Long Weihe and Lin Yao's small headhunting company falls into a predicament. They network, expand their connections, and resolve their candidates' career crises, but they cannot resolve the...
Chapter 19 This time she wants to keep her safe
Long Weihe propped up her back with a pillow, sat up straighter, and listened to him. "I have a niece who works in Guangzhou. She recently quit and is looking for a job. I'm not familiar with the area, but you have a wide network, so could you help me?" "What's her situation? What kind of job is she looking for?" "She graduated two or three years ago. She worked in administrative support at our hospital for two years and then worked in Guangzhou for a few months. The company was too small and there were no prospects. She's looking for a bigger one. The position doesn't matter, anything administrative is fine." "If Dr. Yan comes, you have the authority to hire." She reminded him, wouldn't it be hard for a dean to fill an administrative position in his own hospital? "She doesn't want to stay in the hospital, she wants to join a company. The prospects are different." "Do you have a resume? Send it to me first." "I'll send it to you later. Thank you for your hard work." Long Weihe felt a little uncomfortable. He thought, you're begging me to accept the offer now. I've negotiated such a high annual salary, you'll make a lot of money, and it's only natural for you to do some additional services. She had never met a candidate like this, someone who would tie you down to a job. Anyone else would have rejected it out of hand, but his job was special, and everyone was desperate to get it, so they couldn't afford to neglect it. The resume arrived a few minutes later. It was a real resume, a minimalist résumé, just a few lines. In this kind of environment, securing a job quickly wasn't easy, especially with a large company. With this quality, it was likely to slip through the cracks in the initial screening. She felt a headache staring at the resume on her phone, completely drowsy. She replied, "Got it. Contact her if you find someone suitable." Two days later, the resume was posted to Lin He's WeChat group. She gathered everyone in the office for a meeting. "Yan Bin's niece, Qi Yue, has had her resume sent out. She's in Guangzhou. Whoever finds her a job and Yan Bin's job is successful, I'll give her a 20,000 yuan bonus." "I'll give her 20,000 yuan too," Lin Yao said. Their efforts weren't enough to help their niece find employment. This month, besides Tan Ming, Song Yihui, and An Nan hadn't landed any deals. Everyone else was struggling, so giving them the work to keep them motivated was a way to keep them going. "Zhang Ziye's company seems to be hiring an administrative position. I'll ask," Tan Mingxian responded. Zhang Ziye was his girlfriend, a recruitment manager at a large internet company. "Let's look for someone together. If Yan Bin can take the position, we can convert him into a client. After all, he's her niece. If we can find out and maintain a good relationship, it'll be easier to get orders from him in the future." Long Weihe said this to Song Yihui and An Nan, reminding them to be proactive. They glanced at each other, saying "Okay, okay," but then thought, it's not that we're not proactive...
Long Weihe pulled the pillow to support her back, sat up straighter and listened to him.
"I have a niece who works in Guangzhou. She recently quit her job and is looking for a job. I'm not familiar with the area. You have a wide network of contacts, so could you help me?"
"What's her situation? What kind of job is she looking for?"
"It's been two or three years since I graduated. I worked in administrative logistics at our hospital for two years. I went to Guangzhou and worked there for a few months. The company was too small and there was no future. I want to switch to a bigger company. The position doesn't matter, anything like administrative work is fine."
"If Dean Yan comes over, you have the authority to use him."
She reminded him, how could it be difficult for a dean to assign an administrative position to his own hospital?
"She doesn't want to stay in the hospital and wants to join the company because the development prospects are different."
"Do you have a resume? Send it to me so I can take a look first."
"I'll send it to you later. Thank you for your hard work."
Long Weihe felt somewhat uncomfortable. He thought that you are begging me to accept the offer now. I have negotiated such a high annual salary. You will make a lot of money. It is only right for you to do some additional services.
She'd never met a candidate like this before, one who'd be so tied to someone else's job that she'd have to commit to a job. With anyone else, she'd have rejected him outright, but his was a special deal, and everyone was desperate to get it done, so she couldn't afford to ignore it.
