Job Fair FAQ
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My skills and work experience are unrelated to hi-tech manufacturing. Are there any job opportunities in Taiwan relating to finance, marketing and other non-technical fields? |
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I am in my 50s, and am considering leaving my current job. Are there any age restrictions on the recruitment of talent through the HiRecruit website? Are there any vacancies for middle managers and senior managers? |
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How do I register on the HiRecruit website? What do I need to do after I have registered? |
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I moved to the US from Taiwan when I was still in primary school. I will shortly be graduating from university here in the US. If I go back to Taiwan to work, will I need to perform military service in Taiwan? |
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My parents are Taiwanese, but I was born and grew up in the US, so I am what is generally called an "American-born Chinese". I have three questions: (1) Can I work in Taiwan without a Taiwanese passport? (2) My Chinese language skills are not very good; will this affect my ability to work in Taiwan? (3) Are there any Taiwanese companies recruiting people to work for them in the US? |
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How can I find out which Taiwanese companies are looking to recruit overseas talent? How can I find out about the types of jobs that are available, the job descriptions, qualifications, compensation, benefits etc.? |
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Can I contact employers directly without needing to register on the HiRecruit website? |
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Is it possible to arrange a more convenient, quieter location for an interview than the job fair? How should I go about doing this? |
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Is there any danger that my resume and other personal information may be passed on to others without my permission? |
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I am looking for a job in the software design field? How can I find out which companies have vacancies for programmers? |
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What is the difference between "online registration" and "on-site registration"? Do I need to do both? Which is more likely to attract the interest of potential employers? |
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I have already registered online. Do I need to attend a job fair to have interviews with employers? |
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What documents and information do I need to provide in order to register? |
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I am trying to encourage several of my friends and relatives to come back to Taiwan to work. Are there any sources of information that I could recommend to them that would help to convince them to come back? |
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| My skills and work experience are unrelated to hi-tech manufacturing. Are there any job opportunities in Taiwan relating to finance, marketing and other non-technical fields? |
| Yes. The Taiwanese companies that use the HiRecruit platform for recruiting have very diverse needs, including not only technical talent but also financial, marketing and other non-technical talent. |
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| I am in my 50s, and am considering leaving my current job. Are there any age restrictions on the recruitment of talent through the HiRecruit website? Are there any vacancies for middle managers and senior managers? |
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There are no age restrictions on talent recruitment through the HiRecruit website.
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Yes, many of the companies that use the HiRecruit website for recruitment are looking for middle and senior managers.
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| I moved to the US from Taiwan when I was still in primary school. I will shortly be graduating from university here in the US . If I go back to Taiwan to work, will I need to perform military service in Taiwan? |
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Article 48 of the Military Service Law stipulates that male citizens who have not yet completed their military service may only go to study overseas if they have not yet reached the age at which they become liable to be called up for military service (i.e. if they are not yet 18). To be eligible to have "Resident Overseas" stamped in their Taiwan ROC passport, a male citizen must have left Taiwan to go and live overseas before December 31 in the year in which they were 15 years old. If a male citizen does conform to this requirement, they may apply to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs or to a Taiwan representative office overseas for Overseas Chinese / Overseas Taiwanese status, in which case "Resident Overseas" will be stamped in their passport. A male citizen who falls within the age range in which they are liable to be called up for military service and who holds Overseas Chinese / Overseas Taiwanese status is referred to as a "male Overseas Chinese / Overseas Taiwanese liable for military service".
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As regards the question of whether Taiwan ROC citizens who have been studying overseas are required to perform military service, as such individuals still hold Taiwan ROC nationality, in accordance with the provisions of Paragraphs 6 and 7 of Article 36 of the Military Service Law, individuals who moved overseas before rea chi ng the age at which they were liable to be called up for military service but who have since become resident in Taiwan again, and individuals who studied overseas before rea chi ng the age at which they were liable to be called up for military service but who have since returned to Taiwan, are liable to be called up for military service until December 31 in the year in which they are 40 years old. This applies even in cases where the individual has obtained foreign nationality. To ensure fairness in the application of the military service obligation, individuals who went to study overseas before rea chi ng the age at which they were liable to be called up for military service are still legally required to perform military service if they return to Taiwan after completing their studies. There are various different ways in which the military service obligation can be fulfilled, including participation in the Reserve Officer (and NCO) Training Program for National Defense, performing regular military service as an officer, NCO or ordinary soldier, and performing alternative service. If an individual who has been living overseas returns to Taiwan , they can apply to perform the type of service that they feel they are most suited for (in accordance with the requirements of the law). The rights and obligations of such individuals with respect to the performance of military service are exactly the same as those of all other male citizens.
