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Chapter 113 Financial Research Network Recruitment

Zhang Yang first commissioned an agency to recruit on his behalf, then registered his information on the resume wall of the talent market, and finally went to talent markets in various districts of Shanghai, making the most of his extensive recruitment efforts.

When he returned to his dormitory in the evening, he turned on his computer to check his email and found that he had received more than 30 job application emails, a number that exceeded his expectations.

In 2009, programmers had no trouble finding jobs; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were as valuable as gold.

Zhang Yang also requires 5 years of experience, which further narrows down the recruitment scope.

It's worth noting that China only connected its first submarine optical cable with Japan on December 15, 1993, officially gaining access to the international internet.

Even if we start counting from 1993, it was only 11 years by 2004. Programmers with 5 years of experience in website incubation were extremely rare.

Opening the latest job application email, the sender's name was Chen Guangfa, born in 1985, and graduated from Jiangsu University in 2007 with a major in Computer and Internet. His academic qualifications and major were both suitable, but he had no experience in website incubation.

Zhang Yang simply clicked the "X" to view the next job application email.

HR professionals find it most troublesome to submit resumes to job seekers who know they don't meet the requirements, as this increases their workload.

However, the headaches for HR are their business, but many job seekers get interview opportunities by having this "let's give it a try" mentality.

Shen Lihui was born in 1977 and graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1999 with a major in Computer Application Technology. His academic qualifications and major are barely consistent, but he has some management experience.

"This is pretty good."

Zhang Yang marked the emails with asterisks.

Although the other party asked for a monthly salary of 1.5 yuan, that was the price that an internet executive was worth at that time. If it were twenty years later, his salary would probably only be 1 yuan.

After reviewing all the emails, only three people were deemed qualified: besides Shen Lihui, the other two were Qin Junyu and Yang Wei.

Qin Junyu is a returnee from studying abroad and requires a salary of no less than 2 yuan.

Yang Wei, a master's graduate from Jiangsu and Zhejiang University, also requires a salary of no less than 2 yuan.

After careful consideration, Zhang Yang decided to invite all three of them out and let them compete to determine the winner.

This is similar to raising poisonous insects. If you put 100 poisonous insects in a small space, the strongest one will survive in the end.

"Tomorrow at 10 a.m., at the Pudong Talent Market. Don't be late."

Zhang Yang typed a reply.

After replying to three people, he sent emails to other job seekers, indicating that they did not meet his requirements.

Immediately afterwards, he called the recruitment agency at the job market to tell them not to post the ad again tomorrow.

After finishing all that, he stretched, closed his laptop, found some clothes in the closet, and went to take a shower.

After placing an order for a Mercedes-Benz S600, upgrading to a star-rated hotel, and ordering a custom-made suit on May 13th, he still had 589,000 yuan left in his bank account.

However, as the "joker" account continued to attract traffic, the number of people in the VIP research report group also surged to 500. Even though Zhang Yang kept spending, the balance in the card not only did not decrease, but also reached 60.4.

Zhang Yang needs to set aside 36 yuan to redeem the car, which means he still has 24.4 yuan in available funds.

……

next morning.

Shanghai was sunny and the temperature was pleasant.

After receiving Zhang Yang's reply, Shen Lihui, Qin Junyu, and Yang Wei, three job seekers in their thirties, all got up early and began to tidy themselves up after receiving his reply.

Many people in the workplace have a misconception that if they work hard, their boss will promote them and give them a raise, or that if they want a promotion and a raise, they need to work hard for the company.

This is actually wrong, and it's completely wrong, ridiculously wrong!

The best way to get a promotion and a raise, or rather, the best way to advance your career, is to switch jobs!
Yes!

It's about changing jobs!

This is similar to looking for a horse while riding a donkey. No matter how you ride a donkey, it will still be a donkey and will not turn into a horse.

You want to ride a horse?
Then we need to find the horse first.

If someone jumps from company A to company B, then from company B to company C, and then from company C back to company A, their salary and benefits can vary drastically even after just a few job changes.

However, this method is only suitable for professionals with outstanding academic qualifications; ability is secondary, because academic qualifications are the key to getting started.

Of course, if you have average education but outstanding abilities and experience, you can also get promoted and receive a raise using this method, but only if the industry is not overly competitive, otherwise you might mess things up.

Although Shen Lihui, Qin Junyu, and Yang Wei were a little puzzled as to why Zhang Yang chose the Pudong Talent Market as the interview location instead of the company building, they figured it wouldn't hurt to meet up since it was the weekend, and they could at least use it as a way to relax.

The three of them left their respective houses and headed to the talent market in Pudong.

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9 points.

Pudong Talent Market.

Dressed in a suit and tie, with every strand of hair styled with hairspray, Shen Lihui, exuding the image of a high-level executive, arrived first. He parked his car and then glanced at his watch.

As he got off the bus and watched the stream of young, bewildered faces flooding into the job market, he began to feel grateful for his initial choice.

