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1、Online Application and Open Questions,许轶,An Overview,2,3,4,5,What is online application?,Personal Info: Format and Strategies,Uncover the Cover Letters,Open Your Mind to Open Questions,Packaging Yourself Online,1,1. What is online application?,Advanced,Common,Primitive,Sending resumes and open quest

2、ions via emails May or may not require cover letter Example: Small firms or short-term internship programs,Fill out online sheets containing personal info and open questions. May ask you to attach cover letter. Example: Multinational corporations or bigger firms,Answer questions online including not

3、 only personal info but also personality test or problem-solving tasks. Additional resume and cover letter required Example: P courses completed; MA candidate; GPA; Ranking Honors and scholarships “All-Round” Student Award Honored Graduate extracurricular activities Professional (vocational) experie

4、nce Intern, internship, summer analyst, part-time jobs Personal,Strategy 2: Carefully choose verbs to demonstrate your experience,Verbs replacing “be”: Act as, playroles, take charge of Verbs describing your extra-curricular activities: Initiate, establish, found, co-found, start, supervise, lead, c

5、reate, generate Verbs describing working experience: Conduct, analyze, coordinate, budget, evaluate, negotiate, research, achieve, organize, responsible for,Strategy 3: Describe yourself effectively and professionally,1. Kept money for my club. 2. Made cold calls to strangers. 3. Found buses and hot

6、el rooms for the conference 4. Found 10,000 dollars for our student society,1. Took charge of the clubs budget 2. Conduct phone interviews to understand competitor practice 3. Took charge of the conference logistics and accommodation 4. Raised 10,000 dollars from corporate sponsors for our society,S

7、trategy 4: Know the Dos and Donts,3. Uncover the cover letters,What is a cover letter? A cover letter is the first thing the employer sees when you apply for a job. It is, indeed, the “cover” of your application. A cover letter is a simple, direct letter that mentions how your skills relate to perfo

8、rming the position applied for.,3. Uncover the cover letters,How to write a cover letter? Sun Zheng 39#202, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P.R. China 86September 23, 2004 Recruitment Officer, McKinsey Consulting Co. Ltd Beijing, 20F South Tower, Beijing Kerry Center

9、 1 Guanghua Road, Beijing 100020 P.R. China Dear Sir/Madam: (To whom it may concern, Dear recruitment officer) First paragraph, introducing who you are, where you got the information, your specialty and the reason why you are applying for this position. The middle paragraphs, where you further demon

10、strate your qualifications. It is important to relate your experience and attributes to the requirements of the position. The “You require, I offer” format is efficient and clear, therefore its highly recommended. The last paragraph shows your courtesy and tells the employer again your contact info

11、(phone number). Sincerely, Sun Zheng,3. Uncover the cover letters,The First Paragraph I am a (你的显著特征) I am a (你的专业) I have (你的教育经历或工作经历年数) I have worked in (你的专业领域) I am interested in (你正在寻求的职位 ）,3. Uncover the cover letters,The Middle Paragraphs Relate to the position requirements Rearrange your ex

12、perience and skills to address the requirements. Please leave ample space between each paragraph.,3. Uncover the cover letters,The Last Paragraph Expectation: I look forward to your reply / call / response. I would like to discuss in greater detail the valuable contribution I could bring to Monitor

13、Group. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss the position of Sales Manager with you. Connection: I can be reached at 86-10-6512-4488. Please contact me at 86-10-6512-4488 to arrange an interview,4. Open your mind to open questions,The open questions are designed to test: Your understanding o

14、f and preparation for the post Your attributes such as creativity, communication skills, execution capability, team spirit and leadership potential. Your English writing skills,4. Open your mind to open questions,The 8 classic open questions of P&G and two sample answers (by someone who actually mad

15、e his way into the firm).,The 4-R principle when answering open questions: Real Relevant Readable Representative,5. Packaging yourself online,Specific Credentials for industry 1,Specific Credentials for Industry 4,Your Unique qualities that others do not possess,Specific Credentials for Industry 2,S

