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[quote=SHESGOTTOBE,271213]As an outsider looking in, I didn’t have any idea how serious the unemployment in China is. To be honest, there was a time when I assumed it was very easy for the Chinese people to get a job in China because of the booming economy and the barrage of foreign investments. It was only last December when I learned how tough it was when my Chinese friend sent me his resume. He wanted me to check it for him before he sends out copies of them. I was confused at first how come he was sending out resumes in English, but anyway, what floored me was when he told me that he already sent out close to 50 resumes to different companies and he never got any response. Not even one! He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Masters Degree in International Trade from Dalian University of Technology, has work experience in Information Technology and he can communicate in English really well. You would think companies would want him.

"Of most concern, company managers say, is that many students lack creativity and analytical ability, having been drilled in memorizing and reciting facts.

Universities should train students more according to the needs of the job market and encourage them to be more innovative."

Memorization of facts in school will prove useless on the job. Company owners and hiring managers want people who are skillful, innovative, imaginative and good at problem-solving, but the biggest factor is attitude and the ability to work in a team. No matter how intelligent the person is, he won’t be an asset for the company if he can’t get along with his co-workers or he is always calling in sick. At work during hiring, the very first thing we always look at is attitude. Why? It is very easy to teach someone how to use office machines and programs, but how do you teach people how to be considerate and kind so he/she can get along with everyone?

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