Rebirth: Starting from a Trainee Teacher

Chapter 706 Personal Interview
"The interview will start in fifteen minutes."

At almost three o'clock, Bai Xiyao handed the applicant's resume to Zhou Jing.

"Your schoolmate."

Zhou Jing took the resume, glanced at it and said with a smile.

"If the university is a sect, he is an inner disciple, and I am at most an outer disciple."

Bai Xiyao University is Tangdu City College, which is the third-tier college of Tangdu Jiaotong University where the applicant studies.

"The outer disciples strike back, and you are the protagonist in the novel."

Zhou Jing took a sip of water and said.

“I proved that choice is more important than hard work.”

Bai Xiyao is well aware of her own abilities. She is able to hold the position of general manager and executive chairman of Ideal Technology entirely because of Zhou Jing's authority. Otherwise, how could she, a young woman of only 25 or 26 years old with a bachelor's degree, have the prestige to make all the company's senior executives and highly educated talents bow down to her?

Although Bai Xiyao has good management skills now, she can't even hold down a manager position if she leaves Zhou Jing and goes to another company.

"I am the emperor and you are the executive vice emperor."

After reading the resume, Zhou Jing got up and went to the interview room of the Human Resources Department.

"I am your sword-bearing guard."

Bai Xiyao said as she followed Zhou Jing.

"Boss Zhou, Boss Bai."

"Boss Zhou, Boss Bai, sit over here."

In the interview room, the company's deputy general manager, deputy director, human resources manager, deputy director of R&D and other personnel in charge of the interview stood up from their seats to greet them.

"sit."

Zhou Jing raised his hand and sat in the C position reserved for examiners in the long table.

Seeing Bai Xiyao coming, the deputy general manager sitting next to Zhou Jing immediately gave up his seat.

"Just sit there."

Bai Xiyao sat at the end of the row of interviewers. She had not originally planned to participate in this interview, but Zhou Jing joined her to learn how Zhou Jing conducted an interview.

"Mr. Zhou."

The HR from the Human Resources Department handed Zhou Jing the personal information that the applicant had just filled out.

Zhou Jing took the information sheet and looked at it.

Name: Liu Zhichao, 36 years old, married, Bachelor of Communication Engineering from Tangdu University of Electronic Science and Technology, Master of Electronic Information Engineering from Tangdu University of Transportation.
After a quick look, Zhou Jing passed the message to the other interviewers and said, "Have you ever counted the ratio of locals to non-locals seeking employment in our company?"

"According to statistics, the ratio of locals to non-locals among previous graduates is about 8:2, while the ratio for new graduates is about 6:4. Our company is very attractive to non-local students who study in our province, but considering stability, we control the ratio of locals to non-locals at 7:3 when recruiting new graduates."

The HR manager of Ideal Technology explained in detail.

"We try to simplify the application process as much as possible when recruiting technical personnel in science and engineering. On the one hand, we control the ratio of locals and non-locals to ensure the stability of the staff. On the other hand, we optimize the working environment and management system."

Zhou Jing was very satisfied with the work attitude of the Human Resources Department. The recruiters were very thoughtful. When he said the second half of the sentence, Zhou Jing looked at senior executives such as the deputy general manager and deputy director.

“We will certainly pay attention.”

The deputy general manager and deputy director nodded.

When the interview time came, the applicant Liu Zhichao came to the interview room under the guidance of HR.

"Mr. Zhou, I have long heard of your name."

After recognizing Zhou Jing, Liu Zhichao seemed a little nervous and forgot to greet the other interviewers for a moment.

Liu Zhichao knew that Zhou Jing was the boss of Ideal Technology, but he did not expect that Zhou Jing would personally appear among his interviewers. Although Liu Zhichao had been working in the workplace for many years, he felt uneasy when facing Zhou Jing, the young boss of Ideal Technology who was well-known throughout the Internet.

"sit."

Zhou Jing nodded and pointed to the seat across the table.

