On Wednesday, I got the admission notice from Yuxi, olaya. Thanks to Bambusa, I also came up to write "Face Classic" for three days. I sincerely apologize to Bambusa! I didn't write it, and I didn't expect to write it. In fact, personally, I don't think the face sutra is very useful, and I haven't seen it much before, but at least it can reassure XDJM who has been rushing forward and backward.
Speaking of Olea, I have never had strong feelings for it before. I voted only because I knew it was a multinational company and looked awesome. There was only one online application I made seriously, and then I accepted that Offer. Nothing serious, nothing mysterious, because there is no written test, I have missed the net. On the contrary, the further we go, the stronger our understanding and feelings will become.
On the one hand, it is known as "gang fights",165438+165438+10: 00 am on October 23rd.
I planned to go home by train in the morning and afternoon, so I took a taxi to Saite Square with my laptop and travel bag. Wearing black formal trousers, striped formal coat and a thin trench coat with a red vertical board. On that day, my dress was quite eye-catching, but I personally felt good. Although I attracted everyone's attention, I accepted everyone's attention with confidence. After all, you don't wear all black. Those traditional interview clothes can only make you look tender, not mature. I can say for sure that in Olea's three competitions, I chose my own clothes and matched them myself, not a simple suit. That red trench coat really gave me a lot of points. You must pay attention here. Never wear a neat suit inside and a cotton-padded jacket or down jacket outside, which will greatly affect the overall effect and is very unprofessional.
My boss in Siemens once told me that we work in Fortune 500 companies and learn how to become more professional. As far as I know, dedication is not only at work, but also a temperament of treating people with gestures. In the fashion world like L 'Oré al, we should pay more attention everywhere, never be too mediocre or too casual.
At first, there were 10 people in the same group, and they were divided into two groups. The first is personal introduction. L 'Oré al's characteristics: draw a card and introduce yourself according to the picture, without any preparation time. Both Chinese and English.
I saw that everyone was hesitating, so I volunteered to be the first to speak. I think it's all the same since I'm not ready. I drew a drop of water jumping out of the water. I don't think there is a unified answer since I want to communicate, so I will simply introduce myself and say it (don't be too lengthy, all your personal experiences are already on your resume, and they will definitely read it carefully when they choose you). This kind of water drop is more like a diamond than a water drop (the shape is really like a diamond), but all gems need to be carefully polished and carved to show the essence of value. Gold shines everywhere, and diamonds are even more dazzling. I am not the best, but I definitely have the best potential. Give me a stage, I will be wonderful ... that's probably what I mean. Don't be modest at this time, just show yourself, including your confidence. I chose Chinese to express it. Although I study English, since I don't require English, why should I embarrass myself? Some people choose English to introduce themselves, but most of them are self-defeating Originally, this link was difficult. HR mainly depends on your agility and divergent ability. There is no need to teach others how to teach others how to teach others, and then make it more difficult for yourself.
Others have a crown that has been dragged into the water. There is a pacifier, a tricolor ice cream, a faceted crystal ball and a pink palette on the ground ... The girl who drew the palette is very interesting. Instead, ask us what we are one by one with pictures. Everyone said the palette, adding various attributes. When it was my turn, the word "rouge" in hit floor suddenly appeared, and even I was shocked. Therefore, it is very important to understand the company culture, be fearless in times of crisis and have a high degree of nervous thinking.
The second link is to complete the project in groups of five people. Suppose you plan a year-end dinner for the company without any other requirements (really divergent)
It is necessary to discuss the problem of "aggression" with you here, which has also been mentioned in many books. Personally, I think that in the process of group cooperation, I need to play a "proactive" role according to the situation. Never position yourself as a "timekeeper" or "leader" in advance. HR is not a fool. Never show yourself for the sake of showing yourself, but make corresponding positioning based on teamwork; At the same time, there is no need to take the initiative to say "let me time you", which is simply a premeditated flicker. If there is a very positive person, you should listen to him more. If he is wrong, you should be brave enough to put forward your own improvement. "Listening", "thinking", "discussion" and "compromise" are indispensable, and their importance is in no particular order. This is the so-called team spirit
Come up and say first: "New Year's Eve dinner must not be a simple meal to exchange feelings! We should sum up the achievements of the last fiscal year, reward employees, look forward to the work in the new year, invite important customers of the company, and establish a good business development prospect in the new fiscal year. " Because I learned a lot during my internship at Siemens for half a year, my speech is more powerful. This position was immediately supported by everyone and many valuable opinions were put forward. There is no timekeeper in our group, because it is unnecessary and the leader is not me. In the later period, I voluntarily gave up the role of leader, because everyone was excellent and the ideas were effective. Our division of labor is also very clear. As a final conclusion, I want to put forward the budget expenditure of the whole dinner. The preparation time was limited, so I didn't have time to draw the design of the site on paper. I also used my quick wits to grab a pen and draw while talking. Our presentation is very complete, beautifully packaged, rich in content and powerful. So we are the professionals.
