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If you want further employment consultation after reading this text, you can proceed with the following instruction. (Both Korean and English versions are available.) Any job seekers can apply for the service.
Procedure for employment consultation:
For those who purchased our book (employment consultation List Price : 20$), we can offer one free consultation.
(You can buy the English book version through e-Bay and the Korean version in book stores in South Korea or through e-Book. You can scan your receipt after purchase in order to apply for free employment consultation.)
It takes an approximately an hour for the consultation, and it will be through Skype.
(If you want further consultation, you may request by separate application forms.)
2. Resume Consultation
If you need consultation on your resume and cover letter, follow the procedure below. (Both Korean and English versions are available.) Only those who went through preliminary job consulting can receive the following resume consulting service.
Procedure for resume consultation:
If you need further consultation about writing your resume and cover letter while receiving our
employment consultation,
• lf it is Korean, we can help you (Resume clinic list price: $50).
• lf it is English, we can help you (Resume clinic list price: $80).
(However, you should first write your own resume and cover letter, and then we can consult them.)
You can download application forms in Korean or English version at www.joininc.net.
Tips for Writing a Job Application
u Your motivation for applying for a job and your competence in the field
Although questions about your motivation for applying for a job and your competence in the field seem to be separate, they are quite related.
Don’ts
You should not say, ambiguously, that you just want the job. You should avoid emphasizing on your desire to attain only the most popular job positions such as marketing abroad, strategy planning, product planning, etc.
Do‘s
In order to properly execute you tasks, you should have a proper understanding of your competence in the field of your duty. You also should understand recent technology and industry trend relevant to the job you apply for and indicate that you are competent in the job field.
<Future Plan>
Future planning is not solely about your personal biography. When you talk about your future plan with a hiring manager, you need to relate it to the vision of the company, its business plan, and the market trend. Saying that you wish to be a CEO or to become number one in your field does not appeal well. You have to support your future plan with concrete and reasonable facts and evidences.
u Rules for properly answering several types of questions in writing a letter of self - introduction
There are generally four types of questions in a job application.
• Introducing yourself - Biography, creed of life, hobby, specialty, strength/weakness, values, etc.
• Your motivation for applying for a job and your competence in the field - Your fitness to the position, your competence, interest, etc.
• Future plan - Personal vision, career goal, future plan
• Past Experiences - Extracurricular activities, outstanding experiences, passion, achievement, failure, success story, hardship, teamwork, negotiation, moral discussion, creativity, leadership, volunteer activities, etc.
Reference: writing about your weakness
Many companies want to know your weaknesses, not because they want to find evidences to fail you, but to learn about your personal growth and test your maturity. You can appeal better by telling how you improved your weakness. The followings are good examples of how to talk about your weaknesses.
Weakness 1 I tend to get involved in other’s affairs. (effort: I wanted to help others and get involved in their affairs. There is an old saying, “To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.” I try to keep that saying in mind and respect other’s boundaries.
Weakness 2 I am often hesitant when making an important decision. I consider too many things before making a decision. (effort: I try to see the bigger picture and not worry too much about the little things.
Weakness 3 I care too much about what about what others say. (effort: I tend to consider other’s opinion too seriously and often fail to listen to my own heart. I try to be confident in my decision by setting a definite goal.)
As we have seen the above examples, you can appeal better by indicating your weakness. However, if you talk about your weakness too much, you can look like you have low self- esteem. You may find other weaknesses exist such as appearing as a dogmatic leader, having excessive solicitude, or narrow vision, etc.
u Key Considerations for writing a letter of self – introduction
• Writing with consideration of the viewpoint of readers
• Don’t blindly trust your resume that has been revised by others
• Finding important messages retaining objectivity
• Don’t simply ignore any information that might seem trivial at first
Understanding companies and industries
Although it may vary among companies, questions in job applications are made to select applicants whose competence and specialty meet the need of the companies. Therefore, answers in the application forms can be used for preliminary screening, as well as for interviews for executive positions. Therefore, there are many questions in application forms that ask specialties of applicants relevant to the position to fill.
• SKT sample question:
Which field and service of smart phone application will be popular?
• Korea Bank sample question:
What are three things that Korea Bank should pursue to become a sincere partner of
people in South Korea?
In summary, when you write your motivation to apply for the job (competence level, proper specialty), your future plan (career plan), and your past experience, rather than simply stating your biography, you should consider what kind of people the company want to employ, what vision you have, how much you understand about recent issues in relevant industries and how you apply your knowledge in order to convince company that you are the one to be employed.
We can point out shortcomings of your interview skills through a mock interview and teach important techniques for answering questions.
Only those who went through preliminary job consulting can receive the following interview Consulting service.
Procedure for interview consultation:
If you need further consultation about your interview while receiving our employment consultation
• lf it is Korean, we can help you (interview clinic list price: $70).
• lf it is English, we can help you (interview clinic list price: $120)
(It might take about one hour to finish a pre-interview, and the interview consultation is through Skype to reduce the cost of a call.)
Interview Trend
• Priority of employment criteria has been changing. Nowadays, the interview is more important than resume.
• Logical response indicates you have an insight.
• Creative ideas should be realistic rather than being simply new.
• There is nothing that describing you better than your past experiences.
• 3-minute self introduction – you don’t have to look too smart in your manner of speech.
Example of 3-minute self-introduction
I like to describe myself based on my personality, competence, and philosophy.
First of all, I often hear that I am persistent. When I had a 30-month internship, I was assigned to a project that required intense work. Although I was not formally employed, I did not sleep for four days because of my persistence. My colleagues asked me to relax a little bit more, but I continued to work hard and wrote a report that analyzed competing companies and their products. I eventually quit the job in order to apply to your company. However, many colleagues praised my patience and perseverance.
Secondly, I majored and have real experience in the field. Fortunately, my professor gave me many co-op projects, so that I obtained real experience in the field of the projects. Through the projects, I could learn what is needed in the field and became more specialized. In conclusion, I obtained real life experience in my field.
Finally, as I see how company overcomes its crisis, I learn how to persevere in society. I was impressed by company’s strong will to make the best products despite many difficulties. My goal is to make products of high quality and low price quickly. I want to achieve it with both flexibility and determination, and both patience and competence.
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