Job
Resources
To get work in China, you'll need marketable work skills, personal contacts,
a very strong command of a Chinese dialect (usually Mandarin), and
luck. |
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Professional
Resources
Almost every major country has established business councils or associations
for conducting business in China. |
Employment
Trends
China is a huge country, covering more than 9.6 million square kilometers,
with a population of 1.3 billion. |
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Cost
of Living
The recent improvement in China's living standards is evidenced by
the dramatic increase in average life expectancy, rising from 32 years
in 1949 to 62.3 in 2000. |
Information
Technology
Beijing recently established a Technology Innovation Fund, a portion of
which is earmarked for tech start-ups founded by students returning to
China to build their careers. |
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Resume/CV's
With the business environment in a continuing state of flux, there are
no rigid rules for the submission of a resume or CV. |
Engineering
China is always looking for skilled engineers, and work in this
field is expected to increase with the growth of the economy. |
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Interviewing
Advice
Dress conservatively for your interview (dark business suits for the
men, and suits or formal dresses for the women), and arrive on time;
to be late is a serious insult. |
Accounting
& Finance
Work opportunities for skilled accounting and finance job seekers in
China are abundant. |
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Work
Permits/Visas
There are strict procedures for foreigners who wish to obtain visas to
live and work in China. |
Sales
& Marketing
Work opportunities in sales and marketing are expected to be
high in the coming years. |
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Cultural
Advice
China's history dates back thousands and thousands of years, and Confucian
traditions of conformity, obedience, humility, and self-sacrifice
are still present in modern China. |
General
Business
Businesses in China are focusing on cost-effectiveness and meeting
long-term goals. |
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Career
Advisors
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from around the world to provide country specific services for our
members. |
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