Graduates must embrace AI revolution
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Graduates must embrace AI revolution

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Employment is the most basic component of people's wellbeing. They should also strive to boost high-quality and full employment of graduates, who will face a more severe employment situation next year. On the one hand, China's employment market is facing prominent overall pressure and structural problems due to rapid demographic changes, economic restructuring, and in-depth adjustments in the global industry chain. By developing new technologies and tapping into new markets, a modern industrial system can be established to create more fitting employment opportunities for graduates. Meanwhile, it is necessary to improve a legal guarantee system for entrepreneurship to drive employment, introduce labor standards for new employment groups and encourage graduates to start their own businesses and find flexible employment.

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Graduates must embrace AI revolution
Trending News
5 days, 18 hours ago

Graduates must embrace AI revolution

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Employment is the most basic component of people's wellbeing. They should also strive to boost high-quality and full employment of graduates, who will face a more severe employment situation next year. On the one hand, China's employment market is facing prominent overall pressure and structural problems due to rapid demographic changes, economic restructuring, and in-depth adjustments in …

Youth continue to look beyond academic degrees
1 week, 6 days ago

Youth continue to look beyond academic degrees

China Daily  

The number of applicants for next month's national postgraduate entrance examination has dropped to 3.88 million, a decrease of 500,000 compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Education. The devaluation of graduate degrees and the prevalence of underemployment among those with advanced degrees have made students realize that building core employability skills is more critical than merely …

China promotes recruitment of college graduates in education sector
1 month, 1 week ago

China promotes recruitment of college graduates in education sector

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China is organizing recruitment sessions in the education sector aimed at college graduates, with the country seeking to attract more young talent to education-related posts, according to the Ministry of Education. In a recent circular, the MOE announced the launch of an online recruitment session on the national platform for college student employment services — https://www.ncss.cn — pooling …

China promotes recruitment of college graduates in education sector
1 month, 1 week ago

China promotes recruitment of college graduates in education sector

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China is organizing recruitment sessions in the education sector aimed at college graduates, with the country seeking to attract more young talent to education-related posts, according to the Ministry of Education. In a recent circular, the MOE announced the launch of an online recruitment session on the national platform for college student employment services — https://www.ncss.cn — pooling …

China's Universities See a Shift in Enrollment Trend: Graduate Students Outnumber Undergrads for the First Time
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's Universities See a Shift in Enrollment Trend: Graduate Students Outnumber Undergrads for the First Time

China Daily  

China's universities are seeing a shift in the balance of undergraduate and graduate students, with the number of graduates surpassing that of undergraduates. This trend reflects a growing focus on higher education and research in the country, but it also raises concerns about the potential impact on the job market. While the number of graduate students is increasing across the …

China's Universities See a Shift in Enrollment Trend: Graduate Students Outnumber Undergrads for First Time
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's Universities See a Shift in Enrollment Trend: Graduate Students Outnumber Undergrads for First Time

China Daily  

China's universities are seeing a shift in the balance of undergraduate and graduate students, with the number of graduates surpassing that of undergraduates. This trend is particularly evident at top-tier universities and disciplines, where the number of graduate students has increased significantly, marking a reversal from the previous trend of graduate to undergraduate enrollment. This shift is driven by various …

Stable Job Market Despite Seasonal Fluctuation
2 months ago

Stable Job Market Despite Seasonal Fluctuation

China Daily  

China's job market remains stable despite fluctuations in the employment rate. The unemployment rate averaged 5.1 percent in the first nine months of the year, with a slight rise in the third quarter due to new college graduates. However, the employment market is in stable condition due to the growing economy and its unchanged demands for labor forces.

Grad student's janitorial job choice sparks debate
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Grad student's janitorial job choice sparks debate

China Daily  

Students attend a job fair at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2024. Reports that a college student pursuing a master's degree in physics enrolled to work as a janitor at a secondary school in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, have ignited heated debate online about whether he has made the best career choice. The master's student, Li Yongkang, …

Grad student's janitorial job choice sparks debate
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Grad student's janitorial job choice sparks debate

China Daily  

Students attend a job fair at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2024. Reports that a college student pursuing a master's degree in physics enrolled to work as a janitor at a secondary school in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, have ignited heated debate online about whether he has made the best career choice. The master's student, Li Yongkang, …

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs

China Daily  

Buoyed by the success of its job promotion last year, China will continue to channel its efforts and resources to stabilize the job market this year, and prioritize the employment of young people. According to the Government Work Report delivered on March 5, 12.44 million people landed jobs in urban areas in 2023 and the average surveyed unemployment rate in …

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs

China Daily  

Buoyed by the success of its job promotion last year, China will continue to channel its efforts and resources to stabilize the job market this year, and prioritize the employment of young people. According to the Government Work Report delivered on March 5, 12.44 million people landed jobs in urban areas in 2023 and the average surveyed unemployment rate in …