The resume arrived a few minutes later. It was a real resume, a minimalist resume, just a few lines.
In this kind of environment, it is not easy to get a job quickly, especially in a big company. With the quality of this resume, I am afraid it will slip through the initial screening like sand.
She felt a headache looking at the resume on her phone screen, and all sleepiness disappeared. She replied with a message, "Got it. If there's a suitable one, contact her."
Two days later, the resume was posted in Lin He's WeChat group, and she called everyone into a meeting in the office.
"Yan Bin's niece, Qi Yue, has sent out her resume. She's in Guangzhou. Whoever gets her job, and Yan Bin's order is successful, I'll give her a 20,000 yuan reward."
"I'll also take 20,000." Lin Yao said.
They could find employment for their niece with some effort. This month, besides Tan Ming, Song Yihui and An Nan hadn't landed any orders. Everyone was in a bad state, so they were giving them some work to keep them motivated.
"Zhang Ziye's company seems to be recruiting administrative staff. Let me ask." Tan Mingxian responded.
Zhang Ziye is his girlfriend and works as a recruitment manager in a large Internet company.
"Let's look for them together. If Yan Bin can take the position, we can convert him into a client. After all, he's her niece. If we can find a partner and maintain a good relationship with him, it will be easier to get orders from him in the future."
Long Weihe said this to Song Yihui and An Nan, reminding them to be positive.
They looked at each other and said "OK, OK", thinking, it's not that we are not proactive, but finding a job for this resume is harder than finding a client.
Tan Ming acted quickly, sent his resume to Zhang Ziye, and ran to her company to have lunch with her at noon to discuss the feasibility.
Zhang Ziye was his college classmate. They had come from out of town together after graduation and had lived together for several years. Their relationship was stable, and they planned to get married after buying a house. However, they were still far short of money to buy a house, so they rented a small apartment, lived frugally, and worked very hard.
"I'd like to treat you to a meal here." Tan Ming stopped at the door of a sushi restaurant and pulled her in.
"Their food is so expensive, I won't eat it. Let's take a look at the front."
Zhang Ziye picked a Chaoshan braised goose restaurant along the street.
Two servings of goose meat rice came at 38 yuan each. Tan Ming also ordered a portion of goose wings and goose liver. When they were served on the table, Zhang Ziye thought he was being wasteful.
"What kind of person is this? He can't even write a few lines properly." Zhang Ziye looked at his resume on his mobile phone while eating.
"I'll optimize it later." Tan Ming picked up the goose wings and put them on her plate, then turned around and got her chili sauce and Coke.
This Chaoshan homemade chili sauce is both fragrant and spicy. Zhang Ziye let out a hissing sound to soothe the burning sensation in his mouth. "I just posted a job online the day before yesterday. It was a standard position, and there were hundreds of resumes. The ones the algorithm picked out were all better qualified than hers. Even if I gave her a chance, she wouldn't pass the second interview with my boss and the hiring manager."
"It's just an ordinary administrative position. How complicated can the work be? Why would you need to calculate so many conditions? If you can't compete with her in hardware, you can just pull her out in software. You know the tricks of the re-examination anyway." He chuckled and coaxed her, unscrewing the Coke and handing it to her. "With my wife's expert guidance, won't she have an advantage?"
"I'm really impressed. It's so hard for you to get a deal. The Linhe platform is too small. You might as well quit and start a SOHO business. Find a better platform to get deals. Don't just stick to the pharmaceutical industry. Try the internet too. I can still help you with the internet."
This wasn't the first time she had tried to persuade him.
"Li Yan just left, and if I follow, Lin Yao's position will be empty. Let's wait and see how things go by the end of the year."
"You are so kind and righteous that they won't even touch your commission."
"She got me started, and she assigned me most of the orders. I've made some money, right? You don't have any idea. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to just walk away now. Besides, do you think leaving will make things better than they are now? Not necessarily. It's the same everywhere I go. The whole industry is tough."
