是 wells fargo 還不能給我發 job offer 因為需要四個 VP sign off. 三個簽了 剩下一個沒簽 好像去 vacation 還是其他原因 催了一個禮拜沒有結果 一個月後 第四個VP 終於簽了 但是我已經拿到別的公司offer 在別的公司工作 就變成無緣的結局
雖然是簡體字文章 但是這是一篇很好的 article 現在有很多 boot camp 強調上完課就可以找到 software developer 工作 事實上可能不是如此 每個人條件不同 如果你不是理工科系出身 ,沒有邏輯思考的習慣 (logical thinking) , 缺乏動手做的習慣 (hands on practice) ,英文語言溝通都有問題 就算上了這些寫程式的 boot camp 也未必能夠找到 developer 工作 請三思而後行。http://www.xiaohongshu.com/discovery/item/62c6b459000000000102f7a6?share_from_user_hidden=true&xhsshare=CopyLink&appuid=62773d990000000021023dd6&apptime=1657515154
今天要說明一下加拿大的經濟重心是在 Windsor to Quebec corridor. Ontario and Quebec. (Windsor, London, Woodstock, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto, Peterborough, Belleville, Kingston, Cornwall, Ottawa, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Trois Rivieres, Quebec city.) 這一條 1200 公里長的走廊有加拿大 60%人口與加拿大70% 的 GDP. 這條走廊 500 to 1000 miles 距離內有美國 50%的人口 1.5億人。美國東北經濟走廊(波士頓, 紐約,費城,巴爾的摩 到Washington DC) 與大湖週邊大城市群(芝加哥, 底特律 ,Minneapolis-St. Paul, 克里夫蘭,匹茲堡,辛辛那提,Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Columbus 等)都在一天的車程內。 這條走廊是加拿大的經濟重心也才是求職機會最多的地方。 Canada center of gravity for economical and business. - Windsor to Quebec corridor which has 60% of population and 70% of GDP. 19M population. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/.../Quebec_City%E2%80...Northeast megalopolis - Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_megalopolisGreat Lakes megalopolis - Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_megalopolis
今天聽到一個故事 這是英語用詞的錯誤,並且有東西文化因素在裡面 。因為我們通常習慣說「是」。
我家人的一個加拿大朋友是 ESL 老師是洋人。她說她發現韓國人有一個問題 韓國人聽完話後喜歡說 yes, 然後又說no 。 她一直覺得 confusion. 她後來才搞懂 韓國人第一個yes 意思是 「我聽到了 」下一個 no 「是他搞懂了 才說不行 」所以這是 yes 的誤用 。yes 跟ok 一樣 不要濫用 、我發現台灣人也有類似問題。 如果話沒有聽完 需要思考 不要隨便說 ok 或 yes. 這樣會使洋人無所是從 他們會搞混 會開始討厭你。只要說 “let me think about it “就好 不要說 yes 或 ok.
請戒掉 隨口說 yes 跟 ok 的習慣! 就跟 sorry 不可以亂說一樣 。 accident 之後說 sorry 等於是自己認罪一樣。沒有 fault 也有 fault.
