Chapter.0 Warm-up for starting

• What’s the job ?

• Who will be hired ?High qualified person

vs.Qualified person who can pay min.

Roadmap for Hiring ProcessCompany

Survey

Qualification

Self-assessment

Resume &Cover Letter

PhoneInterview

On-siteInterview

Job Offer

Relocation Package&

Reference check

Get hired !!!Start of work

Maybe 1st & 2nd &(3rd)

Maybe 1st & 2nd &(3rd)

Counter Offer (if you want)

MaybeOr Maybe not

Chapter.1 Overview

Chapter 2. Set up (I)• Self-assessment

Status - Citizen, immigrant, international studentLegal status for work in Canada or U.S.company invests to new employee a lot of money ( do not say I will start ph.D soon in the interview) Ex) a company in windsor (automotive company), work in military

• Searching for companiesWho’s who (book)Association ( ex) AIAC-Aerospace Industry Association of Canada, OAC - Ontario Aerospace Council)Directories of companies ( in library)Journal , Newspaper, Internet and so on

Chapter 2. Set up (II)• Qualification

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), PMP (project management professional), CPA and so onSecurity Clearance for government jobs

wait, wait, wait….. (Do not stop current work before you can get 100% clearance.)• Q)

Do I have to take a Photo in home vs. photo studio ? (in case of South Korea resume)your competitors are 99% same like you

Chapter 3. Job searching

• Job posting or/and Job description• Where could you find it ?

Monster (www.monster.ca) or Workpolis (www.workopolis.com ) and so onIndividual company website (career section)Job agency (recruiter-internal&external)

* be careful for SCAM !!!(no family)

Chapter 4. Resume & Cover letter(I)

• Resume : Formal doc. about your info.No more than 2 pages except Ph.D (Curriculum Vitae)You may add technical notes if you want to explain more.

• Cover letter : Informal doc. about your motivation

• Send by FAX, Email and phone. + feedback

Chapter 4. Resume & Cover letter(II)

• DoAll keywords in Job Desc. Should be in your resumeGet feedback as much as you canUse Problem solved-Action taken-ResultsFocus on relation to job desc. Ex) MacDonald, Burger King, KFC and so on.

• Don’tPDF resumeList just what you had been donephoto, date of birth, sex and so on

* Cold call

Chapter 5. Phone Interview

• Practice, Practice, Practice ….• Typical questions ( No more than 50 for HR)• Avoid simple answer (Yes, No, or I can/can’t)• Type : HR or Technical (ask if you don’t know)• Prepare comport place or/and device

*Best place for current employee ( parking lot

of company)• Do as much as you could

Q1 Accomplishments/getting resultsEx) overcome obstaclesAbilities to persevere solve problems, take charge, and goal oriented – composites of your experiences and skills.

P(problem solved)+A(actions taken)+Results (accomplishments)

1) I am very proud of my experience of finishing 1st and 2nd durabiltiy test of full-scaled T-50 project for 5 years. Sometimes, I had to work over than 12 hours because of its tight budget and time schedule. However, the result was huge because our company can sell our product to Korean Airforce since our team could accomplish the durability project without a major problem.2) Also, I worked for GM-Daewoo company. At that time, I joined a new automatic transmssion factory from the very beginning. We had to install over hundreads of different machine. In addition, trying-out sample, meeting the standard requirement were big challenges since no one has such an experience. However, we made a task force team to solve many problems and I was a member of team and at the same time, one of representative for R&D team. I compared the test results and final assembly results then, solved many problems. Finally, we can provide our products to GM-DAEWOO Motors within 2 years. Maybe other company takes more than 5 years.

Chapter 5. Phone Interview (II)

Chapter 5. Phone Interview (III)Q1 Accomplishments/getting results

Ex) overcome obstaclesAbilities to persevere solve problems, take charge, and goal oriented – composites of your experiences and skills.

Q2 Taking initiativeDoing something when it needs to be done, instead of waiting for someone else to do it first.

Q3 Communication skillsBe concise, focused.

Q4 Problem solving; Thinking and working independentlyFocus on the obstacles you had to overcome to solve a particular problem

Q5 Teamwork and team leadershipWhat have you done in the past that illustrates your ability to work successfully with others?

Q6 Project managementAbility to plan, organize, and set priorities. For example, successfully juggled school work, part-time job, club activities, a healthy social life and even volunteer work.

Q7 Decision makingEx) generating multiple solutions to a problem, using your discernment to select the best choice from those options. Being judicious. Following a logical thought process to the end.

Q8 Strategic thinkingAbility to link long-range visions to daily work. A long-range goal where you needed to sustain effort over time despite setbacks and unpredictable events. Ex) cut expenses and taking action to cut expenses or save money.

Q9 Innovative thinkingThink outside the box. Creative in the area of problem solving. Different from the previous “Problem-solving question” because it’s asking about new ideas or how you’ve applied your creativity when solving problems.

Q10 Handling pressureKnowing what to do first, how did you control situation, was the results positive?

Chapter 6. On-site Interview• The last on-site interview should be the company

you really want to join.• Review many other cases and/or experiences

ex) www.workingus.com• Well-preparation

your resume, cover letter and presentation material if you wantActively ask questions about the company

• May be provided for lunch or/and city tour• Thank-you note after on-site interview

Chapter 7. You make it !!!

• Job offer (maybe max. 2 weeks)• Background and reference check• First day in your new company

Follow your gut. All I followed my gut were right and all I didn’t follow my gut were wrong. – Oprah Winfrey at Standford speech

Thank you !!!

• Q/A

• powersft@hanmail.net• Powersft.tistory.com

• Heesuck (Martin) Jung2012 A Bombardier Aerospace Engineer

1991 A freshman of aerospace eng. at Ulsan Univ.