The only successful example

The work was started from this week. I am in like the storm of English
and new technology everyday. I dive to Canadian development
workplace and I am surprised at several things of difference from Japan
so much. As the industry is trend because of mobile application, days
was through quickly. The first, although the term I worked was only one
week and there are many things I would like to write about, I would like
to write how to have been able to dive to the company in my case.

I applied this company's opportunity on craigslist. That is the biggest
classified site I introduced at before entry. The process I got was the
normal way to find out job in Canada. After sent e-mail on craigslist to
apply, I though two interviews and I got the offer to work. It was directly
interview without a phone interview.

The first interview
Interviewers were two people, a woman who is recruiter and a man who
is technical leader. On this interview, I began to apologize her for call "Mr."
on e-mail because I made mistake when I contacted her to arrange this
time :( I wrote questions which I was asked on this interview.

<Questions>
-Could you tell me your experience and your project which you have?
-How character do you have?
-Do you have an experience which you developed something using Mac?
-Do you have an experience which you developed something using
  HTML5 or CSS3? And What do you know about that?
-Do you have an experience which you developed something using
  iOS or Android SDK? And What do you know about that?
-Do you have an experience which you developed something using
  jQuery? And What do you know about that?
-How do you get information about information technology?
-How do you think about mobile application in the future?
-Could you tell me the programming processing which count each
  characters from this string "EASTERN EAST"?
  *The string is dummy. Actually the string was the company's name.

Exactly the questions were about iOS or android SDK so the company
develop mobile applications. As I understood, I talked about Java's
experiences, used on android or Blackberry, or GAE's experiences so
relate Google when I explained my experience. And last question was
about programming processing like developer. Although a man, technical
leader, could understand my answer fortunately, I answered using talking
in spite of giving a paper and a pen;) I explained the processing in mind
using "Map" with assumption of Java.

The result on first interview was appeared at the time and I was decided
to move on final interview. I remember that I struck a triumphant pose
on way to go home because I hadn't passed an interview. I sent e-mail
to her for thanks after that in not forgetting.

The final interview
Interviewers were two people, a woman who is President and a man who
is CEO. I thought the offer is almost decided in Japanese final interviews.
But it was different... This interview was more tough than the first
interview. So there are many technical questions.

<Questions>
-What is selector in CSS?
-How do you think about iOS? And what do you feel difficult?
-How did you use jQuery in your experience?
-How do you make code for care of a shortage of memory?
-How do you get current location using map system like Google Maps?
-How long time do you want to need to learn new technical skills?
-You might change project each 2 weeks in the minimum case.
  How do you think this situation?
-You might have extra working time or working on weekends when the
deadline is coming. How do you think this situation?
-How much salary do you hope?
-When are you available for working?
-When is your VISA expired?

I had to answer for hard technical questions even final interview. In the
question about dealing with map system, it had means if I could notice
cache extra information which you don't need to show. I felt like mobile
application from that question. And I hoped my salary is like new graduate
student in Canada for least.

For the result, I received this e-mail from a recruiter on the day and
I got the offer from CEO next day. "You did good on the interview. CEO
will contact you and will give you the offer." The recruiter sent.

Answer patterns
I got a job in this way. I made some answer patterns because of through
some interviews.

-When I am asked about a technical question that I have never done.
"I don't have the experience to develop using something. But I can do it
because almost developers have to search something they don't know."

-When I am asked about hard work in deadline of software development
is coming.
"Sure. I worked for Software companies in Japan for seven years. You know.
It is common in Japan. So I am Japanese and I finished marathon
then I run 42.195km. I am so tough!"

I got a job using answer patterns like this. This is the only successful my
example. It is important that you take many time for interview exactly.
The first I have many times I couldn't answer even a phone interview.
But I became to be able to expect what interviewer say even I can't listen
all through some interviews bit by bit. And although the words of question
is difference, I can answer smoothly so there are similar to questions.
But I had a time I couldn't understand questions sometimes. Then I talked
a lot of something and I talked about that topic especially if interviewer
got good reaction, nod ;)

The company I apply
And I changed which the company I apply little by little. In the begging,
I sent e-mail to almost company is hit by my search, using these
keyword "Java toronto" on craigslist. But I change the company I apply to
company is included these categories, "software / qa / dba" or
"web / info design", not use search so I want to include development of
Web sites not just Java in the latter. I noticed to be excluded jobs in
"GTA"(Great Toronto Area) if you search using "toronto" keyword. This
mean is downtown of Toronto. By the way, when you apply to a job on
e-mail, you should send cover-letter with your resume usually. Cover
letter is a part of explaining about your experience on body. The following
is my real mail body with cover-letter. My cover-letter is very simple.

===============================================
Hi, my name is Shinya Hasegawa, I am a Japanese Software Engineer living
in Toronto. I am enrolled at the XXXX Language School and will be a student
until April. I have a Working Holiday visa until Feb 2012. I am looking to find
a job in Toronto to use my English and professional skills and I am interested
in developing my skills with a Canadian company.

I am especially interested in your job. I have attached my resume to this email
and would love to speak further in an interview.

Thank you for your time and consideration in reading my email.
I look forward to hearing from your shortly.

Sincerely,
===============================================

On the interview, I often talk myself more good. I got a task to develop
android Widget alone, thank for that kk Moreover deadline is until this
month. I am challenging new technical skills, android, in English everyday.
The first month is important for anything. I will be member of this
company if I complete this task definitely. Do my best!

This picture is at near big park. I went there for "Hanami"(Japanese activity
to see cherry blossoms) with no alcohol.
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Talk to you soon!

 

PROFILE

Hi I'm Shinya Hasegawa
I was born in Kanagawa,
Japan and 30 years old.
I'm IT Engineer of year 8th.
I'm challenging globalize
by IT engineer.
I arrived in Canada on February 2011.
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