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My parents are Taiwanese, but I was born and grew up in the US , so I am what is generally called an "American-born Chinese". I have three questions:
(1) Can I work in Taiwan without a Taiwanese passport?
(2) My Chinese language skills are not very good; will this affect my ability to work in Taiwan ?
(3) Are there any Taiwanese companies recruiting people to work for them in the US? |
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First, you need to obtain a Work Visa and Alien Resident Certificate. If you work in Taiwan without authorization, you will be breaking the law, and will be liable to punishment. You could try to arrange a job in Taiwan while you are still living overseas, or find a job through one of the job fairs held in the US by the Executive Yuan. In this case, your Taiwanese employer would help you to secure the work visas you need to come and work in Taiwan . Alternatively, you could come to Taiwan on a tourist visa and look for work here; however, if you failed to find a job before your visa expired, you would need to leave the country and then come back again. |
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The following information from the "Q&A" section of the Council of Labor Affairs website may be useful to you: |
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| How should foreigners with special expertise go about applying for a visa and Alien Resident Certificate (ARC)? |
| Once a foreigner has received a letter from the Council of Labor Affairs approving their recruitment, they can go to the Taiwan representative office in the country in which they are residing to apply for a work visa. If the foreigner is in Taiwan , they can go to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs to apply for a work visa. Once they have obtained the work visa, they should to the foreign affairs section of the police department in the county, city or metropolis in Taiwan in which they are residing to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC). |
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Poor Chinese language skills may have some affect on your ability to work in Taiwan . However, people usually find it fairly easy to adapt to the working environment in Taiwanese companies.
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Yes, there are. Some Taiwanese companies do recruit people to work for them in the US or in other countries. You should try to arrange an interview to discuss this with the individual companies concerned; the possibilities are limitless. |
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| How can I find out which Taiwanese companies are looking to recruit overseas talent? How can I find out about the types of jobs that are available, the job descriptions, qualifications, compensation, benefits etc.? |
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The "Member Area" section of the HiRecruit website has a list of companies that are seeking to recruit overseas talent.
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Log on to the "Member Area" section of the HiRecruit website to find information about the jobs that are on offer in different locations, including job descriptions, qualifications, compensation, benefits etc.
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| Can I contact employers directly without needing to register on the HiRecruit website? |
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No, you need to register first.
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To improve your chances of finding the job that is best suited to you, we strongly recommend that you register as a HiRecruit member first, so that employers can arrange interviews for you.
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| Is it possible to arrange a more convenient, quieter location for an interview than the job fair? How should I go about doing this? |
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Yes, this can be arranged.
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Once you have registered as a Member, you can contact employers directly to arrange interviews.
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| Is there any danger that my resume and other personal information may be passed on to others without my permission?
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Don't worry. The Ministry of Economic Affairs' HiRecruit website maintains a rigorous information security system with dedicated information security managers to ensure that your personal information will not be disclosed to anyone without your permission. |
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| I am looking for a job in the software design field? How can I find out which companies have vacancies for programmers?
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Log on to the "Member Area" of the HiRecruit website and look through the list of job vacancies. |
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Online registration: This gives employers the opportunity to learn about you beforehand, and perhaps to arrange an interview in advance. It also gives you more time to learn about the employers and industries that you are interested in before attending a job fair.
On-site registration: Job fairs only last for one day, so you may not have time to talk to all the employers you are interested in. |
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You don't need to do both. You can use either method, but we recommend that you register online in advance, so you can schedule interviews with the employers you are interested in working for, and then come along to the job fair.
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IWe recommend that you register online first, so that you can arrange an initial interview with employers before the job fair. If this goes well, you can have a second interview with the employer at the job fair. This could save you a considerable amount of time.
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have already registered online. Do I need to attend a job fair to have interviews with employers?
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Yes. Attending a job fair gives you the chance to talk to all of the employers that you are interested in. The job fair also provides an opportunity for you to talk to representatives of various government agencies who can answer your questions about military service, subsidies, the overall working and living environment in Taiwan , etc. |
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| What documents and information do I need to provide in order to register? |
| When you come along to an interview with an employer, you should bring your resume, the certificates for any awards you may have won, your business cards, etc. |
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| I am trying to encourage several of my friends and relatives to come back to Taiwan to work. Are there any sources of information that I could recommend to them that would help to convince them to come back ?
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The "Taiwan Info" section of the HiRecruit website has detailed information about Taiwan 's economy, technology development, lifestyles, culture etc.. |
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Well-written, beautifully illustrated brochures about every aspect of life and work in Taiwan will be distributed free of charge to people attending the job fairs. |
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