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Q: Non Chinese speaking finance professional lost in the job market
I need some suggestions.
I came to China a little over 3 years ago after being made redundant during the credit crunch.
Plan was to work a little and party alot, once all the turmoil had disappeared back home (London) I would return.
However, since then I have grown to love China and no longer wish to return.
For the last 3 or so years I have spent my time teaching and being extremely lazy............ In the sense of not bothering to pick up Mandarin.
I have spent the last 6 months trying to find a non teaching opportunity but without success. I have a degree and good experience, but I have yet to have even an interview after replying to thousands of job ads.
My teaching time is up and I am completely out of ideas. I've tried everything............
11 years 23 weeks ago in Business & Jobs - China
It is really not easy to get job here now. I try to change my current one, used some website ,and also this one with no success. I can speak mandarin, a bit, but not read and write. The only reply i got when i spready maybe 200 CV on this website, was offer to be regional sales for some printers. to chinese customers and for less than 3k per month... Good luck
China seems to want less foreigners in the financial sector, probably because of the questionable accounting practices. More and more non-teaching jobs these days seem to want proficiency in both Mandarin and English.
First, very people get jobs by replying to job ads anymore no matter where you are. Be creative, use all of your resources. Connections are vital as is some kind of social media presence.
Second, the job market in China is getting tougher and tougher for foreigners as more people come from countries that are struggling economically. Your best bet for finding work here is still teaching, If you have an advanced degree and/or teaching credentials you can teach subjects besides ESL and make a pretty good living in an international school and there seems to be more and more opening.
If you don't want to teach at all then it won't be easy but its not impossible. Improve yourself. Learn Chinese. Learn another skill or get an advanced degree and see where they take you. Good luck to you.
Thanks for your suggestions guys.
Picking up Mandarin is probably going to be the most important factor.
Also networking Chinese and foreign friends,