"good afternoon everyone."

After realizing what was happening, Liu Zhichao immediately greeted the others.

"good afternoon."

The chairman and general manager next to him did not show any arrogance, and the other interviewers were calmer than usual.

"Can you please tell me about your strengths and weaknesses in the R&D position you are applying for?"

Zhou Jing said, "Wait for HR to pour water for the applicant."

Personal information is all on the resume and information form, so Zhou Jing skipped the self-introduction part. Positions in the R&D department do not require good social skills, and self-introduction is a relatively difficult task for many science and engineering men.

"Let me start with my shortcomings. I'm not very good at communication."

Liu Zhichao calmed down, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Not being good at communication is not a disadvantage in the position you are in. Ideal Technology never puts social skills into the evaluation of technical personnel. We only value two things for technical personnel: one is technical level, and the other is professional attitude and quality."

"Ideal Technology has a separate management system for technical personnel. Work records and assessments are specific to the achievements of each employee. Employees will not be buried because of their introverted personalities. Here, gold will definitely shine. Talk about your advantages other than technology."

Zhou Jing said that since he was able to make it to the interview stage, it meant that Liu Zhichao had fully qualified in the previous written test and technical assessment. The interview was to further understand the job applicant and his or her needs.

"My parents are farmers. I have lived in the countryside since I was a child. I am more able to endure hardships and hard work. I also think I am a person who can endure loneliness."

After listening to Zhou Jing's words, Liu Zhichao felt much more relaxed. He was often squeezed out in his previous company because of his personality problems. He was fed up with the unspoken rules of his former company and decided to change jobs.

"Your previous company was pretty good. Can you tell me why you resigned?"

Zhou Jing continued to ask.

"Well, I don't like to say bad things about my former company behind its back, but some things in my former company really disappointed me. Sometimes my proposal was better but it was not adopted. What I couldn't accept the most was that my proposal was stolen by my superior. Last month, when I moved, I found a technical proposal I made for the company five years ago, which was rejected by my superior at that time. Last month, I found the proposal and was about to try to apply for a patent, but I found that it had already been applied for by my superior at that time. The company was unwilling to review it, so I resigned."

Speaking of the latter part, Liu Zhichao became a little angry.

"What do you think of this?"

Zhou Jing glanced at the ministers around him and said.

"Many companies have such unspoken rules, but Ideal Technology will never have such a thing. Each of our technicians has a channel to give feedback to the director of R&D, the general manager, the deputy general manager, the executive director and Mr. Zhou."

Ideal Technology Vice Chairman said.

“Can you show me a technical solution that you thought was better but was not adopted?”

The deputy director of R&D continued.

"can."

Liu Zhichao took out a previously worked-on plan from his bag and handed it to the interviewer.

The deputy director of the R&D department distributed several proposals to several interviewers. The interviewers arranged by Ideal Technology to interview technical personnel were all technical people, including the HR manager who also came from technical R&D. They could all understand Liu Zhichao's report. After reading the report, they unanimously concluded that Liu Zhichao had real talents and had encountered workplace suppression and lack of opportunities in his previous company. The next step was to understand Liu Zhichao's demands.

The applicants' only request was for salary and benefits. The salary and benefits offered by Ideal Technology in the recruitment announcement were higher than those offered by Liu Zhichao in his previous company. There was no problem with the salary and benefits, and nothing else was a problem. Zhou Jing confirmed on the spot that he would make an offer to Liu Zhichao and gave Liu Zhichao two days to consider it.

Liu Zhichao didn't need to think about it again. Before coming to the company, he learned about the working environment of Ideal Technology through alumni of Tangdu University of Electronic Science and Technology and Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Many students from Tangdu University of Electronic Science and Technology and Jiaotong University work at Ideal Technology. This year alone, Ideal Technology has recruited more than 200 people from Tangdu University of Electronic Science and Technology and more than 100 people from Tangdu Jiaotong University. Ideal Technology's campus recruitment at Tangdu University is the first choice for many students. "All departments must crack down on hidden rules in the workplace."

