To begin with, I would like to thank CTCI Foundation so much for providing this opportunity. I appreciated the hospitality as well as this enterprise visit opportunity from CTCI Foundation. As the Indian proverb says, “cultivating good thoughts into someone’s mind is not only for their growth, but also for all over the world”, this enterprise visit truly helped us to see a different domain. Aside from learning culture of Taiwan, we also met new friends to form good relationship from the trip. As well, we got to see new approaches for technological breakthrough in these companies. The visit had provided us with five different kinds of company and one governmental organization, productions, and infrastructures. We learned new technologies with new perspectives. This attracted everyone to seek employment in Taiwan, as everyone wants to work with a well-respected organization. From this trip, I personally liked and wanted to work for companies such as TECO and FFG.

I would like to thank CTCI Foundation and those who were managing this visit from beginning to the end for their fantastic well-organized and kind treatment. The impact and important learning from the visit are summarized below: Learning about Taiwanese Enterprises：After the visit, I learnt that these Taiwanese companies are great in quality product and worldwide market. I also understood that strong motivation, passions, teamwork and cooperation are typical characteristics of Taiwanese companies. The information learning from TECO, FFG, THC are very impressive. An important note is that, I decided to work in Taiwan after my gradation because I believe Taiwan is the right place where you can find co-existence of peace, passion, hard work, and science in business practice. Science and Technology：I think that science and technology of Taiwan should be a role model for other countries, especially for developing countries like my country. All high quality products in Taiwan indicate that Taiwan is using the modern science and technology properly. I believe the people and companies of Taiwan have a special contribution to the world. Social Interaction：During the visit, I communicated with many other participating students as a way to learn new experiences. To sum up, the 2017 CTCI Enterprise Visit was successful and it changes my mentality deeply. I love Taiwan and I will tell people that Taiwan is a lovely country wherever I travel to.

Taiwanese enterprise trip as sponsored by CTCI Foundation is a unique experience to me in different aspects. First of all, I would not be given such chance to get to know the companies that we visited without this trip. I admire all the hard work I have seen from all of these companies. As a foreigner coming from developing country, this is really an eye-opening experience to see what the future could be like by working step by step through people’s commitment. Secondly, I learned presentation skills from the representatives at those companies. They are professionals in that they used trend notions in management and marketing. As well, the 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan is very informative and I learn a lot about this tragic disaster. My thesis was about museum development and I am interested to see good examples and lessons that I can share with colleagues and this one was very helpful. Another amazing thing about this trip is meeting lovable people from different countries and forming new friendships. I truly wish to come back as an employee in the future.

The three-day CTCI Foundation trip in July 2017 has been an enriching experience. I have learnt much about manufacturing business in the energy sector in Taiwan. Shihlin Electric impressed me much with their warm reception and presentation. Another company, Hon Chuan, was impressive as well. The Hon Chuan’s HR presenter especially provided concrete job vacancies. My personal suggestion is that, the selection of companies could be more polarized, so as to cover wider variety of industries. I was a bit disappointed that this visit did not include notebook makers because Taiwanese notebook producers are internationalized and hold majority stake in the global market. Overall, the trip was interesting, enriching, and positive. I would strongly recommend CTCI Foundation to my students in the future. Please accept my sincere gratitude!

很高興能參加這次中技社舉辦的活動，與來自14國15校的同學一起參訪企業、遊覽臺灣的美麗風景。 首先，感謝中技社盡心盡力的安排行程與照顧每位學員，讓來自不同國家的同學們的食住行都感到舒適，也盡最大可能尊重每個人的飲食風俗。其次，我們參觀了5家公司：東元電機、士林電機、華城電機、宏全國際和友嘉實業，每一家公司都很熱心的接待我們，講解公司的發展史、主要產品及核心技術等。印象最深刻的莫過於參訪生產工作間，學習行業專業相關知識，也瞭解未來發展趨勢，豐富了自己的知識。非常感謝每家公司專業人員，在酷暑和嘈雜的廠房裡耐心的講解及一一解答問題。最後，感謝同行的同學，彼此尊重對方的習慣，愉快的進行交流，觀念碰撞，讓我獲益甚多。 這次的活動非常成功，希望之後會陸續舉辦這樣具有意義的活動，促成更深廣的交流！

During the July trip, we visited five big companies in Taiwan. TECO is one of the top electric motors manufacturers in Taiwan which specializes in manufacturing electric motors for more than 52 years. Taiwan has a good prospect in manufacturing industry with Shihlin Electric and Fortune Electric, known as two great manufacturers of electric and power transformers. Hon Chuan produces packaging for beverage products, including plastic bottles, bottle caps, and labels. Some of the major customers include Coca Cola, Pepsi, Uni-President and so on. Fair Friend Group (FFG) is Taiwan’s largest machine tool maker. And we also visited one governmental sector, InvesTaiwan Service Center (ITSC), which offers free service for foreigners who want to work or invest in Taiwan. It was such a wonderful trip that we get to learn about Taiwan’s companies growing from scratch to the top of where they are now. As a foreigner student in Taiwan, I am interested in joining one of these companies when they offer vacancies matching my personal abilities. My suggestion for companies is to include more information about the job openings since the main purpose is to help Taiwan’s companies recruit international talents.

