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Permalink Reply by Thomas David Clanton on July 1, 2011 at 11:25pm

Good Evening Mr. McKinney,

 

    I appreciate the expert advice Mr. Bammel provided me with however he suggested I also ask you.  If my goal is to obtain an executive level or senior management position in the Korean business realm, would I be best served by earning an MBA with all courses taught in English or an MA in Translation and Localization Management (MATLM) which includes courses in business, finance, economics, and management in addition to courses in translation except the MATLM courses are primarily taught in Korean.  I'm entering graduate school this fall at the Monterey Institute of International Studies after having served a 20-yr career as a 3/3/3 Korean linguist for the US Army.

 

    I sincerely appreciate any expertise you could share.

 

V/r

T. David Clanton

Monterey, CA

Video résumé:  http://youtu.be/w7zMk02Vryk

Résumé:  www.beyond.com/thomasdavidclanton

LinkedIn profile:  www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=114192665&trk=tab_pro

 

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Permalink Reply by Steven Brian McKinney on July 4, 2011 at 9:58am

Good evening Mr. Clanton,

 

Thanks for writing today. I have reviewed your credentials and based upon the level of rank that you have achieved in the military it is obvious to me that you are an achiever and will probably continue to succeed in your next career. Also, based upon your career as a Korean linguist, completing level 7 at the Yonsei University Language school plus your studies at Monterey,  your language skills are probably at the highest level for non-Korean business leaders in the private sector. I believe the answer to your question lies into which direction  you want to take your career in. If you would like to work as a senior leader in a multinational company in Korea in a traditional role of HR, Sales, Marketing, or as Country Manager, Branch president etc. then I would look more favorably at you if you had the MBA courses taught in English. My rationale is based upon the fact that you already have a strong command of the Korean language and Korean culture. However, if you want to continue your track as a Korean linguist within some non-military organization in Korea then I would lean more towards the MATLM degree course. Another challenge that you have  to deal with is explaining your military experience into civilian language. Since I served 4 years in the military many years ago, I personally understand most of your experiences and recognize your accomplishments. However, you will have to deal with many leaders who have not served in the military and they do not understand the military language or what it represents. Simple things such as the size of a squad, platoon, company, or a battalion, or the areas of S1, S2, S3 or S4 they will not understand. I hope that my opinion is of some assistance to you.

Kindest regards,

Steve McKinney

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Permalink Reply by Thomas David Clanton on July 5, 2011 at 2:08am

Good Evening Mr. McKinney,

 

Thank you for your valuable insight and taking the time to review my résumé and/or video résumé.  As you pointed I struggled with articulating my military experience using business world verbage.  As a crutch I suppose I thought Korean business leaders would understand the military jargon I used because most men have at least the mandatory conscripted military draft service.  But in hindsight non-Korean business leaders would not necessarily have any military experience.  I will keep this in the forefront of my mind while attending grad school and I'll consider how to best modify my résumé accordingly.  Thanks again; I look forward to the opportunities on the horizon.

 

Sincerely,

 

David Clanton

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Permalink Reply by Steven Brian McKinney on July 5, 2011 at 9:32am

Hi David,

 

I do wish you all the best and would like to further suggest that you keep building your network on Korea Business Central, LinkedIn, Facebook etc. As you know in Korea it takes talent, hard work, opportunities and connections to get the kind of job that you want, and then it still is not guaranteed.

 

Sincerely,

Steve McKinney

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