F2F Class Notes (Nicholas)

Next Class Focus

Do more interview questions.

Focus on making your sentences simple, if you don’t know the word.

Because being smooth is better than having a good vocabulary.

Homework

Review the grammar and vocabulary.

Professional Profile

Throughout my 8 years of professional experience, company leadership has entrusted me with the design and implementation of the firm’s most critical strategic management, talent management, and human resources projects. I am proud of my hyper-sensitive attention to detail and strong analytical skills to ensure targets are exceeded, deadlines are met, and that costs are reduced. I believe what has most helped me earned the trust of company leadership is my ability to positively impact culture through empowering team members and developing processes that rout out employee dissatisfaction, enhance job training, and reduce employee attrition — saving the firm precious time and resources. I am currently seeking employment opportunities to further hone my skillset and contribute to a growing, vibrant company.

…responsible…talented…and eye for improvement…understanding of processes 过程…leadership…invested in the success of my team members…when they fail…I am patient and help them rise to the occasion….in their professional development…conflict resolution…communication…articulate…ensure that targets, deadlines are met…that goals are achieved…management/supervision entrusts with critical tasks…corporate/company culture…attention to detail…background in….sharp analytical skills…promoted for talent in team management…empower team members…the moment I am charged with a leadership position, my focus is to earn my team’s trust and raise their level of performance immediately…through impacting culture…employee dissatisfaction, poor performance, and reduce employee attrition which saves the firm money, time and resources…you guide the process from the planning stage through implementation.

Professional Experience

Kajin Water Treatment Management

— Strategic Management: Collaborated closely with company leadership to design and execute a human resources management strategy including personnel research and acquisition, as well as new employee onboarding and training.

— Talent Management: Led, executed and help transition the company’s site relocation including site selection, floor layout, price negotiation (with an eye for expense reduction with suppliers and labor) and the allocation of human capital across the new location.

— Human Resources & Conflict Resolution: Designed and implemented a human resource management strategy for fostering a vibrant company culture that includes open lines of internal communication, the responsible handling of conflicts and seeing to their prompt resolution, and robust continuing education and training.

Shanghai Construction Group

— Performance Reporting & Compensation: Executed a robust performance reporting and compensation strategy so company leadership could effectively asses project effectiveness, costs, and opportunities for growth.

— Professional Development & Recruitment: Contributed to a professional development and recruitment strategy that attracted top tier talent, decreased employee turnover, and helped identify and invest in the career development of the most productive, effective employees.

Grammar

because my company will be closed / I’m looking for a new job because my company is closing

I want this job so I can face more challenge / …challenges

after I graduate my university until 2008 I had worked in SOE to a (private industry) / after I graduated from my university in 2008, I went to work for an SOE

so I want to jump this range / I worked in an SOE but now I wanted to work in a different industry / in a privately-owned industry 

near my home / something close to my home / something closer to my home

I should commute for 1.5 hours / I have to commute 1.5 hours

I should spend 1.5 hours to commute / I have to spend 1.5 hours commuting everyday

I have a little bit shy when I meet strangers / I am a little bit shy…

I have NOUNS/THINGS, I am ADJECTIVES

e.g. I am shy

e.g. I have a cell phone.

You can do it — Why I should do?

Should = Recommendation or Opinion

e.g. You should get a haircut.

e.g. If you go to the USA, you should visit NYC.

Have To = Must Do

e.g. I have to commute 1.5 hours a day. (More natural)

e.g. I must commute 1.5 hours a day. (More formal, less native-sounding)

Vocabulary

I think I’m so friendly so my subordinates will argue/opposite me in some work / I’m very friendly…maybe a little too friendly…so my subordinates will often argue or pushback when I delegate tasks to them.

e.g. I am the leader, and I cannot do my job (as the leader) unless I delegate tasks to you. That is your job.

They don’t want to do the task I arranged [delegate] to them

improve position / I wanted to move up in the organization

how I can improve my position, salary, challenges / I wanted a job with more upward mobility — I am very ambitious

warm, friendly / I like to work in places that have warm and friendly people, employees, leaders, and staff.

the leader & the subordinate not a lot of difficulties in communication / For me, when I think of a company’s culture…I think it’s important for the leader & the subordinates to have good communication with each other + so when I take a new position or a new job, I try to earn the trust of my team members and also make sure the conflicts/arguments are resolved quickly — so everyone can learn.

What’s important to you + Here’s How I Help With That