作为一家创意无限、诚意满满的国际数字代理商，安索帕始终努力为旗下员工创造更广阔的发展空间。
As a global digital agency with the future in mind, Isobar is committed to empowering employees for professional and personal development.
为此，我们推出了Skill Swap Placements人才交流计划！只要你在安索帕表现优异，就职超过2年，又有足够的热情和勇气与异国的安索帕小伙伴们共事，你就有机会体验为期1-3个月的技能交换之旅！
Therefore, Isobar developed the ‘Skill Swap Placements’ program! Any great performer who’s joined Isobar for over 2 years could be considered to embrace the amazing opportunity to work in another Isobar office around the globe for up to 3 months!
今年1月，来自安索帕加拿大的美术指导Karen Lo作为第一位参与安索帕人才交流计划来到上海办公室的Isobarian，开始了她的异国职场体验之旅。最近我们邀请到了才华横溢，会说5种语言的Karen与大家共同分享她这3个月来的交流经历。
As the first “new-comer” to Isobar Shanghai, Isobar Canada Art Director, Karen Lo embarked on her exotic journey in January. Recently this creative talent who speaks 5 languages is invited to share with us her unique experience.
Karen：
几年前的一次日本旅行让我萌发了在亚洲工作的念头，于是我就跟现任安索帕澳大利亚首席创意官Kai Exos聊过这样的想法。我们公司（SPOKE Agency）加入安索帕之后，Kai了解到有这个交流项目，就力荐我申请加入。
为什么会选择上海？在这里有什么意料之外的新发现？
Why did you choose Shanghai? Have you found anything unexpected?
Karen：
能够体验置身于全新环境的兴奋感，并有机会探索中国特有的数字市场是吸引我来上海的主要原因。这里的人们比我想象得更友善。大城市里的人通常都只关注自己的事情，但我发现上海有着热情好客的本土文化。
I think the excitement of being in a completely new environment and the chance to explore China's very unique digital market was my main draw to Shanghai. People are more friendly than expected. Usually in a big city people just mind their own business, but I find the culture here to be quite warm and welcoming.
上班第一天，上海的同事们为我准备的欢迎礼物
Welcome Package from Colleagues in Shanghai
Karen：
刚到上海时，我为客户华为做了一些社交内容的设计。之后我还参与了两个项目比稿，现在正忙着做一个数字创新项目。
When I first started I was assigned with some social content design for Huawei. Since then I’ve worked on two pitches and am working on a digital innovation project.
我的办公桌（加拿大威士忌是亮点！）
My Office Desk (Yes, there’s Canadian Whisky !)
What are the differences between the Toronto office and Shanghai office in terms of working style?
Karen：
上海办公室有着更开放的沟通方式，而在加拿大办公室，大家主要依赖数字通信进行交流。为了响应安索帕对于数字创新的号召，安索帕加拿大最近也在实行办公桌清理和无纸化办公政策。
There are much more open communications here in Shanghai whereas the office at Isobar Canada relies heavily on digital communications. Isobar Canada has also recently adopted a clean desk policy to facilitate team mobilization and a paperless policy to further align with our focus on digital innovations.
办公室里来倒立
Headstand in Office
Karen：
在中国工作意味着要学习不同的交流方式、社会趋势和消费者文化。另外，汉字排版对我来说也是个全新的领域，我发现这里对美的理解比我在加拿大接触到的更丰富多元，更赋有活力。要说我最大的收获，听起来可能有点俗，就是不要害怕提问。不管是工作还是生活上的问题，同事们总是非常热心地为我提供帮助，他们绝对是让我融入安索帕上海大家庭的重要角色。
Working in China means learning a different way of communication, social trends, and consumer culture. Also Chinese typography is completely new to me and I find that the aesthetic here is much more vibrant than what I’m used to in Canada. Not to be cliché, but the most important thing I learned is to not be afraid to ask questions. My colleagues have been so willing to help, whether it is about work or leisure. They definitely played a huge role to help me integrate with Isobar Shanghai.
与各路友人在上海相聚！
Let’s meet in Shanghai!
最后悔的就是没把我在加拿大的所有冬衣都带来。这可是上海35年来最冷的冬天！
My biggest regret is that I didn’t bring my full Canadian winter wardrobe. This year was the coldest winter in Shanghai in 35 years!
Karen：
1. 在安索帕上海，我使用粤语的概率占了60%，在38%的情况下说普通话，还有2%的情况用英语和大家交流。在来之前我还以为这里需要100%讲普通话呢！
At Isobar Shanghai, on average I speak 60% Cantonese, 38% Mandarin, and 2% English. I thought I’d have to go 100% Mandarin!
2. 在安索帕上海办公室的公共区域有一个可乐冰柜，只有通过扫描二维码和语音口令才能打开它。在你打开柜门的瞬间，冰柜还会拍下你的照片，这样你就知道今天一共拿了几次饮料了，而这些照片就成了你在微信上与冰柜的互动记录。
There’s a Coke fridge in the common area that you can only access by scanning a QR code and open through voice activation. Then it takes a picture of you right before you open to fridge to let you know how many drinks you’ve had today. It eventually becomes a photo history of your interaction with the fridge on WeChat.
传说中的可乐冰柜
The Magical Interactive Coke Fridge
扫扫二维码，这感觉……够爽！
Just scan the QR code and taste the feeling!
3. 之前有一种能够“越狱”破解可乐冰柜的方法，不用扫描二维码就能在任何时间打开冰柜。不过最近这个漏洞被修补掉了，我们又得老老实实地扫码了:(
There was a way to hack the Coke fridge so you can access the drinks at any time without scanning, but that was recently unhacked by the tech team :(
4. 在参加了公司年会和无数次K歌聚会后，我发现安索帕上海的同事们才艺指数爆表！
There are many great performers here as seen during the annual party performance and numerous karaoke events.
@安索帕上海年会
@Isobar Shanghai Annual Party
部门K歌会
Department Karaoke
5. 安索帕上海的每个人都超级友好，平易近人。
Everyone is super friendly and approachable.
骑scooter轧马路
First Scooter Ride
安索帕一直以来都希望为优秀人才提供更多在工作中学习成长的机会，所以我们发展了“人才交流”方案。我们鼓励并帮助安索帕员工在不同的办公室，经由实际服务客户及参与比稿的过程来学习新的工作方式，看法和观念。
Isobar is looking to provide more learning opportunities for our top talent to grow through experiences we developed the ‘Skill Swap Placements’ program. This is where we facilitate people working in different Isobar offices to learn new ways of working, ideas and concepts, while working on real client work and pitches.
想要加入安索帕？
Wanna come join Isobar?
赶快点击“阅读原文”投递简历，开启你的全新数字旅程！
Click the link at the bottom left and upload your resume. A new digital journey awaits you!