His parents used to encourage him to study medicine, thinking that the older he got, the more sought-after he would be. If he had actually listened, he would probably still be working hard in a hospital now, and he wouldn't be able to afford a house in Shanghai.

The second person to arrive was Qin Junyu. He arrived in a brand-new BMW 320 and attracted the attention of many job seekers as soon as he appeared near the job market.

A 2009 BMW 320 cost nearly 40 yuan to get on the road. Even with installment payments, you still had to pay 12 yuan upfront. In an era when 4000 yuan was considered a high salary, it could be considered the ceiling for ordinary people.

Compared to the two men, Yang Wei was much more unpretentious. He drove a Toyota Camry, a car worth less than 200,000 yuan, but he was also dressed in a suit and tie and had carefully made himself presentable.

None of the three knew they were competitors, and when they entered the job market, they all noticed each other's arrival.

Unlike the confusion and naivety of fresh graduates, seasoned professionals have their existing jobs as a safety net, so they are more composed and calm at this time.

As it approached 10 o'clock, the three of them checked the time more and more frequently, wondering if this so-called "financial research website" was a scam and why they would choose this location for the interview.

(Love is not something you can buy)

(You can buy it whenever you want)

Suddenly his phone rang. Yang Wei immediately took out his phone, looked at the number on it, and pressed the answer button, saying, "Hello, I've arrived at the job market."

"Turn left after you go out, and there's a Mercedes parked 300 meters away. Come over here."

Hearing the young man's voice on the other end of the phone, Yang Wei immediately felt like he had been tricked.

But since we're already here, walking another 300 meters won't hurt.

At this moment, Zhang Yang was sitting in the driver's seat of the Mercedes-Benz S600, notifying the interviewees one by one, and then waiting for them to arrive.

Not a moment.

Someone knocked on the half-open car window.

Is it from Caiyan.com?

The person knocking on the window was none other than Yang Wei, a master's graduate from Zhejiang University. He had been complaining about what a desolate little company it was, that even the interview location was in a public area. But when he saw the understated luxury of the Mercedes-Benz S600, its paint gleaming in the sunlight, he immediately jogged over, his face clearly showing his desire to improve.

If someone can afford a Mercedes worth 300 million, according to a rough calculation using the wealth allocation formula, the owner must also own a house worth at least 1000 million and have at least 500 million in cash reserves.

Moreover, this is a Mercedes with temporary license plates, which means it's not a rental company's car, making their financial strength obvious.

"That's right, there are still two people who haven't arrived yet."

Zhang Yang opened the car door, glanced at Yang Wei, and then looked towards the job market.

Seeing that two competitors hadn't arrived yet, Yang Wei immediately seized the opportunity and said, "It's like this, boss. I graduated with a master's degree from Zhejiang University and have worked at Alibaba and Tencent. I'm currently the project manager for a game project at my current internet company, and I have some project management experience. In addition, I also..."

Once you enter the workforce, there's no fair competition. Since the opponent hasn't arrived yet, Yang Wei naturally wants to seize the opportunity for a one-on-one conversation.

He also realized that Zhang Yang, despite his young age, could drive such a nice car, suggesting he was likely a second-generation rich kid starting his own business.

It's said that the children of the wealthy all have one problem: they want to start their own businesses to prove themselves.

Many startups in Shanghai are now being funded by the children of wealthy families. When they lose all their money, they ask their parents for millions more to cover the losses.

Just as he was enthusiastically introducing the place, Qin Junyu and Shen Lihui arrived one after another.

Like Yang Wei, the two men went from initially not caring to making a "progressive sprint" that was only separated by a Mercedes-Benz S600.

Sometimes, Zhang Yang doesn't need to say anything; the Mercedes next to him has already said it all for him.

Seeing that the three had arrived, Zhang Yang glanced at the Starbucks next to him and asked, "Would you like to talk inside, or in the car?"

"It's all right."

"It will be all right."

The three of them quickly expressed their opinions.

"Let's go to Starbucks then." Zhang Yang didn't hesitate at all, leading the three of them into Starbucks and ordering four basic Americanos at the counter.

After finding a seat, Zhang Yang casually glanced at the three people and introduced himself: "My name is Zhang Yang. I come from eastern Guangdong and am the founder of Caiyan.com. As you can see, Caiyan.com is still in the project incubation stage. I need an executive with experience in website incubation who can help me integrate information."

“I have experience in website incubation and I have also designed websites.”

Shen Lihui quickly expressed his opinion.

The moment Zhang Yang revealed that he was from eastern Guangdong, he immediately concluded that this was a rich second-generation who had "gone out to start a business".

It's often said that rich kids are spoiled and like to play with cars, watches, and women.

Recalling the Mercedes S600 with temporary license plates that he had just seen, Zhang Yang was now labeled as "extremely wealthy" in his mind.

If it's a grassroots company, he might not switch jobs, but if it's a second-generation rich kid starting a business, then this could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"I have participated in the UI design of Alibaba and have project management experience. I will definitely not let you down, boss."

Yang Wei patted his chest and assured him.

