本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛登陆加拿大之前已经作好打工和上学的心理准备，没想到一年半之后找到了自己非常喜欢的工作，很想与大家一起分享，希望能互相鼓励和促进。
和大多数朋友一样，登陆后先到ESL补习英语。（英语水平真是不好意思说，SO POOR）半年之后开始了各种WORKSHOP. 先是JOB FINDING CLUB, 紧接着CALL CENTER EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION PROGRAM. 目的是 尽可能多的把自己放到英语环境中强化训练，同时交了一些加拿大朋友。没事就给他们打电话练英语。结束了CALL CENTER PROGRAM 后经历了许多CALL CENTER公司的面试机会， 可想而知结果如何， 因为对我这个新移民来说英语的确还是problem。后来在加拿大朋友的push之下开始在JOB FINDING CLUB作voulunteer. 和找工作的人们切磋和交流面试的经验和教训，又认识了许多新朋友。我的老本行是电话交换机的维护，一直认为没有加国的学历和工作经验在加拿大找相关的工作简直就是做梦。因此开始迷失方向了，我的简历开始focus on the office job such as office assistance etc.尝试了两个月以失败告终。其中一个情节让我难以忘记的是：网上一个职位$8 per hour office position and company only need one当我打电话给manager时，他告诉我手上已经有了50多份简历。在job finding club 我也遇到了大把的加拿大人找类似的工作，公司怎末可能会对移民感兴趣。这时我的加拿大朋友告诉我：根据我的情况，应该focus on any position in the telecommunication ，最好 drop my resume in person. 于是我带的我的简历开始了door to door sale. Then I got lucky. The first door I knocked in the telecommunication is Telus cell phone store. I opened the door and asked the manager there if they are hiring and what’s the qualification. On the 3rd day I dropped my resume then started my sales presentation while the manager was taking a look at my resume. That’s : “I know you’ll worry about my English but I also know there are many students who are from China in the university now. I hope I can use Mandarin and English to make more money for your company. ….
I know there are many people here who speak better english than me, what’s difference between me and other candidates is attitude driven, I’m open-minded, willing to learn everything etc.” Then I got second interview with the head manager. One week later they told me they liked to put me in their team. After one month waiting ( I continue to call them at least once a month) I got started my telecommunication career as Telus sale repsentative in June 6. And I became the first Chinese Telus sales repsentative in London.
我的找工经验告诉我首先是“扬长避短”：利用自己的优势，我的优势是：电信的经验和双语的能力；避免激烈的网上竞争，寻找hidden market, 打cold call 是一种很好的方式， but it depends on individuals. 对我来说 面对面交流是最好不过。然后是勇气 和持之以恒的精神, 通常在山重水尽疑无路, 便是柳暗花明又一村. 多数的中国人 believe education myth.认为加拿大的学历 is everything。在决定上学之前一定要三思。
很高兴和朋友们在这里沟通，非常乐意在此听到你们的经历和想法。更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
和大多数朋友一样，登陆后先到ESL补习英语。（英语水平真是不好意思说，SO POOR）半年之后开始了各种WORKSHOP. 先是JOB FINDING CLUB, 紧接着CALL CENTER EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION PROGRAM. 目的是 尽可能多的把自己放到英语环境中强化训练，同时交了一些加拿大朋友。没事就给他们打电话练英语。结束了CALL CENTER PROGRAM 后经历了许多CALL CENTER公司的面试机会， 可想而知结果如何， 因为对我这个新移民来说英语的确还是problem。后来在加拿大朋友的push之下开始在JOB FINDING CLUB作voulunteer. 和找工作的人们切磋和交流面试的经验和教训，又认识了许多新朋友。我的老本行是电话交换机的维护，一直认为没有加国的学历和工作经验在加拿大找相关的工作简直就是做梦。因此开始迷失方向了，我的简历开始focus on the office job such as office assistance etc.尝试了两个月以失败告终。其中一个情节让我难以忘记的是：网上一个职位$8 per hour office position and company only need one当我打电话给manager时，他告诉我手上已经有了50多份简历。在job finding club 我也遇到了大把的加拿大人找类似的工作，公司怎末可能会对移民感兴趣。这时我的加拿大朋友告诉我：根据我的情况，应该focus on any position in the telecommunication ，最好 drop my resume in person. 于是我带的我的简历开始了door to door sale. Then I got lucky. The first door I knocked in the telecommunication is Telus cell phone store. I opened the door and asked the manager there if they are hiring and what’s the qualification. On the 3rd day I dropped my resume then started my sales presentation while the manager was taking a look at my resume. That’s : “I know you’ll worry about my English but I also know there are many students who are from China in the university now. I hope I can use Mandarin and English to make more money for your company. ….
I know there are many people here who speak better english than me, what’s difference between me and other candidates is attitude driven, I’m open-minded, willing to learn everything etc.” Then I got second interview with the head manager. One week later they told me they liked to put me in their team. After one month waiting ( I continue to call them at least once a month) I got started my telecommunication career as Telus sale repsentative in June 6. And I became the first Chinese Telus sales repsentative in London.
我的找工经验告诉我首先是“扬长避短”：利用自己的优势，我的优势是：电信的经验和双语的能力；避免激烈的网上竞争，寻找hidden market, 打cold call 是一种很好的方式， but it depends on individuals. 对我来说 面对面交流是最好不过。然后是勇气 和持之以恒的精神, 通常在山重水尽疑无路, 便是柳暗花明又一村. 多数的中国人 believe education myth.认为加拿大的学历 is everything。在决定上学之前一定要三思。
很高兴和朋友们在这里沟通，非常乐意在此听到你们的经历和想法。更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net