i’m a soon-to-be graduating university student studying in the States… by the way i’m from HK… the thing that bothers me is that my girlfriend (who used to study here also) is working in Taiwan right now (yeah she went back 
)…and I dont see how we can be together unless I go work in Taiwan …(well… she might come work in HK too if I ever go back)… yeah life sux doesn’t it… but i’m wondering if i can get my ass there and look for job… Electrical engineering??.. I guess if things dont work out… let it be… 
but dam… i’m not ready to lose her just yet… … i’m surfing online n i came across this forum… :help: 
just views… no replies…??
apply for some jobs that are located in Taiwan…
[quote=“Trapper”]apply for some jobs that are located in Taiwan…
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i just heard from a friend in Tw… he said it’s easier for Hong kong people to get working permit than other foreigners… um… contemplating…
If you speak Chinese like a native, that opens many doors; otherwise, come and pretend to teach English, many do.
It’s as easy as falling out of a tree.
go to the cetra web site or taiwan trade and look for taiwan companies working the area(s) of interest to you.
go through the job board on this site and get an idea of companies that may interest you and contact them
look at amcham.com.tw - community.com.tw and post a topic looking for work
try taiwanho.com
email people, call them, get off yo azz and be proactive… FIND the jobs, make the contacts, they wont come to you
[quote=“wolf_reinhold”]If you speak Chinese like a native, that opens many doors; otherwise, come and pretend to teach English, many do.
It’s as easy as falling out of a tree.[/quote]
um… i mean proper jobs like working at the TSMC. (taiwan semiconductor manulfacturing corporation) 
u think i can actually get into taiwan first, then apply for job with visitor visa… probably wont work…
Dude, a lot of people here think teaching English IS a proper job. The links I gave you take you to companies you seek, help yourself, show some initiative, and stop slagging off at people YOU dont think have proper jobs. :raspberry:
If you arent fluent in Mandarin your chances of getting an electrical enginnering job within a company like tsmc are close to zero.
Coming in with a visitor’s visa and looking for a job while you’re here will make things easier. Then companies are more likely to see you if they dont have to pay for the airfare.
Do like AWOL said and send out some resumes and make some calls ahead of time. Be sure to tell them that you are coming to Taiwan and would appreciate a chance to see them while you are here.
Else forget it and kiss it goodbye 
Can you read Chinese? If you can, try http://www.104.com.tw.
And yeah, like what AWOL said, if you aren’t fluent in Mandarin it’ll be pretty hard to get an EE job.
Check this thread out:
[url]Electrical engineering job for english speaker?
In my reply to that thread, I said that you should ask yourself if you are willing to accept 25-35% of the US pay, but with 50-75% of the US cost of living to maintain the same lifestyle. If the answer is no, well, then no point in looking further.
There actually was a recent article in the Taipei Times that talked about the salaries for new college grads.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/04/06/2003116836
Grads in the technology sector are projected to get US$11.26K per year at current exchange rates. That probably translates to a gross of maybe US$12-$13K per year depending on your company’s compensation and bonus structure.
If you’re willing to accept this, the 2nd question to ask yourself is if you are willing to work in Hsinchu. I’d estimate that at least 75% of the electrical engineering jobs you will find are likely to be there.
[quote]um… I mean proper jobs like working at the TSMC. (taiwan semiconductor manulfacturing corporation)
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Here is a heads up if you want people to help you try not insult them by telling them you don’t consider what most foreigners do here a “proper job”. You could try user friendly phrases like “I would like to try and work in the field i’ve studied in”. Alot of people take their job seriously here, so therefore put effort into it. It may not be their choosen field but it’s still a proper job. No amount of smiley faces will make it ok either.
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um… I mean proper jobs like working at the TSMC. (taiwan semiconductor manulfacturing corporation)
u think I can actually get into taiwan first, then apply for job with visitor visa… probably wont work…[/quote]
Yes, it is possible in principle. I did exactly that, but how much success you have will be determined by a number of factors.
In my case, the company I’m with now, which is a US based company, had been trying to recruit me away from my previous company for 2 years, based on my experience. They asked me if there was anything they could offer to sweeten the deal, and I requested a Taiwan position. They said they could do that, and I was interviewed first in the US, and upon passing, I was referred to the Taiwan hiring manager. I then took a 2 month “exploratory” trip/vacation to Taiwan to see if I really wanted to make the move. During that trip, I interviewed with the Taiwan hiring manager, the Regional Asia Pac manager, and Taiwan HR. After the hire decision was made, I came to Taiwan on a visitor visa, then the company took care of the visa, ARC and work permit issues for me during my first week on the job.