After the interview was over and the candidate left, Zhou Jing said to the executives present.

The deputy general manager said: "Okay, Mr. Zhou, we will organize regular inspections of each department."

“We conduct irregular inspections and conduct propaganda against hidden workplace rules for employees.”

Bai Xiyao added.

"Okay Mr. Bai."

The deputy general manager corrected it immediately.

Nothing else to do, Zhou Jing and Bai Xiyao returned to the office.

"Our smartphone sales in the Middle East last month were close to Samsung's. This is the planned price of the Middle East version of Ideal 2 and Bluetooth headset. How do you think this price is?"

Bai Xiyao opened the Ideal Mobile Middle East data report on her mobile phone and showed it to Zhou Jing, and took out the overseas release plan of Ideal 2nd Generation and Bluetooth Headset from the documents on the table.

Ideal Technology's products are becoming more and more expensive in the Middle East, while becoming more and more popular there. Both the Ideal 2nd generation and Bluetooth headsets have been designed with exclusive desert themes for the Middle East. The Ideal Middle East version of the phone uses the latest hardware from internal configuration to the shell. The Ideal 3599 is planned to be priced at 2, the Ideal 3799s is planned to be priced at 799, and the standard and high-end versions of the Bluetooth headsets are planned to be priced at 999 and respectively, both far exceeding domestic prices.

The prices of Bluetooth headsets in developed countries such as Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea are also much higher than those in China. The standard version and high-end version are priced at 699 and 899 respectively. Taking advantage of the fact that Ideal Bluetooth headsets are first launched and there will be no competing products for at least three or four months, Ideal Technology is ready to firmly grasp the high-end market.

"can."

Zhou Jing looked at it and said.

Bai Xiyao said: "It's just that the price of Bluetooth headsets is too high and can't cater to low-end users. Should we hurry up and release a model that costs less than 100 yuan?"

Zhou Jing said: "Let's release it once the cost is reduced, and control the quality level. We can't make the second generation products that cost more than 100 yuan indistinguishable from those that cost more than 200 or 300 yuan."

"clear."

Bai Xiyao knew what to do.

The technology of Ideal Bluetooth headsets is already very mature. During the previous research and development, many design drawings were made, and it only takes one month to complete the development of a cheap one.

After get off work, Zhou Jing went to his father-in-law's house. He could have chosen not to go, but he couldn't go too early to find an excuse to go to Yang Wenwen. After having dinner with his father-in-law and playing three games of chess with him, Zhou Jing returned to his villa. He stayed in the villa until around nine o'clock and called Gu Jia before going to find Yang Wenwen.

Yang Xin fell asleep, and Yang Wenwen was waiting for Zhou Jing. As soon as Zhou Jing got out of the car, he hugged Yang Wenwen's soft waist.

“Who cooks in your father-in-law’s house?”

Yang Wenwen asked softly.

"One of his cousins ​​is a nanny at home." After entering the house, Zhou Jing kissed Yang Wenwen on the lips and said, "Don't you miss your husband after not seeing him for so long?"

"What can I do if I want to?"

Yang Wenwen sighed. She missed Zhou Jing all the time but couldn't meet him anytime. Who could understand that helplessness?

"Life is short, don't care so much, happiness is the most important thing."

Zhou Jing comforts Yang Wenwen.

"You should focus on your career and don't lose yourself."

Compared to her own "falling out of favor", Yang Wenwen was more worried that Zhou Jing would lose himself.

"With you I won't be lost."

When they got to the bedroom, Zhou Jing pushed Yang Wenwen to lie on the bed and said with a smile.

"go to bed early."

Yang Wenwen looked at Zhou Jing's face and said.

"Can you sleep?"

Zhou Jing said this while sucking Yang Wenwen's lips.

Yang Wenwen gently closed her eyes, tilted her neck back and took the initiative to kiss.

"Call husband."

