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<\/p>\nParticipating in industry\u2013academia collaboration programs is a shortcut for students to avoid becoming unemployed immediately after graduation.<\/p>\n
Industrial Technology Research Institute Industry Academy Talent Development Program Director Zhou Yi-jun stated that, taking the \u201cTaiwan-Germany Elite Program\u201d promoted by the Council of Labor Affairs as an example, 80% of the students who went abroad for workplace experience were successfully retained by the companies afterward.<\/p>\n
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Chinese Culture University and the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan recently signed an industry\u2013academia collaboration agreement, launching the relatively rare \u201cInternational Workplace Experience\u201d program in Taiwan.<\/p>\n
Because of cultural differences, European companies operating in Taiwan often struggle to find suitable talent. Most of the positions currently offered are in marketing and sales, and employers hope applicants will actively demonstrate themselves.<\/p>\n
Liao Zhao-hong, Director of Industry\u2013Academia Research and Development at the university\u2019s Extension Education Division, stated that in the program\u2019s first phase, seven member companies from the European Chamber\u2019s Small and Medium Enterprise Center would provide thirty to forty internship and part-time positions for junior and senior undergraduate students at the university.<\/p>\n
In the future, all 420 corporate members of the chamber are expected to participate. Large multinational companies such as Standard Chartered have also shown interest in the internship program. Students\u2019 internship and working hours may be converted into one to three graduation credits, and students with outstanding performance may eventually become full-time employees at European companies in Taiwan and enter multinational corporations.<\/p>\n
Liao Zhao-hong explained that the cooperation between the university and the European Chamber mainly stemmed from the lack of practical workplace experience among Taiwanese graduates, while European foreign companies commonly face difficulties finding suitable talent in Taiwan.<\/p>\n
He noted that the most popular job openings currently offered by European companies are in marketing, sales, information management, and research and development. European employers generally prefer applicants who are proactive learners, highly motivated, and willing to participate in discussions.<\/p>\n
Elias Ek, co-chair of the European Chamber\u2019s Small and Medium Enterprise Committee and General Manager of Enspyre Mobile Business Center, stated that the main weakness among Taiwanese students is that they often seek \u201cgood jobs\u201d without having clear motivation or direction.<\/p>\n
He hopes interviewees will actively ask questions at the end of interviews, creating an atmosphere of discussion that allows both sides to understand and absorb each other\u2019s ideas.<\/p>\n
During his experience interviewing Taiwanese employees, Elias Ek found that as many as 60% of job seekers failed to clearly present themselves or demonstrate preparedness for the position.<\/p>\n
He explained that internships at small and medium-sized foreign companies can help individuals later transition into large multinational corporations, but only if candidates are able during interviews to explain their career perspectives and clearly express \u201cwhat they want.\u201d<\/p>\n
Siegers, General Manager of the Taiwan-based information services company Songfuli, believes that foreign language ability is not necessarily required to enter foreign companies; it depends on the job content and position. Young job seekers should not automatically give up internship opportunities simply because they feel their language abilities are insufficient.<\/p>\n
Zhou Yi-jun stated that, based on her experience organizing workplace experience programs, about half of employers believe students are unprepared, with foreign companies perhaps being the most sensitive to this issue.<\/p>\n
She also noted that currently only around 20% of universities offer internship credits, most of which are in medical schools, while opportunities in business schools remain very limited \u2014 something she considers unfortunate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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