Necessary mentality for finding a job in America;
1, self-confidence: there must be this thing. You must believe in yourself from the moment you come to the American classroom, because you can come to the United States and come to a better business school, which means that you are better than others. We in China are poor in language. No matter how you practice, generally speaking, China's spoken English can't be compared with that of Americans, Europeans and Indians. But don't be discouraged, we are smarter than them, and we must speak boldly. Americans can understand your English, so all you need to do is speak your opinion boldly! Don't underestimate "speaking", expressing yourself effectively and communicating with others are the most important links in your job search! It is a hundred times more important than your listening, reading and writing to some extent. On the other hand, spoken English is an important part of ensuring high GPA. In the American classroom, it is necessary to participate in the discussion. Some classes are even full of lectures, and the degree of lectures directly determines your score. China people often suffer from this connection. Remember, you should consider yourself a strongman and be better than others!
2. Don't be blindly optimistic: I started looking for a job in March and sent an email to the HR application of KPMGBostonoffice at the beginning. It may be because it was too easy to get KPMG's offer before coming out of the United States (I got it without preparation, and then refused, after all, the United States is more attractive than KPMG), so I think the top four should be the last choice. But the final result embarrassed me, and people simply ignored me, no matter how many four big offer you got in China! I call it a depression.
3, catch up with the morning, not catch up with the evening: the best time to find an internship and a job is from September every year, which means that everyone begins to prepare as soon as they enter the school. I arrived in Boston on August 20 last year, and I should have started looking for a job, but I didn't know until March of the following year. Top financial companies such as JPMorgan Chase, UBS and Bank of America. It all started in September. Although it is almost impossible to find an internship or a job there (unless you know the CEO there), from there, everyone can feel how to find a job, find their own problems, constantly correct them, and find success in constant failure.
◆ How to get started:
1, as the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning, so you must have the determination to die from the beginning. Every business school will definitely have its own career center, so they will help you get started. The school will also hold various lectures to let you know the methods and steps of finding a job in the United States, without worrying about how to get into the state.
The first thing you need is a resume! My resume is the version when I applied to the school, but it is definitely not good for finding a job, so I need to revise it. CAREERCENTER will naturally help you, of course, you have to enrich the content yourself. Resume is mainly divided into three parts: first, education, second, work and internship experience, which is also the most important part, and third, others, such as the language you know, computer, and so on. Work experience must be the most written, because this is what Americans value most. Top investment banks and famous big companies need near-perfect scores and elites from one of the few good schools in the world, so work experience is particularly important to us. I changed my resume about 30 times. Remember that a resume can only have one page!
3, followed by COVERLETTER! This thing is a description, and it is your chance to show yourself. The format of the cover letter can vary from person to person, but be sure to have the recipient (who are you writing to). If the title only says Dear Sir/Madam, there is a 90% chance that your cover letter will be thrown away directly. In terms of content, we must fully show you to hr through three aspects under the premise of closely following jobdescriptionandrequirements: First, why are you interested? What Americans value most is your interest and background, so if you can't convince the interviewer that you want to find a job, you can't find a job. Second, why do you think you are qualified for this job? 3. Why did the company choose you? A cover letter can only have one page, so it is as important as a resume. Of course, some companies only require resumes, but that doesn't mean it's not important.
◆ Where to start looking:
War needs resources, and economic construction needs raw materials. Similarly, we need to know where jobs are available.
1, the school's careerservicecenter is the first choice, because the school is inextricably linked with the outside world, and the companies introduced there are all companies that recognize your school, which is why we try our best to go to a good school. By the way, we apply for the choice of school location: First, New England is the birthplace of the United States, and several major cities (new york, Philadelphia, Boston, Hartford, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., etc. ) are all located here. Imagine why China people want to go to Beijing and Shanghai to go to college so much. This is also the case. Followed by California. Once again, you know that Charlotte is currently the second largest financial center in the United States, so there are many opportunities. If you want to engage in fixed-income bonds in the future, you might as well go to Florida and Texas. Of course, the Chicago generation is also a good choice.
2. Other websites: monster, monstertrack, dootstang, craigslist, yahoo! Wait a minute. These websites are all over the United States, and you can have all kinds of advanced searches.
Another important method is to hand in your resume through people you know. 80% of Americans find jobs through acquaintances and interviews, which is a very, very important way. So if you have connections in America, you should use all your connections to help you. This is also the most effective method. Of course, if not, we have to take the first two roads.
◆ Attitude when looking for a job:
1, don't be so picky. Remember, China people have only shortcomings but no advantages in the United States! So what we need to do is to apply for all the jobs we can do, even if this job is for undergraduates, you should apply.
2, be sure to pay attention to followup, the so-called followup, that is, don't end after applying for the delivery of resumeandcover. If you have the phone number of the person who received the resume, be sure to call about 2 days after delivery. Or send an email to ask. We insist on one thing: Americans need people who are interested, enthusiastic and eager for this job, so all your actions must be consistently expressed to the recruiting unit.
3. Always seek advice and improvement methods from people in careerservice. This is very important, because they are all professionals, and their purpose is to let you find a job or internship as soon as possible, so their attitude is generally good and responsive. Your resume and cover letter must be taught before sending, especially when you are inexperienced in the first application. Of course there are exceptions. Some time ago, a classmate from China went. She once graduated from the University of Macau. The result was reprimanded by the people there. This is rare. The content is as follows: You China people don't call, so you can't find an internship at this late hour. Our employment rate this year has been screwed up by you China people. Very helpless, because in the end, most people in China did not find an internship.
