Recruitment Talk I @The Hong Kong

University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Date: Feb 2, 2005Speaker: Antonio Yu

(Resources Explorer)

Agenda Popular IT Technologies

IT Organizations in the market

Job Classification

Job Descriptions

Career Path

Experience Sharing

Q & A

Popular IT Technologies Java – J2EE, Websphere, Weblogic, etc .NET UNIX – Solaris, Linux, AIX, etc MS – OS, IIS, Exchange, BizTalk, SQL, SMS,

Project Server, Live Communication Server… Oracle, MSSQL Web Technologies XML, UML, CSS Security, Firewall, VPN, Encryption Cisco Technologies Mobile, WiFi, RFID, etc

IT Organizations in the Market

IT Companies Enterprise Software (Microsoft, SAP, Novell)

Domestic Software (Macromedia, Symantec, Adobe)

Hardware (Cisco, Huawei)

Software + Hardware (Apple, IBM, HP, Sun)

Services = IT + Business Consulting (EY, KPMG)

Local SI - System Integrator (ASL)

Local software vendors (Kanhan, Sun Systems)

IT Department (In-house)Multi-national companies (GE, HSBC)Government bodies (Housing Authority,

ITSD)Non-profit making public organizations

(HKUST, Airport Authority, SFC)Big local companies (Hutchison,

DragonAir)The IT dept. in the IT companiesSmall local companies

Differences inJob Nature

Differences IT companies

IT departments

IT as core business Jobs Sales

ServicesProduct Support

PlanningDevelopmentOperations

Your role More dynamicLess structural

More focusMore procedural

Expectation on you

OutgoingVery flexibleIndependant

Reliable, Very Solid Exp., Team Player

Job ClassificationTechnical domains

Software Development (SDLC) Infrastructure & Architecture Security, Storage & Audit Networking & Telecommunications Operations & support (Helpdesk) Consulting, Project Management

Job ClassificationJob Functionalities

Web Designer, Software Developer System Administrator Network Administratior Database Administrator Technical Support Engineer (Product) Information System Engineer (Internal) System Analyst, Project Manager Research & Development Sales, Business Development, Trainer

Job Classification Business domains

Banking, Finance & Insurance Networking, Data Communication &

Telecommunications Manufacturing, Retails, Logistics &

Distributions Airlines, Legal Pharmaceuticals, Government & Education Business Consulting

Job ChannelsAvailable Job Channels

Career Centre in the University Referrals Recruitment firms Email alerts Newspaper, Recruitment Magazines Company Websites

Job DescriptionPost DateCompany IntroductionPositionResponsibilitiesRequirementsContract / Permanent

Common Responsibilities Responsibilities = what you have to do

Need to travel (to China, for example) Build good relationship with customers Develop = work on it yourself Work with = work on it together with someone

else Support = Help the others work on it Manage = Find someone/yourself working on it Proactively and accurately fill in timesheets

and expenses from time to time

Common RequirementsRequirements = what you need

Bachelor of … + 10 years exp. Good English/Mandarin/Japanese, etc Characteristics

Focus, Dynamic, Outgoing, Responsible,… Domain Knowledge

Finance/Accounting/ERP knowledge Technical Skills

Optical Transmission, JAVA, .NET, FreeBSD, Linux, …

Technical Skills For Developer

HTML, JAVA, JSP, CSS, XML, Oracle, UNIX HTML, .NET, MSSQL, Windows, VBA Tomcat, JBOSS, BEA Weblogic, IBM WebSphere,

Sun ONE platform

For Administrator / Helpdesk support Windows XP, 2000, 2003 MSSQL, Oracle, Sybase Solaris, Linux, Active Directory, LDAP vi

Java Programmer – Responsibilities (In-house) Systems design, development,

implementations and maintenance of a sizable application system. Develop ad hoc programs and application using JAVA, XML, Crystal Report, JSP, J2EE, C++ and Oracle

Providing application support and maintenance to various web-based system for their client (Government / Banking sector)

Gathering user requirement for application modifications

Java Programmer - Requirements

Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

At least 2 years solid experience in system implementation and integration

Completed at least 1 full cycle of project development on medium to large scale project on web-based/client server environment

Experience in Solaris, J2EE, Java, JSP, C++, Oracle/Sybase is preferred

Experience in project development methodology such as PRINCE

Proficient in both spoken and written English and Chinese

TeleSales – Responsibilities (Vendor) Assist the Channel Sales Manager to

manage the channel partners

Update Partners on all the new products and marketing programs

Manage Partner performance and sales activities

TeleSales - Requirements Degree holder with at least 1 - 2 years

sales experience in the IT, preferable for those have solid experience in selling software license

Willing to conduct sales activities over the phone

Independent and with good client relationship management skill

Career Path - ProgrammerProgrammer (1 year)Analyst Programmer (1- 2 years)Senior Programmer (1 – 2 years)System Analyst (2 – 3 years)Project Manager (n years)Technical Director…

Career Path - AdministratorAdministrator / Helpdesk support

specialistNetwork AdministratorDatabase AdministratorSenior AdministratorSupport Manager / Project ManagerTechnical Director…

Career Path – Consultant (US Based)Technical Consultant / Business

ConsultantSenior ConsultantConsulting ManagerTechnical Director…

Career Path –Account ExecutiveConsultantSenior ConsultantPre-Sales Consultant (Technical Sales)Account ExecutiveSales ManagerSales Director…

Do I really like ‘IT’?Do I have an interest in computing and

IT?Do I posses sufficient IT skills to enter

the industry?Am I prepared to learn new IT skills to

meet the changing demands?Do I have a flexible and professional

approach to work?Do I want to specialize in a specific IT

area or be a good ‘all-rounder’?

Before ApplyingRead carefully about the JDAsk yourself

Is the company the one you are dreaming to work for?

Are you looking for a challenging working environment or a stable one?

Do you like the position written in the JD?

Are you qualified for that position?Are you ready?

Experience Sharing More about ‘IT Industries’. Company Culture and politics. The importance of ‘Communication Skills’. The importance of ‘Managers’. New technologies. Certification and other academic

qualifications (MBA, MSc. Etc). Travel $$$

Q & A

Thank you for coming!