It was my pleasure to attend this amazing enterprise visit activity by CTCI Foundation. By joining this program, I have learned many things. There are abundant opportunities of expatriate works with many of Taiwan’s big companies. The contribution of foreigners helps to develop the economy. As well, there are guidelines to be followed to fulfill some requirements to become a professional worker here. The enterprise tour allowed us to get first-hand experience to see the real working atmosphere in the companies of TECO, Shihlin, Fortune, Hon Chuan, and Fair Friend Enterprise. I met many great international talents in Taiwan, as they are not only smart in their field of studies, but also speak English fluently as well as Mandarin. I just realized the importance of mastering Mandarin language can be beneficial for my future career. Therefore, it motivated me to improve my Mandarin proficiency. Originally, I had planned to go back to my country after finishing study at National Central University. But, through the visit, I realized many new opportunities were given to me, including working in Taiwan. I now have reasons to strengthen my ability after joining this event now. Thanks to CTCI Foundation for the kind and friendly guidance. Not only did I learn many things, but I also enjoyed this trip so much. CTCI Foundation is great at sponsoring this activity, and I hope this activity can be well known by all international students in Taiwan.

I think I was one of the luckiest students to get the opportunity to visit world-leading companies in Taiwan. As a PhD student for the last three years, I mainly focused on my lab work throughout those years. Because of this reason, even though Taiwan is a developed country now, I still did not know much about these companies. The trip was amazing and showed many job opportunities in Taiwan. As well, CTCI Foundation also helped me to open my eyes in the search for other job opportunities. It was one of the most fantastic trips I ever had in my life, I learnt a lot, and feel inspired and motivated. I also appreciate support from other participants. Please continue this visiting program for future foreign students.

The enterprise visit sponsored by CTCI Foundation provides a meaningful platform to explore new and efficient technologies, socialize with people with diversified cultures and ethnicities, and explore new possibilities for job seeking students. Every company discusses what they value and shares discoveries and technological applications of new craft, tools and products. The one-on-one talk with experienced experts also helps students to understand various requirements for the depth of cooperation required beyond general school education. The special interest group sessions allows students to swap implementation tips or techniques and listen to descriptions of both proper and improper ways. Overall, it provides an overview of the state-of-the-art in a given area and shares important research advances in a field of special interest to participants. The best part of this journey is that every company shares their management practices amongst diverse Taiwanese technological companies, strategies on how to expand markets in new regions. They also provide job opportunities to foreign talents. This enterprise tour is of high quality and equally beneficial to each individual student. A suggestion for future visit is perhaps adding software companies on top of current IT and electric companies. This trip reveals significant information in our daily life which we never give importance to. Last but not least, my special thanks go out to CTCI Foundation for providing such a wonderful enterprise tour.

It was my first enterprise visit in Taiwan. It was exciting to see such a small country can have a huge manufacturing industry. I did not know TECO is the largest manufacturer of motors and covers diversified fields of manufacturing on top of home appliances. As a physicist, I was glad to see the making of transformers from Shihlin and Fortune Electric Corporations. The technical staff explained information on transformers and its making very well. The visit to InvesTaiwan Service Center was important and much appreciated. As foreigners, we should know important guidelines about working and starting business in Taiwan. For the visit to Taiwan Hon Chuan, a packaging manufacturing company, I was surprised that only few technicians were there for beverage packaging. Utilizing advanced machines and equipment, it was completely automated from start to finish. The Fair Friend Group was my favorite company. This company is the world’s third largest machine tool manufacturer and has branches all over the world. Their monitoring of units and processes are really advanced given the use of current VR technology. If I get a chance, I would like to work in this industry to improve my skills. The visit to the earthquake museum was very useful to learn about earthquakes, safety guidelines, and building constructions in Taiwan. No one can stop natural disasters, but we can always work on precautions to ensure safety. Overall, it was a wonderful experience. We not only get to see different processes and machineries running live projects, but also learn about internships and job opportunities here.

