大家都知道, 早餐很重要. 给大家推荐个做早餐的东东, 用起来真得很方便. 自从有了它, 我现在几乎每天都坚持吃早餐啦, 呵呵.....

This is called EGG AND MUFFIN TOASTER.

The good thing is it can make a whole sandwich at one time ------- with breads, egg, and sausage all ready to eat.

It's really convenient and time-saving....

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MM, 我能加分了吗?

1. Handshake - Have a firm handshake, this is particularly true for woman.  I can't tell you how many woman i have interviewed have one of those really delicate shakes, instead of giving me the whole hand, i get three fingers.  This come across very negatively as a first impression. 

2. Eye contact during conversation - when you are talking to someone in a professional setting, please keep good eye contact, it translates to focus and attention on the conversation.  Don't have your eyes darting around, it really does not come across very well.

3. Email - Make sure you check the spelling and grammer before sending out emails, proofread it once at least once, proofread it twice if it's going to your management or customers.  This is particularly important for foreigners like ourselves. 

4. Speak up - if you have something constructive to say in a meeting, do speak up.  In US, silence is not golder.  If you don't talk, people would think you are not contributing.

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我来凑个热闹。

1。对分派的活，反应迅速，及时回复。即使需要3天的工作量，第一时间要发个回复，然后报出预计工作时间（需给自己预留一些），这样老板知道你受到了，也知道他什么时候可以拿到完成的工作项目，对整个项目便于控制。

2。即使是小秘书，做清洁的大妈也不能轻视，尊重每个人，每个小事情。对别人即使很小的帮助也要及时感谢，即使是工作份内的有时候也可以email致谢。特别是对秘书，他们往往资格比你久，虽然地位比你低，但很多时候得罪了他们，他们会使很多手段，你吃哑巴亏。

3。一般口头答复某件事情后，email简单的附一个跟上，以备参考或者口说无凭。特别是同事之间的互相分担任务协调，一定要CC老板。

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一点点找工作经验

1。做好持久战的准备，而且要坚持不懈，相信自己。我一开始看人家说平均要4个月，还
想怎么要这么长（因为我头一个工作找的比较顺利）。期间当然有被拒的时候，对信心是很
大挑战。也有拿到鸡肋不知道该部该继续找的时候，对信心同样是很大挑战。现在终于找
到个地点，工作，报酬都比较满意，所以大家要挺住，

2。每次面世都要学到什么。我每次面世，如果是电话，都作简单笔记（当然别让人觉得
你在写），on site后也总结一下，什么问题答得好，什么问题答得不好，该怎么答，这
样下次同样的问题才能提高。另外如果见不止一个人，可以把前面交谈里学到的内容，现
炒现卖到下一个谈话里。这样即使屡战屡败，也知道败在那里，离成功也越来越近。

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建立关系网的tip:

凡是认识的人（当然不能是会背着你告诉老板你再找工作的），都要尽量
联系。我找了一个以前同事（也是我朋友）谈赵工作的经验，后来他那里有opening给我
推荐，虽然没成，但是否则我连这个面试机会都不一定有。另外一个是以前的前同事（他
走了很多年我才进公司的，彼此不认识），第一次联系，他就问我要不要申请他们公司，
后来还帮我查公司的openings,帮我第简历，告诉我他面试的经历，总之帮我很多忙，非
常热情。我很不好意思，见面后很感激他，他说没什么，以前人家也这么帮他的，所以他
回报给我。虽然后来因为LD工作原因没去成那个公司，但是我真的很感激他，给他跟老婆
送了个当地很好餐馆的gift certificate。所以你要找工作，对老版保密，对朋友千万别
偷偷摸摸，要积极寻求帮助。另外可以帮助别人的，也多帮助一把。这样以后你network
才广。在家靠父母，出门靠朋友，真是这个理。另外推荐LinkedIn挺好用的，可以互相保
持联系，还可以看到你得朋友们都认识什么人，哪里的人，能不能帮你搭上关系等等。

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有了宝宝我们版真是有生力军呀!!!

闲话少说,我的一点体会:

软SKILL:

1)闲话还真是不能少说,特别是在刚开始开会时,要FLUFFY, 要学老美那样腻腻的夸张(FT)

2)电话会议里: 一个字一个字的说清楚,要有中气,有条不紊的表达方式是最好的;the purpose of your speak is to make others understand your point, not just "through" your worlds out ---- 我常常一激动就几里刮啦的披披啪啪一真乱讲,这是很不好的.

硬SKILL

3)whatever you put up there, you have to be able to defend it -- which means you need to gather a lot (may be 10X more) information and be preapared for any kinds of questions. 这个对我的工作尤其重要.

这个对我的工作尤其重要.

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我刚工作２个月，我的tip如下：

１。不要计较工作时间，多做一会儿（哪怕做样子）总是好的，尤其是头在的时候。

２。多问可以，不过记性要好，尽量不要重复问一样的。新手总是有很多问题，每天接受那么多讯息都记住也不容易，不管问谁都好，拿好纸笔，勤做笔记。

３。自己要多想，多琢磨，别总想着要别人教。

４。多跟头沟通自己的进度，email讨论时候考虑cc给头。

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A few more tips i just thought about:

1. Knowing when to say no - Chinese culture and tradition ask for humbleness and accomodation.  In the working world, you are respected for your cooperation and teamwork, but you are also respected for knowing when to say no and knowing how to set your boundary.  This is especially true if you are a manager, you don't want to be know as a push over, you won't be respected for that.  For example, if one of your direct reports is making an unreasonable request, you need to say no.  If one of your peers is pushing his/her load to you all the time, you need to say no. 