What everyone must pay attention to here is that the essence of finding a job lies in the acquisition of information! This is the truth of everything. I suggest you go to Boston, new york, instead of playing. The stupidest thing I have ever done is to go to Harvard University last year and listen to a lecture given by China's current legal circle, Taishan Beidou, at Harvard University, and I won't say the name. At that time, I left my email address on the presentation. As a result, I was still confused at that time. I thought I was financial and he was legal, so I lost my contact address ... it was really depressing!
◆ Suggested email address:
Some students are using 163 e-mail or hotmail, which are all ok, but not so easy to use. It is recommended that you use the following mailbox in the future:
1, school mailbox. For example, my name is xxxxx@brandeis.edu, so I'd better use this when applying for a job.
2.xxx@gmail.com, this is my private email address. I suggest you use it. Now Google has surpassed Yahoo! Become the world's largest portal, with a stock market value of more than 400 US dollars/share, so the mailbox service is first-class.
It is ok if you use Chinese, but I suggest you try to get rid of Chinese after going abroad.
◆ Why is it so difficult for China students to find internships?
1, China students pay attention to diplomas, and finally have no work experience. Americans don't pay attention to certificates, remember! They pay attention to your experience.
2, the first job or internship in the United States is the most difficult, for various reasons, including: First, the visa problem, because the sponsorship fee has risen to $5,000, so the general company will not spend this money for you unless you can. Second, a company looks at its resume, which is full of China, and is very worried about the English level of the applicant, but if it has a job in the United States, its credibility will be much enhanced. The third is the discrimination in the bones of Americans, although it is good on the surface. A classmate of mine who works at IBM said that there, Americans are in charge of the Japanese and the Japanese are in charge.
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China people, Hongkong people and Taiwan Province people, and then these three people are in charge of mainlanders. No way, the mainland is still too backward.
Generally speaking, China students are not enterprising and do not understand communication. Often a large group of China people spend all day together, and their spoken English has not improved.
I wish all the brothers and sisters who are going to the United States a smooth study and root in the United States!
Also, in the United States, you must have a car, not a bike, but a car! Otherwise, you tell the interviewer that you don't have a car, and many times you will be pushed out because of traffic problems. At the end of the first year, almost everyone in our project has a car, which is necessary. You can't live without a car in America. So at the same time, everyone must have driving experience in China, otherwise it is easy to have an accident when driving in the United States. Except for the accident, you pay the insurance premium.
◆ Supplement:
What I want to say is that in the United States (I don't know about other countries), if you ask some naive questions, you will be eliminated directly in the interview, and when you talk to others, others will immediately realize that you don't have any depth, which will eventually lead to no market. Naive questions are milder. Americans say keepaskingstupidquestions, dumbquestions. In fact, this is not limited to the United States and interviews. Think of someone who asks others in front of you and can get the answer through their own efforts. what do you think? The answer is: the other person is a person who doesn't work hard, has no enthusiasm and has no thoughts.
We in China all have the spirit of China, and Americans also have their own spirit. Their spirit is independence and self-struggle! So if you want to go abroad and go to America, I advise you to learn to struggle on your own. From now on, you can get your own answer through your own research and analysis. If you can't find the result, don't throw it to others. To put it mildly, others have no right or obligation to answer. To put it bluntly, others will think you are stupid. I hope you don't limit your struggle and efforts to studying day and night every day. The struggle is all-round and mature!
This is the board for studying abroad, and I just want to tell you the truth. I really don't know what to say if someone mistakenly thinks I am arrogant and uncomfortable. I just want to convey my feelings without reservation in limited words, and I don't want to consider anyone's feelings or anything here. If you want to go abroad, everyone will be "superficial". Don't ask so many questions and say some harsh words. Such a person can only have no future. This is especially important for all Asian men, because I have omitted it. Once you start working hard in America, you will feel it. Asian women have a great innate advantage over Asian men in finding jobs in the United States. If men don't pay attention, ask some stupid questions, or be clever, the end will be miserable.
◆ Finally, add one point:
Americans don't have time-limited work contracts. You can fire your company at any time, but the company can also fire you at any time and notify you about one month before the date of dismissal. So far, I know that there are two situations when a person is fired by the company:
1, the company laid off employees to improve performance.
2. Employees' own mistakes have a negative impact on the company (this is the worst. Once they make a mistake and get fired, it will be more difficult to find a job in the future, because the power of reference cannot be ignored. When your interviewer calls and asks your former employer or yourself why you want to find another job, what do you say? )
3. Followed by COVERLETTER! This thing is a description, and it is your chance to show yourself. The format of the cover letter can vary from person to person, but be sure to have the recipient (who are you writing to). If the title only says Dear Sir/Madam, there is a 90% chance that your cover letter will be thrown away directly. In terms of content, we must fully show you to hr through three aspects under the premise of closely following jobdescriptionandrequirements: First, why are you interested? What Americans value most is your interest and background, so if you can't convince the interviewer that you want to find a job, you can't find a job. Second, why do you think you are qualified for this job? 3. Why did the company choose you? A cover letter can only have one page, so it is as important as a resume. Of course, some companies only require resumes, but that doesn't mean it's not important.
I hope I can help you and adopt it. Thank you!