英语的在澳洲工作的重要性

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影响我们新移民在澳洲找工作的主要因素有两个技术和英语能力。有人说有些工作用语言不多，只要技术过硬语言不好也能找到专业工作。
来澳洲这段时间，从找工到工作无不感受到语言的重要性。我认为在寻工及工作中英语是超越技术最重要的因素。
首先在寻工阶段，先要接触中介。一般都是先用电话联系。电话交流本身就有一定的不便：如公司都用IP电话，其噪音严重、看不到对方的表情。中介不懂技术，一般靠感觉去选人，语言就是他的选择的第一个标准。所以在第一步，技术的优势根本没有发挥的机会。如果回答时磕磕巴巴、超过3个sorry，就会被pass掉了。
第二，在雇主面试时，如何表达你的技术水平。还是用语言。听不准对方的问题，自己的观点表达不清或语法错误太多，都会给雇主留下不好的印象。结果是你的水平很高，但没表达出来，或表达得很不流畅，语言不规范、不准确，在有英语国家的人（如印度）来和你竞争时，你很快就会败下阵来。
最后，即使你通过了两关，得到了offer。只是有限的英语只能做每天只是埋头工作的技术劳工。salary也不会高。我公司的有几个manager，他们是hongkong来的，有的来澳洲只有1-2年，很快就做到了manager的位置。据我观察，是他们的英语流利。他们上大学都用英语讲课。印度人的英语，我听不懂，老外听得直点头，一句sorry也没有。做什么都需要和别人交流。我们公司有做软件的有做工程的，我做系统administrator，每个部门都需要交流，meeting。我们大陆去的只能做staff。人往高处走，谁也不想一辈子没进步。
总之，英语是第一因素。就象找老婆，漂亮是第一个选择标准，都知道结婚后漂亮是最没用的还增加负担。但这第一是一道门，进去了才能有机会。所以不管是正在找工作和已经找到工作的筒子，一定把英语放在第一位。英语不好，即使找到了工作，也是郁闷一族。

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calvi

"都知道结婚后漂亮是最没用的还增加负担"
为啥？

风中旗

别说在澳洲了，在中国只要不是国有企事业单位。你看英语重要不重要？

liaowhy

我感觉不光是语言的问题，是思想的问题。
同样一个理念，一种方法，在中国很流畅，到了老外那里就成了阻碍。

kitty_cat

I think the fundamental issue is the culture. Everything can be traced back to the difference between different backgrounds. Good communication definitely help a lot at work. But it is more important to think like an aussie.

I heard some people think in chinese and then translate that into english. Personally think that will not work no matter how good your english is. But having said that, to think like an aussie is not that hard ....

frederick

My thought is that cultural difference is the culprit. It is this difference that leads to many problems in our life overseas. Good communication skill helps. The key point is to think in the way like an Aussie does.

西关少爷

Like it or not, at the same time you are learning English, your way of thinking is also changed. This inclueds Value, Moral and Behavior........

I had a confronce call with the UK the other day and was told that I spoke English with heavy Aussie accent. Although I disagree with them  I can't deny that I have many Assuie way of thinking which has been converted over the years. I often found there are gaps between the new migrants and myself, not to mention the Chinese in our motherland.

frederick

Excellent! We can learn from each other.


Only three points:
A) It might be appropriate to say "while you ..." instead of "at the same time."

B) The word "converted" may be inappropruate. "which I gradually got used to over the years"   may be suitable. "which I obtained..."  can be another option. Or simply omit "which has been converted..."

C) "many aussie ways...which have..."

西贝贝

In my opinion, the best way is to read and remember the English sentences and the dialogs,do not make the sentences by yourself,just copy,like it is said ,no input,no output.

leslie2443

言之有理啊....................