Qin Junyu, a returnee from overseas, grasped the deeper meaning of the name "Caiyan.com" and stated: "I have experience working in finance abroad, and I interned at an investment bank. If you hire me, boss, I will definitely give you a satisfactory performance."

"Here's your coffee, four of you."

As the three men were enthusiastically promoting themselves, a Starbucks server brought them coffee.

Zhang Yang picked up his coffee, took a small sip, and asked, "All three of you are very talented, but I only need one."

The meaning is quite clear: all three meet the criteria, and now it's a matter of comparing cost-effectiveness.

Upon hearing this, Yang Wei was the first to speak up: "I just heard from the boss that you want to integrate information and that outsourcing development is the way to go. This requires an experienced senior executive with good communication skills to make the requirements and conduct the acceptance process. I have worked at Alibaba and Tencent and have certain connections. Please give me a chance."

Zhang Yang looked at the other two. Qin Junyu, who had returned from overseas, thought for a moment and quickly said, "I have experience in finance, which makes me a semi-investor. I have an advantage over laymen in examining our website development from an investor's perspective. Please give me a chance."

"I have designed websites and incubated website projects. In terms of job requirements, my qualifications should be the most suitable."

Shen Lihui paused for a moment, then continued, "Considering that you are starting a company, I am willing to stand with the company through thick and thin. I will switch jobs if the base salary is 1."

Qin Junyu: "Damn it!"

Yang Wei: "Damn it!"

The two men cursed inwardly, realizing that the pay cut had truly hit a nerve.

They originally expected a salary of 2, but now the other party only wants 1. How can they ask for a higher salary? They don't dare to ask at all!

However, Zhang Yang is not a boss who only looks at salaries. He believes that cost reduction and efficiency improvement is a cumbersome approach that large companies consider cumbersome. If a startup is going to do cost reduction and efficiency improvement, then what kind of monsters are they hiring?
Startups need talent, not cost savings.

“I understand your situation.” Zhang Yang picked up the resumes on the table and said, “Just wait for my notification when you get back.”

After saying that, he left Starbucks.

As Zhang Yang left, Yang Wei couldn't hold back any longer and directly berated Shen Lihui, saying, "You say you're sticking with the company through thick and thin, and you'd do it for 1? Why don't you go shovel manure? You industry parasite!"

"What's the difference between taking a pay cut to start a job and being sexually impotent? You should focus on improving yourself instead of ruining the entire industry's ecosystem."

Qin Junyu echoed.

The two felt that Zhang Yang would definitely choose Shen Lihui, since they were expecting a monthly salary of 2 yuan, while Shen Lihui only wanted 1 yuan. Moreover, Zhang Yang didn't even ask about their expected salaries when he left. If nothing unexpected happened, they should have no chance.

“Thinking of the boss is a skill in itself. You say I’m impotent? You’ll know once you have your wife try it.” Shen Lihui picked up his Americano, leaned back in his chair, and looked at the two of them with a mocking expression.

"Stupid!"

"Retarded!"

Yang Wei and Qin Junyu left in anger.

While they hated Shen Lihui, they also hated themselves for not seizing the opportunity. When "rich young men" like him go out to start their own businesses, headhunting companies usually directly assemble management teams. Regardless of whether the business succeeds or not, the executives can still make a fortune.

Zhang Yang didn't say he was a rich second-generation, but both the temporary license plate of his Mercedes S600 and his own composed demeanor constantly instilled in Yang Wei and Qin Junyu the psychological suggestion that he was rich.

Driving a Mercedes doesn't necessarily mean you're rich, but if someone drives a Mercedes S600 worth over 300 million yuan, who the hell would believe they're poor?
Back in the car, Zhang Yang looked at the resumes and thought for a moment before saying, "Yang Wei and Qin Junyu are both good. Let's hire both of them. This will not only create competition but also prevent them from monopolizing power and secretly taking kickbacks from the outsourcing company."

With that in mind, he put away Yang Wei and Qin Junyu's resumes, while casually tossing Shen Lihui's resume into the passenger seat.

Compared to Yang Wei, who has experience working for large companies and has a certain network of contacts, and Qin Junyu, who has financial connections, Shen Lihui's advantages seem too weak.

In addition, he offered to take a pay cut. If he, Qin Junyu, or Yang Wei were hired, the unequal pay for the same workload would inevitably exacerbate his dissatisfaction.

Given the treacherous nature of people, Zhang Yang wouldn't gamble. It would be better to appoint Yang Wei and Qin Junyu, who have similar salary expectations, as project supervisors, so that they can supervise each other and check each other's power.

Tomorrow, May 18th, is a Monday, a workday. Besides the reopening of the A-share market, Zhang Yang also needs to register a company with the Administration for Industry and Commerce to fully implement "Caiyan.com".

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The recent criticisms about the chapters being padded are due to my limited writing ability. I've been reflecting on this deeply these past few days. If you don't like slice-of-life chapters, you can skip them by looking at the chapter titles. Also, I still owe an extra chapter, which I will make up for by adjusting my writing style.

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