BEIJING: On March 19, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security launched a recruitment campaign aiming to assist new university graduates to find employment. Set to last over two months, the campaign includes both on-site fairs and online events targeting different industries and regions. It also aims to help graduates from previous years who have yet to find employment.
The campaign encourages prospective employers to interact directly with universities, both in person and online, to offer career guidance and human resources services. The first phase, from March 19 to 29, featured over 60 activities, including offline fairs, online recruitment in the fields of medicine and health, and live-streaming on career guidance and recruitment-related policy.
According to the Ministry of Education, China is expected to have 11.58 million fresh graduates this year, up 820,000 from last year and reaching a new high. Additionally, nearly 1 million new graduates of overseas institutions will return this year, making the path to ideal jobs even more competitive.
The 2023 government work report highlighted the need for a more targeted promotion of youth employment, especially among college graduates.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said at a press conference on March 13 that the government will make efforts to support and assist young people to realize their potential at work. “This large number [of graduates] certainly adds pressure to employment, but if we look at it from a development perspective, these young people can inject energy and vitality into our society,” he said.
–The Daily Mail-Beijing Review news exchange item
