Interview

I applied to participate the 3rd round of Campus Recruiting. By entering the 3rd round, the candidates have passed the initial selection and writing test. This round is a group project by analyzing and presenting a short case.

I have to say that most of the candidates are much stronger than when I just graduated. They are aggresive, initiative, and well organized. I was especially surprised by their correct English pronouciation and fluency. I know they are among the best of the current year graduates, but English is not their major.

When people compare India & China, they always like to say English speaking population is an advantage of India. I think China has realized this and improved the English education in order to play a more important role in the global economy.

Due to the strong demand of accounting professional, the campus recruiting is not limited to accounting or business majors (not enough graduates). In the six group I met today, the candidates have various background: Mechanics, Electronics, Foreign Trading, Law, Mass Communication, Languages as well as Business.

I think this is a waste for some of the people as the position they applied has nothing to do with what they learnt in the University. However, in China, get a University degree is just another ID which means you have certain knowledge level. A lot of people don't like what they learn or they don't know what they want to learn when they enter the university. It is quite common that people do sth. quite different than what they studied.

However, I am still trying to rank higher on those people who are not so aggressive but with accounting background especially the intern background with the accounting firms. As I know they are easier to be trained on the job.

I met with my friends at Yu Yuan after the recruiting. Yu Yuan Shopping Mall is a new old-style building surrounded by a couple of temples and old houses. A group of ancient architecture simulation of the southern Chinese architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties show visitors in front, The buildings are to pick each upswept, restaurants with red tiles, with strong ethnic charm. This is an interesting place to go, shop, and eat.


Crowded during weekends

A quite corner of Yu Yuan

Old & New - Not far from the office building