Practical English: 人力資源顧問給求職畢業生的一些建議

牧馬祁連 · 發表于 2010-6-8 14:56:21

Editor's Note: Wang Jiaqi, a human resources consultant at Selegate Consulting Company was happy to share some of his experience with the Global Times.
Q: What role does a Curriculum Vitae (CV), or resume, play in the process of finding a job?
A: It is the CV that has the responsibility of making the first impression with the prospective employer.
It should be clear and well-structured.
Recent graduates must highlight any work experience that they may have.
Of course, the CV should be tailored to the job that you are seeking.
Job seekers who attended a prestigious university do have a better chance of finding a job, but that does not mean those who attended an ordinary university don’t have a chance at all.
Don’t forget to express yourself well in your CV.
Put the emphasis on your strong points, and conceal your weaknesses.

Q: What is the process of recruiting employees?
A: The HR manager makes a preliminary selection of those to be considered for the position.
These candidates may be invited to attend an interview. It is sometimes required that the candidates wear business clothes for the interview.
The interviewer asks questions, for example, why the applicant is interested in the vacant position.
Other common questions are to describe your strengths and weaknesses, to explain why you think you are suited to the job.
These type of questions are more personal, obviously, rather than with a right or wrong answer.

Q: How does the company determine if a candidate is suitable?
A: Different positions require different skills.
I was once interviewed for a position of sales administration trainer at the cosmetics giant, l’Oreal.
All candidates had to choose a subject written on a card.
My subject was to pick out one of the company’s brands which was on sale during the Olympics, and to explain how you would market it.
This required that the candidates had to be familiar with the company’s products and also demonstrate their communication and sales skills.
One other subject at the interview was to suggest a spokesperson for l’Oreal’s products.
Such tests are not very easy, and candidates should learn from each interview, even if they do not get the job.

Q: Any more advice for graduates looking for employment?
A: When you attend an interview, it’s very important to believe in yourself.
Don’t worry too much about which university you attended – other applicants may not have your work experience.
Graduates are characterized by their youth and freshness, so show your energy and your ability to learn more.
Also show your communication skills, and that you have initiative
Re編者按：王嘉琪，現任賽力佳人力資源管理顧問有限公司人力資源顧問，很高興能與記者共同分享他的一些求職經驗。
環球時報（以下簡稱Q）：個人簡歷在找工作的過程中發揮了什么樣的作用？
回答（以下簡稱A）：簡歷是求職者與準雇主的第一印象。一份好的簡歷，應當目標明確，結構完整。應屆畢業生必須著重強調他們以往的工作經驗。當然，簡歷中的經驗應該是與所應聘工作相關的。在找工作的過程中，同等條件下，可能從名牌大學畢業的畢業生更有可能獲得某個職位，但這并不意味著那些從普通高校畢業的人就沒有機會。切記簡歷需要避重就輕，最好要多強調自己的優點。
Q：一般來說，某個公司招聘員工的程序是怎么樣的？
A：人力資源管理人員會根據所聘位置，從應聘人員中進行初步的篩選。
這些候選人可能會被邀請參加面試。通常，會要求候選人著正裝出席面試。
在面試的時候，面試官會問候選人一些問題。例如，為什么你會對所聘職位感興趣，等等。
其他常見的問題就是描述自己的優點和缺點，并且闡述為什么你認為自己適合這份工作。
這種類型的問題，更多傾向于主觀問題。很明顯，不能簡單的回答對與錯。

Q：公司是如何確定該候選人是合適的人選的？
A：不同的職位需要不同的技能。我曾應聘過化妝品巨頭——歐萊雅銷售管理培訓生。所有應聘人員都需要選擇一個卡片，上面寫著不同的話題。
我的話題是挑選該公司的一個品牌產品在奧運會期間銷售，需要我向面試官解釋將如何推銷該產品到市場上去。這就要求應聘人員必須熟悉該公司的各個品牌產品，同時要展示自己的溝通和銷售技巧。
我記得有位應聘者選的話題是為該公司的某一個產品選擇代言人。這種話題對應聘者來說都不是很容易，需要全面的了解該公司的情況。
即使最后沒能得到這份工作，應聘者也應該從每次的面試中總結經驗，為以后的應聘做準備。
Q：請您給正在找工作的畢業生們一些忠告？
A：當你參加面試時，非常重要的一點就是自信，相信你自己。不要過于擔心你是從哪所大學畢業的，因為你的工作經驗是其他應聘者未必具備的。剛剛踏出校園的畢業生，特點就是他們很年輕并且充滿活力。所以，要向面試官展示出你的活力和善于學習的能力。同時，展現
member to answer questions directly, addressing the key point of the question.