The opponent group was designed as a costume party, with more emphasis on spiritual transmission and details introduction. From this point of view, we are already winning. It turned out that two people in our group finally entered the second side: me and a girl from Peking University; Another group: a girl from Beiwai, and the only one who didn't screw up the English presentation.
One side is 1 hour long.
At noon, everyone goes to McDonald's next door for lunch. Only then did I know that the second meeting was scheduled for the afternoon, and then I got a call at 3: 20 pm half an hour later. My boyfriend hurried to Beijing West Railway Station to refund the ticket, finally changed the train ticket to 3: 30 in the afternoon, and then returned to Saite Square to find me. The interview scheduled for 3: 20 pm was postponed to 4: 00 pm.
The second round of interview: one-on-one. Interviewer: Ms. Josephine from Singapore.
Just talk to the examiner this round. There is no group cooperation at all. It is the link with the lowest skill, and it is also the link to let the examiner know you to the greatest extent. We mainly focus on the following points:
First of all, don't be pretentious, try to show yourself in a limited time, and don't pretend to be yourself. After 40 minutes, how perfect the disguise is will be slowly exposed. I believe that since I can enter the second side, I have the strength.
Secondly, listen to the examiner's limited language as much as possible. These will be the directions you should pay attention to when answering. Every word he said has certain guiding significance. We should understand the purpose of his asking these questions and do what he likes.
Third, don't answer questions passively like squeezing toothpaste, but introduce yourself actively. A positive attitude is the most desirable. After the examiner gave us the topic, we expanded and purposefully developed in a direction that was beneficial to us. Not only satisfied his curiosity, but also turned the topic to his familiar field. Don't leave too much time for the examiner to ask questions. You'd better control your own time, or he may suddenly think of a tricky question for you to answer, or copy a magazine for you to analyze the advertising design inside (I heard a graduate student sister in Tsinghua complaining helplessly when I was in Shanghai, but I personally didn't meet her).
Fourth, don't talk too much about the details of the school. These details may be very important to you, but when you enter the society, you will find that the trivial things you have experienced on campus are just playing house. Since we have entered the second side of L 'Oré al, everyone should be outstanding on campus. Everyone has experienced the student activities you have experienced, so try to find a few highlights of your own to prepare, and other fields will pass. If you have internship experience, you must focus on what you have learned and thought during your internship. This is the best transition period and joint point between campus and society, which can best reflect your adaptability and plasticity to work.
Personally, I mainly introduced my working experience in Siemens for half a year, how to increase the added value of personal intelligence in the original business, further expand and improve the original work, establish a good customer relationship, and emphasize the embodiment of personal responsibility and work attitude.
I never thought of myself as an intern when I was an intern. Otherwise, there will be the following two results: first, you are inferior to others in everything, psychologically feel that you are just an intern, and you can't find that kind of "responsibility as a master" at all. Second, others just regard you as an intern, and many jobs simply can't ask colleagues to cooperate with you. Some jobs can't achieve their goals. Don't always look for superiors to exert pressure on others with power, but find suitable outlets to solve them yourself. Tell them loudly: you are XXX in charge of XXX affairs in XXX department, and now you need their full cooperation when you encounter problems.
At this time, I was involved in a small struggle within the company and felt a lot. At the same time, it is obviously better to introduce it to HR with reservations than other simple internship experiences. Other honors in Beijing TV Station, China Education TV Station and various school activities were not mentioned at all, and some were only mentioned briefly. Josephine asked me with interest why I didn't talk about these work experiences. I said that in contrast, half a year at Siemens is the real work experience, that's all. The rest is to make your resume look better, which is of little practical significance. At most, you can expand some contacts (laughs).
Fifth, since one-on-one is an equal conversation relationship, neither supercilious nor humble is the most important thing. Don't have the illusion that the examiner is superior, so that the dialogue can be the best, and you can improvise when you encounter some unprepared questions or unexpected problems. Imagine that everyone is always fluent in language and quick-thinking when arguing with their parents at home. So is the interview.
At the same time, Josephine asked me something about Yuxi. I confess, I just learned today that Yuxi was acquired by L 'Oreal. But in the conversation, some of my personal entrepreneurial ideas coincide with Yuxi's spirit.
At the end of the interview, Josephine made a brief summary.