I want to thank CTCI Foundation for providing three-day enterprise visits, which makes me feel so refreshed and satisfied. The trip not only brings me many memorable experiences, but also helps me to learn of Taiwan’s working environment and job opportunities. We had visited five companies in total and the most interesting companies to me are TECO, FFE and THC respectively. These companies are all closely related to my study field and they are all looking for a cooperative business in Vietnam. TECO is famous for motor making, and now they are trying to make motor becoming smarter by applying AI or IoT within. FFE is well-known as precision tool making company which is so close to my former major of Automation. THC surprised me with the up-to-date-automation manufacturing line. The other two companies of Shihlin and Fortune also enriched my experience and understanding about Taiwanese enterprise. Even though Shihlin and Fortune specialized in transformers maker, but they target different markets. Governmental agency ITSC interested me with the Points System for foreign graduates and job listing websites. After the trip, I try to contact two companies for future job opportunities and I hope I could become one of the company members in the future. The trip also gives me a chance to meet new friends from the world. We share stories with each other in the trip, and it is interesting to get to know various perspectives from friends with different personalities. I believe that we will have a positive network in the future.

During the three-day trip, I learnt about Taiwan’s representative companies and their products introduction. These included: TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd., Shihlin Electric & Engineering Co., Ltd., Fortune Electric Co., Ltd, Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd., and Fair Friend Enterprise Co., Ltd. Throughout the visits, I realized that the demand of recruiting international students for Taiwan labor market is huge and I have many opportunities to find a job here. Coincidently, in the past, I had already worked for CTCI Corporation (中鼎工程) in Vietnam as a piping engineer. One of the most important targets of this trip is to find jobs for international students. My suggestion is that, during the meeting with companies, it would be even better if the company staff could show more job openings which are available as well as the related qualifications for application. Thank CTCI Foundation so much for the trip and support from the staffs. I hope to find a job soon and even have an opportunity to work for the CTCI Corporation again.

I would like to start by thanking CTCI Foundation for selecting me for this trip. I’m very grateful for this opportunity. Until a few days ago, Taiwanese companies were a mystery to me, I have always wanted to know details such as how to get a job here, what industries are looking for foreigners, how is the work environment, and what are the requirements for foreigners? This visit gave me a better perspective on how to get a job in Taiwan as a foreigner. At first, I thought finding a job in Taiwan as a foreigner will be a difficult task. However, after participating in this visit, I feel more confident that I can find a job here. With this trip I gained a better perspective on Taiwanese industries and their working culture. I was surprised that in every company, there is always a breast feeding room. This shows they care about their female workers and provide a pleasant working environment for their employees. Also, it surprised me that most of the companies are very stable, growing at a fast pace as highly qualified companies with ISO 9001 and ISO 50001 standards. A suggestion for the companies is that during next visit, they can show the number of international employees working for them in the presentation. It was very inspiring to see a foreigner presenting products on behalf of Fair Friend Enterprise; I think this can be a good example for future visits. Another suggestion is for companies to include presentation on the kinds of incentives employees receive, rate and numbers of employee satisfaction, job openings, and contact information of HR manager.

Originally, when I applied for the CTCI camp, I had anticipated visiting Asus Company as I wanted to see their innovation and technology. Due to schedule change by the camp, I was disappointed at first. However, through the visit, my disappointment was replaced by the new discovery and new experience from visiting companies including TECO, Shihlin Electric, Fortune Electric, Hon Chuan, and Fair Friend. These companies gave me a new perspective about Taiwanese companies because all of them do great things with innovation and high technology. Fair Friend Group really surprised me the most while I was watching their presentation. The company has already taken over more than 100 machinery companies around the world. It is simply a big company with very high revenues. This changes my understanding of what big and well-known companies in Taiwan should be. Moreover, this camp gives me warm welcome and suggestions. The camp gives foreign students more opportunities to work in Taiwan. According to these visited companies, they have high potential to expand in global market, and are able to offer jobs to us who are non-Taiwanese citizens. My experience of finding jobs in Taiwan was difficult, because the job hunting websites are in Mandarin, and many companies do not need foreigners. This camp suggests another way to find jobs in Taiwan and also helps us to explore international Taiwanese companies that I did not know before. I would like to thank CTCI Foundation because of it.

The enterprise visit gives me a deeper understanding about the current Taiwanese industry. The industry visit was interesting and it was informative to get to know the companies. For future visit, my suggestion is that companies could invite employees to share their work experiences and daily routines. They could also provide information on what kind of job opportunities and careers are available in their respective companies. I also liked the investment information session. I believe that few people, including myself, have considered this opportunity. While in recent years it has become much more common for people to start their own business thanks to crowdsourcing platforms and startup incubators, it is well known that a startup is a very taxing, high-risk endeavor that few people are willing to take. Nonetheless, it is good to know that the Taiwanese government facilitates support for those that are willing to try. It would be better to have more information about how they can support us in moving to Taiwan and facilitate the process of getting a working visa. Personally, given the right conditions, and with a good idea, I might try in the future. Overall, I think it was a good experience, getting to know other foreign students, and sharing experiences and contacts which are both important to our professional development.