What tips should overseas students know when applying for jobs?

1. Returnees also have good jobs

There has been a surge in studying abroad in recent years. 80% of statistics graduates are Chinese. Seeing that Chinese students have taken over the world, returnees The tide is also like a spring.

The "2015 China Returnees Employment and Entrepreneurship Survey Research Report" jointly released by China and Globalization Think Tank (CCG) and Zhaopin Recruitment shows that as of 2014, the total number of Chinese students who have returned to China has reached 1.8096 million, nearly 80% of overseas students choose to return to their country for development after completing their studies. In 2014 alone, the number of Chinese students who returned from studying abroad reached 364,800.

The report analyzes that the increase in the number of returnees is related to the enhancement of my country’s comprehensive national strength and the government’s increased efforts to attract talents. Not only that, Chinese companies continue to accelerate their internationalization, and their demand for talents is also becoming international. Major companies are gradually paying attention to the recruitment of international talents, specifically opening up positions for returnees, and even opening special overseas job fairs.

2. Have skills when applying for jobs and don’t become cannon fodder

However, international students also face various embarrassments when they return to work in China. On the one hand, international students return late and cannot catch up with domestic job fairs; on the other hand, faced with so many strong overseas returnees and 7.49 million domestic fresh graduates competing for positions, they have not mastered the correct method of job hunting, and all their efforts have been in vain. The stone will sink into the sea.

This is not alarmist. Many international students who decide to return to their country to find a job feel helpless. George, who returned from studying in the United States, had some difficulties in finding a job. "At first, I wanted to stay in the United States and tried to find a job locally, but the Chinese had little advantage and could not find a suitable job. What is even more worrying is that the H1B work visa winning rate is not high. Even if I find a job but am not successful, I have to return to China. By the time I return, I have missed the autumn job fair. There are not many jobs to choose from, and the competition for better positions is very fierce.”

In fact, it is difficult to find a job. Overseas students have always had a headache in finding a satisfactory job. They are often stuck in the first stage and do not know how to obtain domestic employment information, resulting in missing out on a good job.

3. Overseas recruitment changes: the time is getting earlier, the scale is getting bigger, and there are more positions

However, the continuous improvement of the overseas recruitment market is making up for the regrets of international students. As Chinese enterprises become stronger and their businesses expand to the international level, their demand for overseas talents increases exponentially. More powerful companies have joined the overseas recruitment army, expanded the scale of overseas recruitment, and started overseas campus recruitment in advance.

Take the domestic Internet giant Tencent as an example. This year, Tencent will increase its efforts in overseas school recruitment. Tencent will launch tours and interviews in the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong and other regions starting from the end of September; Huawei will start in August Special job fairs for international students will be held in March and December respectively. It is understood that PetroChina, Midea and some banks and securities have also launched campus recruitment in 2016 during the summer, and there is no shortage of high-quality international student positions.

1. Weigh the pros and cons and decide whether to return to your country as soon as possible

Despite the impact of foreign culture and language environment, international students have gained stronger language skills, a broader international perspective, and have been influenced by It has won the favor of many large domestic enterprises. The "2015 China Returnees Employment and Entrepreneurship Survey Research Report" shows that international students have advantages in international vision, foreign language ability, independent thinking ability and life adaptability.

However, returnees do not have absolute competitive advantages, and their disadvantages are also obvious. The domestic economy is developing rapidly, and international students have been abroad for a long time. They are unable to understand the rapid changes in China's various industries and lack understanding of industry conditions.

However, international students also need to master some skills when applying for jobs to increase their chances of finding a good job. There are many international students who are not fully prepared for job hunting because they are hesitant and make hasty decisions. Therefore, it is best for international students to decide whether to return to their country as early as possible.

2. Start paying attention to job opportunities before returning to the country

Some international students who are determined to return to the country do not have the awareness to find a job as soon as possible, and wait until they return to the country to start looking, thus missing out on the opportunity to find a job. Meng Ran, who is responsible for overseas recruitment at Zhaopin Recruitment, has met a large number of international students and is deeply impressed, “In fact, the domestic employment situation is not necessarily absolutely favorable for fresh graduates. Some positions are highly competitive and have a low success rate. And now many companies have come to Direct recruitment from abroad provides a large number of recruitment opportunities for specific regions or schools. International students who participate in such job fairs have a high interview success rate.

It is best for students to take advantage of overseas on-site recruitment opportunities provided by companies. ”

3. Pay attention to the time to submit your resume in advance

In the past, many students lost at the starting line due to negligence. Wang An, the recruitment director of Tencent’s human resources department who has organized overseas recruitment many times, mentioned, Many international students do not pay attention in time when looking for a job, causing them to miss the time to submit their resumes. A large number of outstanding students start looking for jobs at the end of the year or even at the beginning of the second year. However, most companies have completed their recruitment work and are full of people. In the end, these students are forced to go through social recruitment channels, and because they have no work experience and are not competitive enough, they often lose the best job opportunities.

4. Understand employment-related information in advance

< p>In recent years, the rise of many emerging high-tech companies in China has brought many good development opportunities and platforms. International students can fully consider them based on their own circumstances. In addition, international students are best to understand the industries, companies, and fields they are interested in in advance. and positions, and be prepared to apply for jobs and choose careers.

It is worth noting that the concept of "Internet +" has become popular, and the popularity of domestic Internet companies has increased, making the Internet the first choice for many graduates. The company was the first to take action, and its salary level also took the lead, replacing the "Big Four" that were prosperous ten years ago.