Chinese Graduates Finding Jobs In China

[KTFO#1]

Hi there, I have a degree in Chinese from a U.K. university and I want to relocate to either Shanghai or Taipei to work. I don't know how to go about applying for jobs. Are there websites that I can find jobs which I can apply for in the U.K.? or do most people just go to their chosen destination and then look for jobs? I have trawled the internet, but I can't seem to find any sites where I can apply for jobs in China. Sure, I've looked at the Chinese job websites, but what are the chances of them hiring me when I am not yet in China. Any advice from people who have experienced this would be much appreciated.

[PaoYu]

Ah! I'm sorry I can't offer any constructive advice. I'm just about to start a degree in Chinese myself. I'd be interested to hear what you and your contemporaries have gone on to do. Which uni did you attend, if you don't mind me asking?

[girlwonder]

I have a friend who has just finished a Chinese and Management degree at SOAS. She's moving to Beijing in October to base herself there, to completely perfect her Chinese and to find a job.

Like finding a job anywhere - whether it be in your local town, in London, in your country, wherever - I think it's easiest if you relocate to the country you want to find a job in, and get a first-hand experience of looking for the job, looking for companies, etc. I mean the amount of info available on the net is vast but I think when job-searching, doing it in person is much better.

[dougm24]

I graduate this year too and have been looking for jobs - the one thing I've found is that if you're not in China nobody's interested. I've had a couple of offers of interviews but (which is fair enough) as soon as they realised I wasn't based in China they're not interested - although perhaps if you were able to go for an interview at any time it would be okay, I was a bit more restricted.

I've gone the route of getting a part time english teaching job in Beijing from september and then hopefully building up some contacts that'll lead to a different job later on. I think the best way to go about it is to base yourself in Shanghai or Taipei and then look for work once you're based there, whether or not to get a part time job depends on how much savings you have.

Good luck in your search!