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Culture Corner Today's Job Requirements The job market has changed and our approach to finding work must change as well. Years ago, people had one or two jobs in their working life. They were hired by a company and stayed there for years. Today, five years in a job is a long time and some people even change jobs every two years. This makes the job market very tough to get into and therefore good exam grades in school alone do not make an applicant stand out from the crowd. Instead, companies are always looking for people who: Are dynamic and enthusiastic: Companies like to choose candidates with a positive attitude towards the job. Having an enthusiastic and dynamic personality is important. Are organised and flexible:Job applicants need to show their ability to be both organised and flexible in taking on many tasks at the same time,sometimes at very challenging levels. Are creative and have good judgement:Companies prefer to select people with the ability to create something new,on their own and in a team, and to judge what will and will not be successful. Have good communication skills:Excellent oral and written communication skills in Chinese and English are important. Getting on well with others and having skills in negotiating and giving presentations will distinguish one candidate from another and give him or her an advantage. Have team spirit: Teamwork skills include your ability to work well as part of a group. Are adaptable: Good job candidates must show a flexible approach to problems. The job advertisement below shows how important allround skills are for a job applicant. Position: Software Engineering Manager Job Description: Manage a team of 15+ software engineers Build, train and manage development teams Create an appropriate working environment Assist in building the technical knowledge and business strength of the company Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and MBA in IT More than 8 years of work experience in IT An excellent track record in planning projects Flexible, confident and able to lead teams Good communication skills with a high standard of oral and written English and Chinese A sound knowledge of software design for IT applications 文化角 现今的工作必需条件 工作市场变化了，我们择业的方法也要随之变化。 很多年前，人们在他们的工作生活中有一份或两份工作。 他们被一个公司录用，然后在那儿呆很多年。 如今，一份工作做五年就是很长的时间了，而且有些人甚至每两年换一份工作。 这使工作市场很难进入，因此，仅凭学校考试的好成绩并不能使应聘者在职场中脱颖而出。 相反，公司往往会寻找这样的人：有动力、有热情的： 公司喜欢选择对工作有积极态度的应聘者。 拥有热情而且充满活力的性格是非常重要的。 组织能力强的、灵活的：工作应聘者需要展示出自己的能力， 在同时承担许多任务时是善于组织并且灵活的，有时这些任务是非常有挑战性的。 能创新的、判断能力强的：公司更喜欢挑选这样的人：有创新能力，能独立也能团队合作，能判断什么会成功什么不会成功。 有良好的交流技巧：中文和英语的口头及书面交流技巧是很重要的。 能与人和睦相处，在协商和表述上有技巧，会把应聘者与他人区别开来，并让他/她有优势。 有团队精神：团队工作技巧包括你作为团队的一份子能完善工作的能力。 适应能力强的：优秀的工作应聘者面对难题时必须表现出灵活的解决方法。 下面这则招聘广告说明了多方面的技能对一个工作应聘者来说有多重要。 职位：软件工程经理 工作描述：管理一个15人以上的软件工程师团队 组建、训练和管理开发团队 创造合适的工作环境 协助建立技术知识和公司的商业力量 要求：信息技术学士学位，信息技术管理工商管理学硕士学位 在信息技术领域八年以上工作经验 在计划项目方面有优秀的业绩记录 灵活、自信并能领导团队 善于交际，高水平的英语与中文的口头与书面表达能力 在信息技术应用软件方面有娴熟的软件设计知识 |