If the company you are applying with has a need for your experience/expertise, then that goes a long way also.
Finally, as other posters have said, here is probably not the place to speak/imply negatively of English Teachers. They do have a place in the Taiwan job market, and it’s more difficult than most people realize. I never planned on teaching English, but when I first arrived, I did some private teaching at the request of co-workers and friends. I decided that it wasn’t for me. Being a native speaker of English, and being able to properly teach it are two very different things.
Good luck with your job search!
[quote=“AWOL”]Dude, a lot of people here think teaching English IS a proper job. The links I gave you take you to companies you seek, help yourself, show some initiative, and stop slagging off at people YOU dont think have proper jobs. :raspberry:
If you arent fluent in Mandarin your chances of getting an electrical enginnering job within a company like tsmc are close to zero.[/quote]
MY BAD GUYS, dont mean to back stab anyone here… i come in peace 
… i mean for me… a ‘proper’ job would be something that relate to my major… which is EE …sorry again i respect you guys out there…and would like to hear some good words from you
[quote=“Tiggerrr”]Can you read Chinese? If you can, try http://www.104.com.tw.
And yeah, like what AWOL said, if you aren’t fluent in Mandarin it’ll be pretty hard to get an EE job.[/quote]
umm… i wouldn’t say my Mandarin is exceptionally well… i guess i am average…daily conversation wouldn’t be too big of a problem… if listening to the news, i’d say 80 - 90%… … well with a chinese background like me … i guess it’s somewhat easier to pick up the language (mandarin)… i talk to my gf in mandarin most of the time… sometimes i’d use some cantonese… some english (yeah… she knows some basic cantonese too… if not… she can guess…
)… or i’d try hard to make the words sound right… hehehe… well yeah… it’s a lot of fun dont you guys think??
personally i think chinese chicks dig white guys… they look at them like one in a million… :lovestruck: i think it’s a good way to learn mandarin if u have a tw gf… … just my 2cent… dam… i miss my gf…
Then I doubt that Mandarin will be a problem for you. You’ll pick up the new jargon in your field quickly.
You might also have a problem with the qualifications – I believe that in addition to your degree you also need to have two years of verifiable work experience in your field.
That’s an important issue to look into, sandy. I don’t know whether this helps the original poster or not… but here it is:
[quote]On [November 13, 2003] the Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs announced a relaxation of restrictions on the hiring of foreign technical specialists to work in Taiwan. Companies recognized by the Industrial Development Bureau as belonging to one of the 12 kinds of technical service companies listed in Paragraph 1, Sub-paragraph 8 of Article 5 of the Incentive Regulations for Manufacturing and Technical Service Enterprises in Emerging, Important, Strategic Industries are allowed to hire foreign technical specialists with at least a bachelor’s degree for specialized technical work in Taiwan, without being subject to experience requirements. The 12 technical service industries are listed below:
Software and content with Internet functions
Internet services
High-level integrated circuit design
Automation and e-engineering services
General contracting services for electrical power systems
Product engineering services
Technical services for environmental protection engineering
Technical services for biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
Engineering technical services for greenhouse-gas reduction in manufacturing industries
Engineering technical services for energy conservation or the use of new and clean energies
Intellectual property technical services
Research and development services
For further information, please call this number in Taiwan: (02) 3343-5700, ext. 724~730.
cedi.cepd.gov.tw/eng/tnen_in … sts_id=402
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Good work tool. 
Bite the hand that feeds. Dont tell my boss that his school is fake. It cost him a ton of money to build.
Jobs in Taiwan… Hmm.
- Apply for a job that says it is based in Taiwan
- Get accepted
- Turn up at the appointed time every day
- Do what they ask you to do
- Collect money
- Repeat numbers 3 through 6 until you retire.
Yours, burned, English teacher Patterson
Patterson
I don’t think we can really blame this guy for not engaging his brain before he speaks. The more he writes the younger and more inexperienced he sounds. I mean you can’t really blame the guy for lacking in social maturity. It’s not his fault that he can’t use english to communicate despite being an almost university graduate, who is just looking for a “proper job” as apposed to a job in his chosen profession.