China’s rising youth unemployment breeds new working class
4 months ago

China’s rising youth unemployment breeds new working class

The Hindu  

Rising unemployment in China is pushing millions of college graduates into a tough bargain, with some forced to accept low-paying work or even subsist on their parents’ pensions, a plight that has created a new working class of “rotten-tail kids”. The phrase has become a social media buzzword this year, drawing parallels to the catchword “rotten-tail buildings” for the tens …

Now Hiring! THESE Sectors Set To Recruit More Fresh Graduates In H2 2024: Report
4 months ago

Now Hiring! THESE Sectors Set To Recruit More Fresh Graduates In H2 2024: Report

ABP News  

The job market for recent graduates is showing positive signs of improvement. Nearly 72 per cent of employers plan to hire fresh graduates between July and December 2024, according to the TeamLease EdTech’s Career Outlook Report. Specifically, 61 per cent of employers in e-commerce and tech startups, 59 per cent in engineering and infrastructure, and 54 per cent in retail …

AI destroys jobs but also creates employment
5 months ago

AI destroys jobs but also creates employment

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY Although greater use of artificial intelligence in industrial and business applications will, while increasing productivity and economic growth, lead to overall loss of employment and jobs in the long term is still being debated, the issue is of great importance to China. The expected impact of greater application of AI and related technologies, including robotics, in various …

Universities should foster more quality talents
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Universities should foster more quality talents

China Daily  

The photo shows job-hunters attend the recruitment fair held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, March 5. Besides, the deepening structural contradictions in the labor market have made it difficult to find skilled and highly skilled workers due to the shrinking working-age population. While college graduates face an increasingly difficult job market, many industries including manufacturing, clothing, catering, electronic processing and architecture …

Universities should foster more quality talents
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Universities should foster more quality talents

China Daily  

The photo shows job-hunters attend the recruitment fair held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, March 5. Besides, the deepening structural contradictions in the labor market have made it difficult to find skilled and highly skilled workers due to the shrinking working-age population. While college graduates face an increasingly difficult job market, many industries including manufacturing, clothing, catering, electronic processing and architecture …

New professions create more opportunities for graduates
6 months ago

New professions create more opportunities for graduates

China Daily  

The introduction of new professions and types of work is expected to create more employment opportunities for 11.79 million graduates preparing to embark on their careers this year, CCTV News reported on May 29. Nineteen new professions, including roles such as e-commerce livestreamers and intelligent connected vehicle testers, are on the horizon, according to a recent plan published by the …

New professions create more opportunities for graduates
6 months, 1 week ago

New professions create more opportunities for graduates

China Daily  

The introduction of new professions and types of work is expected to create more employment opportunities for 11.79 million graduates preparing to embark on their careers this year, CCTV News reported on May 29. Nineteen new professions, including roles such as e-commerce livestreamers and intelligent connected vehicle testers, are on the horizon, according to a recent plan published by the …

China launches university graduate employment promotion campaign
7 months ago

China launches university graduate employment promotion campaign

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Education has announced the launch of a 100-day campaign to promote the employment of new university graduates, with relevant work having entered the home stretch. The campaign, which will last until August 2024, features activities at various universities around the country, such as large-scale campus recruitment, policy promotions, and visits to enterprises, the ministry said …

Chinese vice-premier urges efforts to improve graduate employment
7 months, 1 week ago

Chinese vice-premier urges efforts to improve graduate employment

China Daily  

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at a video conference on young people's employment and entrepreneurship, in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2024. BEIJING -- Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang on Tuesday urged efforts to enhance the employment of college graduates and …

Graduates find jobs in cremation
7 months, 1 week ago

Graduates find jobs in cremation

China Daily  

Education background is not the only deciding factor in finding suitable jobs Reports that three graduates from well-known universities have been hired as cremation workers at a government funeral center have ignited a fierce online debate about whether it is a waste of education. A recent job list published by the civil affairs bureau in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong …

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs
8 months ago

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs

China Daily  

Buoyed by the success of its job promotion last year, China will continue to channel its efforts and resources to stabilize the job market this year, and prioritize the employment of young people. According to the Government Work Report delivered on Tuesday, 12.44 million people landed jobs in urban areas in 2023 and the average surveyed unemployment rate in urban …

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs
8 months ago

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs

China Daily  

Buoyed by the success of its job promotion last year, China will continue to channel its efforts and resources to stabilize the job market this year, and prioritize the employment of young people. According to the Government Work Report delivered on Tuesday, 12.44 million people landed jobs in urban areas in 2023 and the average surveyed unemployment rate in urban …

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs

China Daily  

Buoyed by the success of its job promotion last year, China will continue to channel its efforts and resources to stabilize the job market this year, and prioritize the employment of young people. According to the Government Work Report delivered on Tuesday, 12.44 million people landed jobs in urban areas in 2023 and the average surveyed unemployment rate in urban …

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation aims to create over 12 million new jobs

China Daily  

Job seekers check out a booth at a job fair held in Shenzhen, on April 15, 2023. According to the Government Work Report delivered on Tuesday, 12.44 million people landed jobs in urban areas in 2023 and the average surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas stayed at around 5.2 percent. This year, the government aims to create over 12 million …

