3/22/2006
Before I start, I'd like to thank those who have stopped by my blog especially my fellow MBA applicants. It's been a fantastic experience, I feet like gaining a new support network :)
Now down to business....I maybe not as up to date as other techies out there but i do enjoy technology. I was excited today as I finally had time to download podcast (free on I-tunes). I downloaded all the possible things interest me from news (newsweek, businessweek, new york times etc), marketing, finance, entrepreneurship podcast by some private institutions, discovery channel documentary, lonely planet, MBA related stuffs (yes it's available), learning French to programs from NPR (my favorite radio)....I was like a kid in a candy store. Working in a lab is just getting more enjoyable with podcast and the good news is most of those podcasts are updated on a regular basis.
Just read about this article on Wall Street Journal online about
International MBAs still hustle to land a job in the USA. Foreign student myself, I did go through lots of hardship while trying to score a job after my undergrad back in 2002 (downturn) but it surprises me that during upturn like current time, foreign student is still very much discriminated just because the hiring companies don't want to be bothered with H-1 visa application. Companies are worried that these foreigners will only have a short stint but the most ridiculous reason is
There also are concerns about international students' interpersonal and communication styles. Michael Couger, a survey respondent and manager at a software-consulting firm, says he has observed some international graduates "who have an overly nonconfrontational style that tends to avoid issues and have an inability to say 'no' when resources do not exist to accomplish a task." Some foreign students, he adds, also may not appear confident enough to clients because they are uncomfortable with their English skills. "Because these issues are often difficult to observe during an interview process," Mr. Couger says, "I believe that many companies may be more inclined to pass over an otherwise qualified international candidate."
With all due respects, I strongly disagree based on my own and friends' experience. We can communicate as confidently and articulately as the native speakers can
Now down to business....I maybe not as up to date as other techies out there but i do enjoy technology. I was excited today as I finally had time to download podcast (free on I-tunes). I downloaded all the possible things interest me from news (newsweek, businessweek, new york times etc), marketing, finance, entrepreneurship podcast by some private institutions, discovery channel documentary, lonely planet, MBA related stuffs (yes it's available), learning French to programs from NPR (my favorite radio)....I was like a kid in a candy store. Working in a lab is just getting more enjoyable with podcast and the good news is most of those podcasts are updated on a regular basis.
Just read about this article on Wall Street Journal online about
International MBAs still hustle to land a job in the USA. Foreign student myself, I did go through lots of hardship while trying to score a job after my undergrad back in 2002 (downturn) but it surprises me that during upturn like current time, foreign student is still very much discriminated just because the hiring companies don't want to be bothered with H-1 visa application. Companies are worried that these foreigners will only have a short stint but the most ridiculous reason is
There also are concerns about international students' interpersonal and communication styles. Michael Couger, a survey respondent and manager at a software-consulting firm, says he has observed some international graduates "who have an overly nonconfrontational style that tends to avoid issues and have an inability to say 'no' when resources do not exist to accomplish a task." Some foreign students, he adds, also may not appear confident enough to clients because they are uncomfortable with their English skills. "Because these issues are often difficult to observe during an interview process," Mr. Couger says, "I believe that many companies may be more inclined to pass over an otherwise qualified international candidate."
With all due respects, I strongly disagree based on my own and friends' experience. We can communicate as confidently and articulately as the native speakers can
posted by hokidoki | 3:39 PM
2 Comments:
Being an international student, I can completely relate to you. But I also have to agree that there is some truth to International applicants not being confident because of lack of communication skills. Personally I have never faced any problems but I am aware of so many people who just cant get their point across. And as a multinational company, I would be wary of that. Now discriminating against all foreigners is also not justified. I think companies need to look at individual qualities.
I agree with mgalblue. You go girl!
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