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Where is best to look for jobs?
Mar 1, 2009 01:50
  • DAVEC
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I just wondered what are the best places to look for jobs in China. Websites, English language newspapers ?
Can anyone advise me
Mar 1, 2009 04:11
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  • GAFFER
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This is the English language Guangzhou Morning Post which has a job section http://www.lifeofguangzhou.com/
Shenzhen Daily (but I don't see a job section) http://www.sznews.com/english/index.htm
and Pearl Delta business web site http://www.deltabridges.com/

There are many job sites but most are dedicated to teaching. In China "guanxi" is the way people find jobs. Often jobs are not advertised, vacances are filled through a network of who knows who. You would need to be a "foreign expert" in some field to find work. In other words have some skill a local Chinese does not have.
Mar 1, 2009 04:18
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  • DAVEC
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Thanks Gaffer
Mar 1, 2009 23:40
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  • DODGER
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Dave, as in the case of most countries, jobs come from contacts and friends. This of course takes time in a new country as you would be starting from scratch..
Most jobs do seem to be teaching related,(unless you are a fluent Chinese speaker) but not necessarily at the coal face. It’s a very big industry.
I had no problem picking up a variety of jobs, but I am based in Beijing were there may be more opportunities.
Cheers, Dodger.
Mar 5, 2009 02:10
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  • JOSHIRV57
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Dave: Contrary,as it seems .At the moment,there is no idea of what job you are looking for,or what your occupation is. Fortunately,among the many friends and
contacts here in Guangzhou,and a few special options. Finding work here in Guangzhou for a foreigner is not difficult,if you really are serious. Fortunately,the contacts are the category known in my realm. Consider it,or forget it. Its up to you. I will consider your reply,reliable and sincere.(No Puns,accepted,none given) We will try to help you,if you're serious. Have a good day. I will check here in one day,then we will move ahead,either way!
Mar 5, 2009 02:40
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  • DAVEC
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Quote:

Originally Posted by JOSHIRV57 View Post

Dave: Contrary,as it seems .At the moment,there is no idea of what job you are looking for,or what your occupation is. Fortunately,among the many friends and
contacts here in Guangzhou,and a few special options. Finding work here in Guangzhou for a foreigner is not difficult,if you really are serious. Fortunately,the contacts are the categor...


Of course I am serious. I have just got back from my 3 week holiday there and have now just booked flight to come back to Shenzhen.
I will have the weekends free for my photography but weekdays I will be job hunting and checking out apartments to buy
Mar 9, 2009 05:44
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  • ANSELMO
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Hello People,
I am an expat in Russia/Moscow and I really would like to move to China. As same as DAVEC I would like to know the best track to find a job over there. I am a civil engineer.
Mar 10, 2009 00:01
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  • LEMONCACTUS
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Unless you're fluent in Chinese (Mandarin), it's going to be very difficult for you to become an expat in China in any field other than English teaching. Gaffer's advice is also sound.

The following websites are ones that I consider to be pretty good in China at the moment:

http://english.zhaopin.com/ [this is the English site, but there's a Chinese one too]
http://www.51job.com/default-e.php [again, this is English version]
http://www.chinahr.com/english/index.htm?clickbutton=1 [English version]
http://www.danwei.org/jobs_available/ [English, for media, advertising type vacancies]
http://www.foreignhr.com/index.php [English, for teaching, but also has other professional vacancies]
http://www.chinajob.com/index.php [English version, for teaching and other professional vacancies]

Good Luck.
LC



Apr 11, 2009 06:26
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  • DAISYLAM
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Hi Dave, I come from Shenzhen, and I think u could be a English teacher,thats popular in Shenzhen most foreigners have been ,but depends how much u will earn.I saw ur personal information, u r British! Now,I am studying in Nottingham,and will come back during the summer holiday. Before I abroad, I had studied CCVIP in Huangqiang,Futian,Shenzhen that's a training spoken English company, most of them r foreign teachers. We use the book comes from UK,most of slangs. There's a small group training, once 2 hours. It costs me much,coz when I join in, the company just opened. I think u could try, if u r seeking the job in hurried. My email is : lookfordays@hotmail Daisy hope to keep in touch with u that we could chat online somedays
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