Industrial progress sees surge in high-tech job opportunities
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Industrial progress sees surge in high-tech job opportunities

China Daily  

Work is done on BYD's production line, which manufactures one car every minute on average, in its factory in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Feb 23, 2023. YUAN JINGZHI/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING — China's progress in technological innovation and industrial upgrading is catalyzing a boom in job opportunities in emerging sectors such as smart manufacturing, artificial intelligence and big data, highlighting …

Multiple measures taken to promote employment of college graduates
1 year ago

Multiple measures taken to promote employment of college graduates

China Daily  

China's college graduates in 2024 are expected to reach 11.79 million, seeing a year-on-year increase of 210,000, according to the Ministry of Education. Local authorities and higher education institutes are urged to take multiple measures to promote the employment of college graduates, which is the priority of their work, the ministry said in a circular released on Tuesday. A total …

An uncertain future: Soaring youth unemployment hits Chinese graduates
1 year, 2 months ago

An uncertain future: Soaring youth unemployment hits Chinese graduates

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And with a record 11.6 million college students graduating …

Alibaba to hire 2,000 graduates in China amid youth unemployment, eased regulations
1 year, 4 months ago

Alibaba to hire 2,000 graduates in China amid youth unemployment, eased regulations

Hindustan Times  

Alibaba Group Holding’s e-commerce arm in China is hiring more than 2,000 graduates amid record youth unemployment and as authorities eased their regulatory crackdown on technology platforms. The Alibaba Group logo is lit up at its office building in Beijing, China Taotian Group, the unit which includes Taobao and Tmall, is recruiting the graduates for a range of roles including …

China steps up efforts to stabilize employment
1 year, 5 months ago

China steps up efforts to stabilize employment

China Daily  

A college graduate reads recruitment information at a job fair in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 30, 2023. BEIJING -- China has taken a multi-pronged approach to stabilize employment, scaling up support for fresh graduates, rural labor force, those in flexible employment and other key groups of jobseekers. In order to encourage companies to …

Youth unemployment in China hits record high as graduates refuse manual jobs
1 year, 7 months ago

Youth unemployment in China hits record high as graduates refuse manual jobs

The Telegraph  

Youth unemployment in China has soared to a record high as the country’s economy struggles to recover from zero-Covid restrictions. The jobless rate among 16 to 24-year-olds reached 20.4pc in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed, climbing from 19.6pc in March. With the economy struggling to generate enough jobs for young people, Beijing has been urging university …

Job policy must work smarter, not harder
2 years ago

Job policy must work smarter, not harder

China Daily  

Job seekers at a talent recruitment market in Beijing on May 21, 2021. China's job market will be under more pressure due to the high youth unemployment rate and the large number of university graduates in 2023. The economic headwinds and the supply and demand situation in the labor market require the country to introduce innovative supporting policies to stimulate …

China’s youth face bleak job market as COVID slows economy
2 years, 4 months ago

China’s youth face bleak job market as COVID slows economy

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Liu Qian, job-hunting with a new master’s degree, said two employers interviewed her and then said the positions had been eliminated. “They would prefer those with experience rather than a green hand like me.” Other graduates are putting off work, opting to stay in school or take exams for government jobs that might pay less than the private …

Graduates face fierce competition to find work
2 years, 6 months ago

Graduates face fierce competition to find work

China Daily  

A harvester cruises in a parade at Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, on Sunday. Jobs hard to land due to COVID-19, huge number of candidates Every summer when millions of graduates leave university campuses for the last time, employment becomes a hot topic in China. This year, the job market has attracted more attention due to COVID-19 …

Graduates face fierce competition to find work
2 years, 6 months ago

Graduates face fierce competition to find work

China Daily  

A harvester cruises in a parade at Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, on Sunday. Jobs hard to land due to COVID-19, huge number of candidates Every summer when millions of graduates leave university campuses for the last time, employment becomes a hot topic in China. This year, the job market has attracted more attention due to COVID-19 …

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment
3 years, 3 months ago

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment

China Daily  

55m new urban jobs set as goal by 2025, education of young workers stressed The central government has rolled out policies to beef up employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and is confident about maintaining a stable job market over the next five years. Gao Gao, deputy secretary-general of the National Development and Reform Commission, told a news conference …

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment
3 years, 3 months ago

Govt outlines plan to beef up employment

China Daily  

A technician works on the production line of a circuit board in a high-tech company in Hai'an, Jiangsu province. 55m new urban jobs set as goal by 2025, education of young workers stressed The central government has rolled out policies to beef up employment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and is confident about maintaining a stable job market over …

A drop in China’s unemployment rate hides a lack of jobs
3 years, 6 months ago

A drop in China’s unemployment rate hides a lack of jobs

Al Jazeera  

While urban jobless rate fell to 5 percent, unemployment for those between the age of 16-24 was more than double that. China’s unemployment rate has steadily dropped from last year’s pandemic peak though a lack of jobs for graduates and a shortage of skilled manufacturing workers point to underlying problems in the labor market. “The phenomenon of fresh graduates struggling …

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