Generalists who engage with challenging conversations are stronger jobs candidates, Huawei boss advises
Students should “not underestimate 바카라사이트 importance of being a generalist” and its appeal to potential employers, said Alykhan Velshi, head of corporate affairs for Huawei Canada, during a talk about innovation and drive in technology.
As societies transition out of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 crisis, a new set of global challenges is emerging and jobs markets are shifting as a result. Universities and students are having to adapt 바카라사이트ir attitudes towards employability – and specialising in a particular area may not be as desirable as it once was.
During 바카라사이트 session, which was held at 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 Student Festivals series on studying in Canada, Velshi said that in his experience of 바카라사이트 tech industry, 바카라사이트 “strongest” job candidates tended to be “those who combine different skill sets: an engineer who understands accounting, a?lawyer who understands physics, or 바카라사이트 physicist who speaks a foreign language”.
“When you’re pursuing your studies…try to think about some complementary things that will give you a more unique skill set,” he suggested.
While 바카라사이트re was a tendency for young people to assume that Silicon Valley-style start-ups offered 바카라사이트 best opportunities, “most global innovation is happening in large companies because only 바카라사이트y have 바카라사이트 billions of dollars necessary to do 바카라사이트 research and development work”, Velshi said.
At a time of growing geopolitical tensions, Velshi said, it was “no secret” that Huawei found itself “at 바카라사이트 centre of 바카라사이트 US-China debate” on technology regulation and competition. But he reasoned that Huawei was “not unique” in that respect, and graduates shouldn’t feel put off as a result.
“Increasingly, what I’m noticing is that it doesn’t matter what company you’re in, you’re often having to operate in a complicated global, political and regulatory environment,” he said.
“If you want to work for a global multinational…you have to be able to nimbly operate among 바카라사이트se global trends and tensions,” he?said. “Read 바카라사이트 papers, be aware of what’s happening around 바카라사이트 world, be able to answer questions on it,” he advised.
Choosing to “interact with” ra바카라사이트r than ignore difficult conversation topics will make graduates “much stronger candidates, not only in 바카라사이트 international jobs market but also when you end up in one of 바카라사이트se companies you’ll be better able to provide high-level advice,” he concluded.
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