2. Knowing when to take credit - While modesty is a good trait, to move ahead, you need to make yourself visible in the organization, not just to your boss, but also to your boss' boss and his boss.  If you have done something above and beyond the call of duty, make sure you publicize it, and your management and peers know about it.  For example, if you come up with some more efficient method/process of doing something, share it with your boss, your peers, and offer to present or train others outside of your immediate team in leveraging the new process...   

3. Knowing when to give credit - To foster good relationship with others, particularly ppl that can help you do your job better and easier, but don't report to you.  If they have done something nice for you, send them a nice thank you letter (email is fine), and make sure you copy their boss on it.  It doesn't cost you anything other than a few minutes of writing, but next you ask for something from that person, you'll get it.

4. Knowing when to share credit - This is particularly important for managers.  I have seen some managers who try to claim all credit themselves without acknowledging their direct report.  This reflects very poorly on the manager both from above and below.  From above, the boss would think the manager doesn't know how to utilize/empower his ppl.  From below, the direct reports would not have the incentive to work hard.  Remember, as a manager, sharing the credit will help you move forward, of course this is build on the premise that you are secure enough with your own position and ability.

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关于工作中的表现：

要积极主动。我曾经工作过的单位，有2个小伙子很的老板信赖。他们俩都是很积极主动的人。比如说，当刚进公司的时候，老板让大家学习，他总是能写出一些学习总结，然后发给大家。

多参加活动。我刚进公司的时候，老板想让新员工组织一次team building的活动。我因为喜欢羽毛球，就主动请缨了。这次羽毛球活动很成功，以后不管是组里的活动，还是department的活动，都会让我去参与组织。

老板不同于普通同事，在老板面前，还是要表现的工作上很努力的样子。不要想着老板也是同事。

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（供读工程的妹妹参考）我的感触是能读master 就不要读phD, 除非喜欢做research,或是想在acadamic 上发展的。

读phD太费时间，也很辛苦，运气不好的，课题也不好做，反而工作还没有master 好找，想在公司里干的话，master 足够了，而且，要说学东西，phD 真的也不比master 多学了点什么。

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很快地记住客户的名字最重要,记不住就多偷看几遍名片

对新手来说,知识多少不重要,no one expects you to know everything, attitude就是一切,决定了是否能在公司留下来.我们公司前两年先后招了两个中国MM,都是态度不够积极,结果......

美国人其实都有种族歧视,只不过一般白领的教养都比较好,不会明显表示出来.但如果不幸碰到这种人,fight back应该是最好的选择,至少他下次说话之前就要多想想了,别的同事也会更尊重自己.偶自己就曾经放下sweet girl的形象跟一白人同事干过长达半小时的一次嘴仗,后来那同事再也不敢当偶的面说中国一句坏话

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我也说几点：

1，如果老板让加班，心里一万个不愿意也不要表现在脸上。加班的时候工作要保质保量的完成。

2，同事之间一起吃午饭要随时参加，这样可以让大家相互拉近距离。

3，我做了一次寿司带到公司跟大家分享，很成功。我的同事也随时请大家吃自制的小点心。

4，工作当中犯了错误就及时承认和改正，不要试图掩饰自己的过失。工作中的小错误还是可以偶尔犯的。

5，上司交待的工作要清楚了解他的要求，不懂地方及时问。以免在交上去的时候不合格。

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第一次拿奖诶，高兴高兴

Some lessons I learned: (can not type Chinese here, sorry)

(1) When  you first interview for a job, don't rush to answer your salary expectation if you can avoid, unless you know well enough about the job market. This can leave you space for negotiation.

(2) when you start a new job, try to remember as many names and faces as you can. Some colleagues would welcome you. If you seem to know him or her a bit at the beginning, it is easier to extend friendly relationship later. I am very bad with foreigner's names (especially the really long ones with strong accent). When I first came to my current job, a colleague came to greet me, but I did not know anything about him and he has a very long name. Obviously I did not remember his name. I had to ask his name several times. I seemed to have an awkward start with him and still not get along well.

(3) Also remeber the new faces you have met. Asking someone you already met "have we met yet" is embarassing.

(4) If you happen to start a tenure-track AP, learn to avoid having any enymy from you work day 1.Making everyone like you is not as important as making no enymy.

(5) don't gossip (this one is not lesson, I hate gossip).

will add if I remeber more.

 
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写点小经验

1。简历

其实关于这个很多人都已经介绍过经验了。我觉得对我最有帮助的是把qualification 
highlight放到第一页比较显眼的地方，我放在objective后面education前面，因为上面
写的都是对position比较相关的东西，包括我会做什么，有什么知识，什么软件比较熟练
等等，很多HR和hiring manager都会很快了解我的背景和技能，在phone interview时容
易很快对我有个大概了解。这对时间不多或者不想花很多时间看resume的recruiter来说
比较方便。

2。phone interview

到目前为止我一共有6个正式的phone interview和2个recruiter的phone interview。so 
far没有一个把我拦住。我感觉诀窍是要热情和讲话清楚。还有就是让人把话说完，适当
的加点comment。有时候当个good listener还是很管用的。另外一点也许是每个position
会不一样的，就是对一些问题有自己独到的见解。我感觉我自己也还不行，但正在努力中
。我举一个小例子，有个hiring manager问我怎样和support你的technical people打交
道，我说首先我会把我需要帮助的问题想清楚，我不想浪费别人的时间和自己的时间；其
次blahblah...我觉得那个hiring manager比较impressed。

 
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