Orderliness of Hungry Monkeys
Sichuan province is the home of Mount Emei, one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. Visitors to the mountain will likely see dozens of Tibetan macaques, who can often be viewed taking food from tourists. Due to the Wuhan coronavirus situation, the tourists have stopped coming.
These are some hungry monkeys.
Next video to post: a scene of them getting fed. Check out their amazing orderliness.
#sichuan #emei #tourism #wuhancoronavirus
Self-criticism For Progress
Can I share about my inner critic? Self-criticism played a role in my progress in school. It was like my “insurance policy”. As long as I was hard on myself, I felt I could progress. How about you? Today, for many of us, progress means a great internship / offer. That I define as the following, a job that:
appreciates your work,
challenges you
honors what you’ve learned
offers competitive compensation.
Could it happen at firms where my students are getting offers (MBB, JPM, F500 etc)?
Yes.
Are there thousands of firms and good bosses out there that also can fit the bill?
Yes.
But while we are updating about the status of the Wuhan situation, consider whether this inner critic is a “virus” that may be affecting and debilitating you, and could cause failure to launch.
If you want other people to conclude you are good / enough / 行, you need to conclude yourself that you are good / enough / 行.
Check if you go about your day saying that you are not good /...
Thinking About Wuhan Family
The Chinese side of my family is from Wuhan. This is a photo at Moshan (磨山) one of my favorite places at the East Lake (东湖). Normally we would go to Wuhan in the summer. I know that sounds crazy because it’s hot, but that is when our Chinese Joint Ventures (our kids) have their school holiday.
We think about Wuhan all the time. We hope you and your family members are well.
Spring recruiting in China is suspended - as I hear from recent graduates in Beijing.
Do you want to work in North America this summer or this fall?
If so, experience in North America will raise your 起点 if you ever plan to work in China.
I’m a global exec giving back because I used to be an international student, too.
I’m happy to discuss how to:
hear back after applying
stay here
do well at job fairs
get interviews
network
negotiate the offer
If you don’t mind a little tech, here is a link to my calendar: https://lnkd.in/eqP_7R4
Can jump in there and find a time that’s best for you?
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Coronavirus: Latest Numbers
The latest official numbers on the Wuhan coronavirus at this link: http://bit.ly/2O8zm7Z
My in-laws are in Wuhan and they are doing their best!
Spring Job Fairs of 2020
Spring job fairs of 2020: Are you in the mood to ace your upcoming job fair? If not, no problem. If yes, check out this live training recorded with my #datascience and #SWE mentors. Recorded live and free for you here for a limited time.
We cover:
- The right philosophy with which to approach the job fair.
- The Before, during and after of the job fair.
- How international students handle the “we do not sponsor” question.
My goal for you: crush it!
Job Board Algorithms: Are You Trapped by Them?
Job Board Algorithms: Are You Trapped by Them?
Have you given up control and let them trap you?
Here’s how to know.
If you answer yes to:
- working really hard on the job search, applying to everything online, and that’s all you do
- not consistently getting interviews
- hearing “not hire international students” all the time.
- feel frustrated
- don’t have coffee chats on a regular basis
- dream company lists not guiding your actions
Then you know you are trapped.
At any time, you can shift to:
- get speaking to your dream companies
- get consistent engagement from dream firms
- experience growth in confidence, even enjoy the process
- come out from this process with a great offer
Glad to chat about your situation, your goals, and share some advice via this link: https://lnkd.in/eqP_7R4
There is no need to keep doing something that isn’t working.
Job Search: Strategy to Consider and Force of Effort
If you are looking for a job and you spend 30 min per day looking for a job...you will continue to be looking for a job. There’s job search strategy to consider, and then there is also the issue of the basic force of effort.
I held this friend to a higher standard of himself and he did eventually put in the work and get a great job.
Watch yourself and if you see yourself falling into a rut, pull out or have friends who can help you.
As my teacher says: self-discipline is doing something even when you don’t want to do it.
Calling All International Students
I used to be an international student and it was complicated.
Online applications were tough. It used to be the case that "not hearing back" was the biggest issue but now it seems like from every angle and direction all this negative news about how hard it is for international students to get hired... it's like employers are playing games with us.
But, dear international student... stay engaged keep going, find a mentor to help you get hired. Stay engaged, keep going because I want you to be happy.
I'm Stuart. I've been there and I'm a career guide.
Book a free coaching call on my website.
www.jstuartbradley.com
Hopeful for 2019: Poetry from Tru Vu
“Because eyes see the blue sky,
Eyes glisten sky blue.
Because eyes see the vast ocean,
Eyes extend as far as the sea.”
When you contemplate 2019 and your own professional development, or the talent you want for your team, what do your eyes see?
Do your eyes glisten sky blue?
If you look out onto 2019, you will see yourself.
Hiring managers calling you about the offer they just gave you...a great team coming together to tackle enterprise goals...see that in yourself. Because you see that, offers come, teams are built.
Let's Grab a Coffee in Jan?
Fortune 50 campus recruiter (personally hires 200 people / yr): “If there was one thing I could tell folks, it would be to not just network with me when you want something. Network with me when I am really bored.”
That’s how I’m approaching things with the reindeer.