She smiled and said, "Our conversation was wonderful. I like you very much, but I can't see your strong motivation for L 'Oré al. "
I also replied with a smile: "Yes, L 'Oré al is just one of many glamorous foreign companies in my eyes at present. I know too little about her, unlike my complicated feelings in Siemens for half a year. Where did I get the strong motivation? "But I am a radish. If I plunge into the pit, I will take root honestly. I don't like frequent changes. The change itself brings a waste of cost. Every employee leaves with many important responsibilities. Even if it is a change, I should wait for some achievements before leaving without doubt. Otherwise, it will violate my principle of being a man. "
Josephine smiled again. "If you can enter a third party, please note that the interviewer will be the brand manager. She may ask you some more professional questions. At the same time, you should do more homework and do more online research! " After expressing my gratitude, I promised to do the relevant work and said, "I look forward to seeing you in Shanghai!" " "Get up and leave.
The second thing I want to tell you is, don't chat aimlessly with everyone before you are ready to enter the arena. Personally, I hate activists who seem to see all sides. Everyone knows that all of you here are competitors. Too much intimacy is false and meaningless, let alone trying to get words out of each other's mouths. Everyone is very clever. Some students will say a few flattering words, such as "students' English in your school is good" and "how is your school?" , and so on ... I accept praise frankly, but I will never praise others blindly. Flattery and things like that are better done less, let's talk about strength. As far as the school is concerned, our reputation is obviously not as high as that of Peking University and Tsinghua. But the students' level is not necessarily worse than theirs. On the contrary, after chatting with some so-called students or graduate students in Tsinghua, Peking University, I obviously feel my strong advantages, so there is no need to sell myself short. If you don't want your mood to be influenced by a bunch of chattering opponents waiting for an interview, then shut up, sit and read and remain "mysterious".
The above is my two-sided experience. After a lapse of 10 days, I received a call from Shanghai on Tuesday afternoon, informing me to go to Shanghai Sanmian at 2 pm on February 10. At that time, my mobile phone number of Zhejiang Shenzhou Bank was just changed to Beijing Dynamic. Although I informed L 'Oré al Beijing by phone, I received it through PHS, so it seems that the HR staff in Beijing didn't send the information to Shanghai, and the staff in Shanghai should have looked through my resume to find out.
I won't say much about the interview here, because it's also one-on-one, just facing the brand manager of Yuxi. I am a lazy person, but before the last meeting, I did a lot of homework on Josephine's entrustment, including my understanding of the whole acquisition process, Ms. Jin Yanxi's attitude, the change of spokesperson, the transformation of mass brands to high-end brands, brand spirit and high hopes given by the company, etc ... and the styles of former and current brand managers.
I finally found out that in fact, the investigation is not to cope with the interview, but to explore the company at a deeper level and understand whether this position is suitable for me. After doing a lot of searching and reading, I finally found that Yuxi, a high-end rookie in transition, will accumulate rare experience for my career development and bring rich returns, because change will always create opportunities. In the process of doing my homework, Mr. Chen Xueqin's helplessness and Ms. Jiang Qiaoling's ambition resonated with me several times. I think this will be a brand-new world waiting to be developed. As Josephine said, this is the mission of L 'Oreal people. Women all over the world have the right to use Yuxi, China, and L 'Oré al is using professional brand building concept, professional sales team and sales network to realize this international mission.
"Buy all kinds of strange brands representing different cultures, create an elegant French packaging, and then push it to different market segments with delicate needs. In the precise market positioning of various brands and different channels, L 'Oré al can contact different customer groups with different images. Instead of making people feel that they are imposing the aesthetic taste of westerners on the people of the world. "This definition is very accurate.
My plane was scheduled to take off at 9 am on 10. Because of the first heavy snow in Beijing, almost all the planes in the country were delayed, and I slowly left the runway until after 12. I called Shanghai to explain the situation before and asked them to make other arrangements for all interviews in Beijing, because it is expected that all Beijing students will fly to Shanghai on the same plane.
I didn't walk into the interview venue of L 'Oreal until 5: 30 in the evening. Everyone is working in an orderly way. Our interview is just one of many things that are being done quietly. I'm not nervous. I just sat on the sofa, leafing through the company's internal magazines and chatting with some students from Peking University, Tsinghua and Nanjing. Few people, very quiet.
Because the last student had a long interview time, all the students waiting for the interview kept complaining about "a little back" and "it snowed heavily and it was not suitable for traveling" ... It was my turn to walk into the office, and time was running out. Besides, we have to catch the 9 o'clock plane to fly back to Beijing at night, so as soon as I entered the door, Ms. Jiang Qiaoling told me, sorry, we only have 20 minutes. ...
In this case, don't panic, let alone be incoherent. It is impossible to cover everything, so we must go straight to the point, delete all unnecessary nonsense and go straight to the point. If your topic is strong enough and attractive, the interviewer won't interrupt you. The key is how to arouse her interest.
Finally, Ms. Jiang commented: "You are very smart. You can attract me in such a limited time, covering almost all the key points and fully showing me your professionalism and talent."
So sometimes unfavorable conditions can also be turned into favorable conditions. I am sure that the impression I left on Ms. Jiang is not worse than that of the students interviewed last time. On the contrary, it may be more profound.
