本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛One of my colleague told me yesterday:" Do you know Mike? I have heard that he didn't pass the interview and he has lost his chance of full time associate forever." " Really?" I asked "Too bad for him. What does he gona do?" "He has to start to hunt another job."

I still remember the very interview two weeks ago. A few questions have probably stayed in my mind forever:

"What's your career objective?"

"What are you gona do if you are heired as a full time associates?"

I didn't say that I would buy a house near my work, although that was what I had dreamed of. Instead, I said I would continue to improve my productivity, quality, safety, and to participate more company community involvement.

"How do you think of company associate service?"

In order to easy the tension of the inerview, at the end of questions, I said that as a new immigrant, I felt it would be a life time task for me to learn English and Canadian culture.

Mr. B (interviewer, department manager) encouraged me:" Your English is pretty good. Learning a foreign language is challenging and interesting." He even shared me with his tips of learning Japaness - Listen to radio on your way to work.

In the forthcoming Saturday, there was a 5 hours test (also called written test) in an college. Whose who passed the interview were informed to take this written test. Our company had arranged this test which showed company's emphasis on literature and team work (problem-solving ability).

My department coordinator walked to me while I was working that Thurday. "What are you gona to do this weekend?" he asked with a smile. Thinking the test on the coming Saturday, I replied: "I don't have any plan yet. What's up?" "There is a letter ofr you" - Ohh, I passed the interview!

It would be a long way to go for me to become a full time associate. I take nothing for granted. My team leader and my colleagues all crossed their fingers for me.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net

Several days ago, my team leader told me that there was a interview for me that afternoon. I had been expecting this interview since a few of my colleagues had theirs.

I've worked for this company for more than 15 months. Small cars and minivans are its products that have a strong market demand. It's a medium size company with more than 4,000 associates. As a industry leading comapny, it has a clean and fast-paced work environment. There are full time, contractor and co-op student associates there. Students are to return college or university when their co-op terms are due. Contractor associates are dream of becoming full time associates due to exceptional pay and benefit package.