Вот кусочек из материалов по подготовке к интервью одного из моих труднейших клиентов в 2000 году. Естественно, все, касающееся личности, убрано. Мужик из Сибири, по диплому инженер-электронщик, по жизни продает водку, причем профессиональная деформация личности состоялась вполне. Косил под программиста. Пришлось надавать ему терминов и фраз, нарисовать собственноголовно выдуманные какие-то схемки чего-то, что он якобы делал и программировал, и заставить его все это тупо заучить. Возился я с ним дня три-четыре у меня на даче. К Михалычу возил компьютер и из чего он состоит показывать. Хорошо, что хоть в Старицу приехал. В Москве б я такого не выдержал. Но прошел, хотя что он будет в Канаде делать, где ниши для торговли водкой просто нет, не представляю. Мораль, если не морализировать этически, что даже такое может пройти, если выполнит инструкции и вызубрить листов 6-7 текста. А вообще все это грустно..
Please write a few words about your work/family/travel abroad. (Будьте готовы продемонстрировать свои способности изъясниться письменно. Советую несколько раз переписать своей рукой свое резюме, вопросы и ответы, подготовить несколько дежурных тем вроде "моя семья" или "отпуск". Пишите просто и четко.)
Please read and translate this text. (Ну к этому ТОЧНО надо быть готовым. Текст будет "газетного" уровня сложности.)
Very good. Let's start our interview. Why did you apply to immigrate? - I am looking for opportunities for professional growth for me, and stable and healthy environment for my family. Both me and my wife are computer experts with many yearsof experience, so we should have no problem finding good jobs in Canada.
What is your occupation? - I am a software engineer.
Tell me please about your education. - I graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute, Faculty of Electronics. I also attended various programming and networking courses in recent years.
Why do you call yourself a programmer then? - This is in fact what I do. I program micro-chips that are part of all modern electrical devices. For the last six years I have been working with starter and generator controllers. These are little dedicated computers that control these electric devices. They are programmed just as PC's or mainframes are.Your car is literally staffed with them. I also do a lot of computer modelling of electric devices, which is closer to what most people think a programmer would do.
Where did you learn programming? - Mostly in my institute. Actually, I've acquired my first taste in programming back in high school, but I learned professional-level programming at the Aviation Institute, Faculty of Electronics. I also took a programming course in 1989-90.
What programming languaged do you know? - Microchip programs are usually written using low-level languages, which are pretty close to hardware. Cobol and Fortran are best for that purpose. I use C++ and Visual Basic in my three-dimensional modelling.
Where do you work now? - I work at the Auto Plant No. Х.
What's your position there? - I am a team leader. My team is responsible for generators and starters. Most people on my team are programmers, and most of our work is done on computer. We do 3D modelling of our generators and starters and program chips. Actually making the prototype is the last stage of our work. Funny how making things out of metal went 90% virtual in the last 4-5 years.
What skills do you possess? - I can do just about anything related to electronic and electric systems, from hardware design to programming. I have particular expertise in the aircraft and automotive industries. I have some supervisory and managerial skills in addition to technical ones: I can organize efficient work of a team of engineers, programmers and technicians.
How will you look for a job? - I will study the market, contact potential employers, respond job ads, speak to employment agency people.. The main thing is to be active and to develop yourself professionally.
I accept your application. Congratulations. - Thank you. I am sure you will not regret your decision. Thank you for your time. What do we do next?
