Wu Yiyong grew up in Malaysia under the British cultural environment. I grew up in a kindergarten with English teaching, and entered a college in cooperation with the University of Hertfordshire, England, majoring in marketing. All courses are taught in English.
Although Wu Yiyong's English level was good before he came to England, he felt that he needed to continue to strengthen language communication. He said, "The one-year master's program in Britain is very tense. Although time is tight, I still use weekends to do part-time jobs. My personal experience is that if you come to England just to study, it doesn't make much sense. By constantly looking for opportunities to enter the British society to work and communicate with the British, I think studying abroad is a good experience. "
"When I first came to the UK, I planned to work in the UK for a year or two after graduation before deciding where to go in the future. When I first started looking for a job, I dabbled in a lot. Later, I found that employers in Britain attach great importance to work experience, so I began to focus on the education industry where I worked before to find opportunities, so I felt that I had an advantage. It took me nearly a year to apply for an ideal job. At that time, I went to the University of East Anglia as an international member. "
Give full play to one's advantages
Wu Yiyong constantly summed up his experience in finding a job. He suggested that international students in China should focus on their own advantages and position themselves objectively. Find some positions with similar background to your previous work, and your chances of success may be greater.
"I think my advantage is China people, who can speak two languages and have experience in international communication. Through the gradual understanding of British society, I found that there are some specialized websites and companies in the UK looking for bilingual talents for some units. "
While obtaining recruitment information through some professional websites, Wu Yiyong is constantly trying to revise his resume. He feels that although the job title is the same, the specific responsibilities are different. Therefore, it is necessary to modify your resume according to the needs of your work and fully reflect your own advantages. Wu Yiyong's resume was revised at least 100 times before he found his ideal job.
"I think the content and format of the resume are very important. A resume is like your own advertisement. The first thing an employer sees before meeting anyone is your resume, which should be planned according to the British way. It will be very helpful for the career guidance teacher in the university to give you some advice. In addition to asking the instructor in the school to look at my resume, I also specially asked the company that made the resume outside the school to make suggestions and then redesign it seriously. "
Psychological challenge
Wu Yiyong believes that you should have a firm belief in finding a job. He said: "I found more than a thousand jobs before I found my ideal job. I think as long as you have perseverance, faith and pay attention to methods, your efforts will definitely pay off. Don't give up after a few attempts, and don't stay at the stage of' thinking', otherwise it will be difficult to achieve your goal. "
In his view, the interview and inspection process of Wu Yiyong's application for the position of international member of the university is quite special. He explained, "When I received the interview notice, they gave me a topic and asked me to give a speech of 10 minutes. It took me a week to prepare. I want to prepare a small paper. "
"British colleges and universities attach great importance to your personal comprehensive quality and thinking and analysis ability, especially the ability to solve problems and pay attention to teamwork. After the interview, I was invited to say hello to everyone in the team. I think the interviewer wants to know my ability to deal with people. "
"Later, I spent almost a whole day taking the exam for the post of High Commissioner for International Affairs. The university arranged for all the applicants to have lunch together. I think this is because the interviewer wants to examine the way you communicate with your competitors and your ability to withstand pressure. "
Suggestions for studying abroad
Wu Yiyong now not only often gives advice to international students who consult him, but also participates in management, planning and work arrangement.
"I think some China students have a one-sided view of the problem, and they pay special attention to the ranking of universities. My advice to them is comprehensive consideration, including the professional curriculum, the geographical location of the university, and the affordability of personal tuition and living expenses. "
"When choosing a major, you should have a clear idea and think about which direction you will develop, rather than others choosing this major. You should also study this major."
"Make more friends, participate in more club activities and communicate with people, but don't just communicate in the circle of China people."