She finally gave me a business card and said, I'll give you a chance to ask me a question.
On the plane, I asked a question that I had been thinking for a long time: "Why did L 'Oré al require a condition when signing the acquisition agreement:' Ms. Jin Yanxi is not allowed to engage in the cosmetics industry in the future'?" I said, "Ms. Jin Yanxi is regarded as a milestone for China women to lead the fashion in the wave of reform and opening up in the 1980s and 1990s. This legendary woman is inextricably linked with her legendary brand Yuxi Cosmetics. How can we separate them? Without Kim Yan-hee, wouldn't Yuxi lose her soul? "
This question is actually a rather acute one, and it is also a question that I have to ask from beginning to end. In Ms. Jiang's answer, I found that this question really came from me. L 'Oré al did have some friction with Kim at the beginning of the acquisition, but now the friction has been eliminated, and the relationship between them has gradually warmed up and will become closer and closer. All subsequent attempts at transformation will gradually return to Yuxi's true colors. I feel relieved. ...
Before leaving, Ms. Jiang Qiaoling said goodbye to me: "I really hope to work with you in the Yuxi team in the future." I smiled and said, "I hope we can meet again next time." Then almost added, I'm from university of international business and economics! Hehe ~ ~
The 9 o'clock plane 1 1 takes off and returns to the dormitory at 2 o'clock in the middle of the night. Everyone complained all the time before boarding the plane, saying that the company would arrange a night's accommodation and change the ticket ... I just listened and said nothing. I think you must understand what you are here for. If it works, I'll complain to you. The whole flight ticket is reimbursed by the company. Are you going back to Beijing by train for several hours? If you are on a business trip, you can complain to the company, but you are here for an interview, not to mention whether you can join the company in the end. We are not qualified to ask the company now. If you really feel that you can't tolerate this company's "people-oriented" bad work style, just tell them that they have fired them and won't give you an Offer. Unnecessary complaints, in my opinion, are really childish and ridiculous.
12 13 Two days after I came back from Shanghai, I received a phone call from Josephine. She smiled and said, "Guess why I called you?" So, I got an oral invitation from L 'Oré al Yuxi. She asked me, do you have any other suggestions? I honestly said, "No, just take one. L 'Oreal didn't vote for anything else after the interview. "I am really honest, too honest ... > _ _ _ <
In addition, I also saw many negative discussions about L 'Oré al on the Internet and BBS. It's not that I have narrow thoughts and feelings when I get an Offer. I just want to say that when the company develops to a certain stage, once the organization is complicated and there are many people, there will be various difficulties. Speaking of complex interpersonal relationships, if you are still struggling or trying to avoid as a professional who has left school to meet social challenges, it can only show that you are not ready to enter the workplace. I have realized the difference between society and campus, so I am mentally prepared to meet those things that run counter to our wishes. What we can do is to redouble our efforts, and if we don't want to settle, we will try to change.
However, many things may be just the tip of the iceberg. On the internet, a person's frustration will be infinitely expanded and divorced from the facts several times, which will eventually lead to a common cognitive deviation. I'm just saying it's possible. Of course, it is better to be cautious when you are involved in the world. I am very grateful to many friends who reminded me, but I agree with one sentence, that is, the truth of "pony crossing the river" What should I do? Try the water depth first, and then decide whether to visit the river. ...
I didn't expect to write so many words in one stroke. It's just a family opinion, without any authority. The winner has arrived at our school, and it is really difficult for me to convince the public by commenting here alone. I wish all the brothers and sisters in the job-seeking army of International Trade University can find satisfactory jobs. A little setback at present is nothing. Everything happens for a reason. An old frontiersman loses his horse—a blessing in disguise. Love for a book, a class, a person and even a company can be cultivated.
Finally, I want to thank my boyfriend. Although this job is in Shanghai, his home is in Beijing and his job is in Beijing, he still expressed his absolute support to me. He waited for me all day on the second side, carrying his bag and running to the railway station to change tickets, which solved all the difficulties for me and made me feel at ease for the interview. Before flying to Shanghai, I found many comments about the company. Without these, I can't get the Offer at all. What moved me most was that he was also trying to find the opportunity to work in Shanghai. ...
After leaving school, many lovers will face a choice. If there is someone around you who can support you unconditionally, sensitive topics will not be involved in the sensitive period for the time being, please cherish and love him/her wholeheartedly.
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A big wooden table has always been my wish. A black iron desk lamp that can hold computers, CD players, speakers, burgundy cloth lampshades, and a lot of wooden headstock on it, with piles of CDs, books and notebooks. Including pencils, rulers, crayons, rubber teacups, perfumes, candlesticks, incense burners, discs for putting fruits ... all kinds of messy things, as well as orchids and cacti.
It's dawn, I should go to bed. ...
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