16、pecific Credentials for Industry 3,Attributes that are relevant and important to all industries,Strategy: 1. Correspond your experiences to the required credentials,Strategy: 2. Customize your experience when applying for different industries,Teamwork and cooperation,Leadership and decision making,E

17、xcellent presentation in fundraising,Hardworking and detail-oriented,Organizing a student society,Cooperation with other cast members,Leading rehearsals and able to handle unexpected situations,Presentation and stage performance,Able to perform the “dirty works” well,Performing in dramas,Strategy: 3

18、. Find your unique experience and apply the same principles,Thanks for your attention!,Research your target,Visit the homepage of the company Visit relevant websites for more information Talk to people who have similar interview experience,Start your research,Information on the website The culture a

19、nd atmosphere The development in China The status of the company Job description,Nestle as an example,How to answer ?,What are the four key elements that the right people possess to meet Nestles requirements? What are your key criteria in selecting a job? What do you think are the essential qualitie

20、s in being successful in your career development? From a career perspective, where do your see yourself 3-5 years from now and why?,How to answer ?,What are the four key elements that the right people possess to meet Nestles requirements?,How to answer ?,What are the four key elements that the right

21、 people possess to meet Nestles requirements? Accuracy/Precision Professionalism Team spirits Great people skills,How to answer ?,What are your key criteria in selecting a job?,How to answer ?,What are your key criteria in selecting a job? Long term growth orientation Great potential career track Op

22、portunity to grow with the company,How to answer ?,What do you think are the essential qualities in being successful in your career development?,How to answer ?,What do you think are the essential qualities in being successful in your career development? Patience Hardworking Quick learning Harmony w

23、ith the society Think long-term,English techniques,英语内容形式！ 好的形式是你在短期内提高的关键！ 倒装句 插入语 强调句,Examples倒装句,否定副词位于句首，主谓倒装 A new factory would contaminate the living space of most of our citys inhabitants to some degree. Seldom can a factory be established without contaminating the living space of our citys

24、inhabitants to some degree.,Examples倒装句,Only/especially under circumstances+从句 We only drink wine under special circumstances such as wedding or celebrations Only under special circumstances, such as wedding or celebrations, do we drink wine.,Examples倒装句,递进的not only, but also I not only like apples,

25、 but also enjoy oranges. Not only do I like apples, but also enjoy oranges.,Examples插入语,such as举例性插入 weapons of mass destructions are technologies of big negative effect. Some technologies, such as weapons of mass destruction, are of big negative effect.,Examples插入语,Especially限制性插入 A new factory wou

26、ld contaminate the living space of most of our citys inhabitants to some degree. A new factory, especially one containing chemical or radiation, would contaminate the living space of most of our citys inhabitants adversely.,Examples强调句,排砖法：Large cities VSSmall cities Colosseum (Rome) Pompidou Center

27、, Louvre, Eiffel Tower and Triumphal Arch (Paris),Examples强调句,“It is（was）被强调的部分that（who）其它部分” All this happened on Monday nigh It was on Monday night that all this happened,网申分类问题,How would others describe you? Know both yourself and your target companymatch Behavior questionsSTAR Career planning Pe

28、rsonalwho are you really are,How would others describe you?,How do you think a friend or professor who knows you well would describe you? (1500 letters) SISC (西门子国际学生圈) How would your colleagues/classmates describe you in five words? On what evidence would they base this assessment? Shell company If

29、 you are asked to recruit the best graduates for shell, what would you do to attract them? What would you do to select them? Shell company Tell me how your friends/family would describe you?,Know both yourself and your target,Why do You Feel You are Right for this Position? Whats your motivation for

30、 applying for SISC? SISC (西门子国际学生圈) What are the four key elements that the right people possess to meet Nestles requirements? Nestle（雀巢） Why do you want to work for Deutsche Bank? Deutsche Bank（德意志银行）,Behavior questionsSTAR,Describe your greatest success or a situation where you exceeded your own expectations. KPMG（毕马威） Describe an instance where you