看了這部MTV 銀行內的槍戰後讓我想到幾年前在 美國的 Wells Fargo bank 與 Bank of America 及美國聯邦衛生部外包商 相關雇主 工作時開始第ㄧ個禮拜時需要先上個許多線上課程通過測試合格 才能開始上班。 課程包括 上班的辦公室發生「槍戰時、恐怖襲擊、」火警等等緊急狀況如何應對與求生存。還有反洗錢、恐怖國家清單、網路安全各種伎倆、辦公室職業傷害 等等。
也曾經在地方政府醫院與許多護士 醫生 治療師 技師 一起受訓 如何正確處理醫院內標準程序 因為一旦沒有遵守 病人就可能過世。 例如照 CT MRI 之前需要打顯影劑 有些病人對顯影劑過敏 所以一定要先測試病人是否會過敏。 有些技師沒有先測試過敏 病人就過世了。 護士要給病人吃藥 發現可能劑量單位出錯 打電話給藥劑師 藥劑師正在忙碌沒有接 留話 護士就先給藥 等到藥劑師回電時 病人已經死了 這些都是需要非常嚴格遵守的標準程序。這些也都是非常重要的職前訓練。https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaWnd3LJfs&list=RDOT5msu-dap8&index=18
在加拿大其實是行行出狀元 很多行業都需要執照才能就業或營業 有一定程度的進入障礙 entry barrier 所以阻止了大量競爭者湧入 平衡行業從業人員數量的供需。白領藍領 一樣受到尊重 因為藍領收入並不輸白領。 很多藍領階級是 自僱 self employee 許多開銷能夠抵稅 比起白領是薪水無法扣抵許多費用 造成稅後收入差不多。
以下是一些常見的藍領工作 都受到規格 需要執照。有很多藍領工作有工會來議價 所以薪資居高不下 也有許多福利。
plumber 水管工
Electrician 電匠
HVAC 冷熱空調
Roofer 屋頂
Truck driver 卡車司機
welder 電銲工
automotivr mechanic 修車技工
telecommunication technician 電信技工
aircraft mechanic 飛機技工
等等
https://ca.indeed.com/career-advice/starting-new-job/blue-collar-jobs
https://ca.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/white-collar-jobs-vs-blue-collar-jobs
job related social media and web sites!
除了一般人熟知的 indeed, linkedin, careerbuilder, monster 等等網站之外。還有一些其他管道也能找到工作職缺刊登。
1. social media like meetup, facebook, quora, reddit, slack 等等 social media.
2. 地區性而不是跨國的廣告media 例如 Kijiji, craig list, 等等。
3. 專業user group 例如 idug.org, java users group, sql user group, etc., 看看你要找的是哪一種專長專長。
4. 專業公會雜誌 例如 會計師 藥劑師 裝修 建築 土木 , morgtage agent, insurance agent 等等專業公會的雜誌與網站。
方法是人想出來的 運用你的聯想力 把兩個不相干的東西串起來就有火花!
我們職涯協會成立快半年了我們輔導了大約50人我也要在此提供我的個人看法 提供在加拿大求職的兩個建議 1. 如果您是來加拿大的college or university 求學後畢業出來找工作 切記求學時期一定要 去coop or intern 這個工作經驗對你畢業之後求職非常重要。這個coop 一定要跟你的專業有關 實習時公司越大越有名更好 最好 coop 的公司直接告訴你畢業後回來我們公司工作我們雇用你。或者你表現優異你的老闆願意成為你將來求職的 reference. 這樣就能夠破除 這個死結 —employer 要雇用有經驗的人 那沒有公司願意雇用我 我那來的經驗?
2. 如果你在台灣工作了 3-10年來這裡求職 你的專長這裡有需求 那理論上 你應該可以找到工作 因為加拿大雇主願意考慮你的經驗 。但是我們發現往往最大的障礙通常是英文 。如果你無法跟老闆 同事 顧客溝通無礙 那他們為什麼要雇用一個溝通困難重重的employee?
我們有一位很有經驗的僑領甚至建議 新來加拿大要求職的台灣青年通通應該先去 Sudbury 住三個月 因為你沒有機會說中文 只能說英文 這樣英文不進步也難。對長遠職涯發展更有幫助!當然許多求職技巧 ,resume 好壞也很重要 但是核心問題與決定性的關鍵根本就是英文溝通能力! 英文能力決定你的未來前途!
昨天中午參加歡迎蔡英文前總統的多倫多僑界餐會時與幾位加東僑領交談,有一位很年輕的目前正擔任加拿大地方政府民意代表的第二代僑領很贊同我的文章中提到的對於新移民英文的觀點 。 他提到他以前在 Service Canada工作 審核協助 SIN 的申請。幫助過許多新移民。 他提到不管...