Zhou Jing lightly touched Yang Wenwen's rosy lips and smiled.

"Husband~"

Yang Wenwen raised her arms and hooked them around Zhou Jing's neck. After being separated for more than a month, Yang Wenwen quickly forgot about everything.

After a long time, the room became quiet. Yang Wenwen lay there weakly, reaching out to pull the quilt to cover herself. Zhou Jing tidied her hair that was stuck to her cheeks and gently stroked her rosy cheeks with his fingers.

"Go to sleep!"

Yang Wenwen narrowed her eyes and spoke softly.

Seeing that Yang Wenwen was really tired, Zhou Jing stopped working and turned off the desk lamp to rest.

The next day, when Zhou Jing and Yang Wenwen woke up, the child had already gotten up and was playing quietly beside their bed. Yang Wenwen asked Zhou Jing to rest for a while and she got up to take the child to buy groceries.

After hearing that Yang Wenwen and her daughter had gone out, Zhou Jing called Gu Jia. After the call was connected, Zhou Jing chatted with the child. Gu Jia went to wash her face. In order to prevent the child from pressing the wrong button and hanging up the phone, Gu Jia put the phone case back on.

After Gu Jia washed her face and chatted for a while and hung up the phone, Zhou Jing also got up. After Yang Wenwen and her daughter came back from shopping, Zhou Jing played with Yang Xin. They couldn't meet often, so when they met, Zhou Jing didn't patronize Yang Wenwen. Yang Wenwen made breakfast while Zhou Jing accompanied the child to study. Yang Wenwen asked for leave for Yang Xin to come to Tangdu, and the missed courses could only be tutored by parents.

Zhou Jing and Yang Wenwen are more than capable of tutoring primary school courses. The child is very smart, so missing those few classes will not have any impact.

"Dad, is my handwriting good?"

The girl opened her homework book and said.

"Not bad. How many pages of calligraphy do you practice every week?"

Yang Wenwen is a Chinese teacher. She has no problem getting her children to practice calligraphy and writing, something few of their peers can match.

"Three pages, I don't even have enough time to finish my homework."

"Practicing calligraphy is also like doing homework, but writing well is more important."

Zhou Jing rubbed the girl's head and said.

After having breakfast with Yang Wenwen and her daughter, Zhou Jing went to the Ideal Technology factory. In November, the Ideal II and Bluetooth headsets began to be shipped, and new orders continued to increase. The production workshop of Ideal Technology was producing day and night. Zhou Jing had very strict requirements for quality control. When he arrived at the company, he and his bestie Bai went to the production department for inspection, accompanied by the production manager.

After the inspection, Zhou Jing asked Bai Guimi to notify all the executives in the company to attend a meeting. There was nothing important in the meeting. Zhou Jing's purpose was to let the executives know that he was paying attention to the company and to motivate them.

Everyone arrived at the meeting time, and Zhou Jing and Bai Xiyao came to the office on time.

"The second-generation smartphone project was very successful, but I want to say one thing: it is easiest to get lost and fall into depravity in the midst of prosperity. The company's development is endless, so we cannot be satisfied with the staged achievements. We are born in adversity and die in comfort. This is true for a country, an individual, and a company."

"Ideal Technology has achieved what it has today thanks to three things: innovation, quality and service. Any problem in any link will not work. We must always have a clear understanding and engrave innovation, quality and service into the cultural genes of Ideal Technology."

Listening to Zhou Jing's speech, the executives took notes seriously, and everyone wrote the six words "innovation, quality and service" in their notebooks.

During the meeting, Bai Xiyao's cell phone, which was in silent mode and placed on the table, lit up. Bai Xiyao looked at the phone and gestured to Zhou Jing to go out and answer the call, while Zhou Jing continued with the meeting.

"I have forwarded the preset questions and interview arrangements for the financial interview to you."

After the meeting, Bai Xiyao gave Zhou Jing the invitation to the financial interview.

(End of this chapter)