"Anyway, if the commission doesn't increase by the end of the year, I'll quit. I'll quit too. Let's do this together."
"No. If we eat from the same pot and the pot breaks, we'll all starve to death. Let's spread the risk."
Tan Ming finished his meal, pulled out his laptop from his backpack, and began polishing his resume right there at the table. He was an expert at it; in just ten minutes or so, he could whip up a resume that was both accurate and eye-catching, without distorting the key information.
"I've resent my resume. Please review it. If they succeed in getting this deal, I'll hand over the entire 40,000 yuan bonus to the boss."
"That's pretty good. It's worth my brainstorming." Zhang Ziye wiped his mouth with a tissue and smiled.
He also sent the polished resume to the two partners separately, saying that he had already secured Zhang Ziye, and she would call to arrange an initial interview in the afternoon.
Lin Yaoren was in Huangpu, sitting in a Cantonese restaurant in a shopping mall near Xingtan waiting for Li Xuan. He sent him a "thumbs-up" and said he was incredibly efficient.
Not long after Li Xuan started working, the two of them made an appointment to have lunch together. Lin Yao had more free time and was closer to her.
After waiting for half an hour, Li Xuan arrived in a hurry. He was wearing a Klein blue suit, which brought a strong visual effect and was full of aggression.
"Oh, sorry, sorry. I'm in the middle of a negotiation with a partner and can't withdraw."
She sat down and looked around the cubicle. The partitions were made of thin boards, which muffled the sound. "There's no soundproofing here. Keep your voice down. The company is nearby. Be careful of Xingtan people next door."
"Don't worry, I looked next door when I came here, there was only an aunt and a child, they weren't working people."
When it comes to people and things, in terms of sensitivity, Lin Yao is more sensitive than Li Xuan.
Li Xuan listened quietly and heard the sound of a woman and a child talking next door. If she listened more carefully, she could make out a few sentences.
After ordering, Li Xuan offered her a cup of tea and said, "You should thank Lin Lie for giving some advice to the newbies in Star Tank."
"Boss Xuan, you don't need my advice. I'm just playing a supporting role. Be careful about the conflict between the old and the new over there."
This time she wants to keep her safe.
"Where there are people, there are conflicts. That's normal. Hey, that Ms. Jiang is quite caring. What's her background?"
"Her position is secure, and the big boss trusts her. She's arrogant and extremely concerned about face, but if you respect her, she'll give it to you. Shi Zhenglin's IPO and reforms will inevitably impact the old guard. He's very strong, and he must have offended quite a few people. There's bound to be a clash between the old and the new, so be careful which side you choose."
"My two teams don't stand around, they work."
"If both teams don't stand, then both teams will have to stand, which will be very tiring." Lin Yao smiled.
While eating, the two of them talked about expanding their network.
"It seems that Long Weihe can play golf?" Li Xuan asked.
"Yes. What's wrong?"
"I recently joined an alumni golf club. There's a senior in the club who works in medical devices and is in charge of HR. If she's interested, let's play golf together next time. As for expanding your network, dry introductions are worse than a round of golf. See if you're interested."
"Yes, yes, I told her."
Less than an hour after eating, Li Xuan received a call from Fang Siyu, the company's secretary to the board. He said Shi Zhenglin had just returned from a business trip to Tianjin at noon and asked her to go to his office for a meeting as soon as she started work in the afternoon. She checked the time and realized she was too late.
"What's Fang Siyu's background?" Li Xuan asked as she scanned the code to pay.
"That secretary to the board, right? Brought here by Shi Zhenglin, his lackey."
"My lackey called me back for a meeting. Next time, find a weekend to invite Long Weihe out for a decent meal. I'm so sorry we were in such a hurry today."
People came out in a hurry, and the people from the next box also came out and walked in front of her. Gang Linyao was right about the old man and the child. There was another person inside, so big, how could she have missed it and not seen it.
No matter how calm Sister Danding was, her feet felt like they were stuck with glue and her face was burning red.