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Q: Is the Job market for foreigners in China becoming more and more competitive?
I have seen an increase of the foreigners coming to China to find a job, but I am not sure if the opportunities in the job market are increasing at the same time, specially if you are not looking for teaching jobs.
Do you think that the situation is going to improve or deteriorate in the next years? Is there still room for growth in the expat job market?
10 years 46 weeks ago in Business & Jobs - China
I am teaching, and I can see only increase in Chinese demand for English teachers.
A year ago, I spotted first adverts for Public Primary School English teachers. Many Primary Schools in China are looking for English teachers, because Government subsidize all expenses Public School has when hires English teacher.
I am in the small city in Xinjiang, working for Primary School. 2 Middle Schools are currently looking for an English teacher, but none would employ part-time teacher, because Government doesn't subsidize part-time teaching work.
With 10 hours weekly workload, I have plenty of free time for part-time work.
angelina8:
Maybe laws are enforced more strictly now. It's easier to find legal employment.
You can use your free time to learn Chinese or get some other training.
icnif77:
There are many choices, what to do in free time. It is just very difficult to get part-time job, because of Gov. subsidies to Schools.
I believe the number of non-teaching jobs may be decreasing, especially entry level positions. More and more Chinese students study overseas and return home to find work. Businesses will offer them peanuts for work that foreigners previously did and the foreigners will stay home.
Just my guess.
I would say it's less competitive. Remember this is coming from someone who has seen first hand a person 19 years old getting a job that pays well over 2000 USD! And yeah that is all I have to say about that! (
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ambivalentmace:
would be wise to not advertise your good fortune or some one will cause you trouble.
in some provinces they know a college graduate with 2 years teaching should be 24 and if your not , no z visa. good luck
job market is crashing for college graduates here , every one percent gdp drop is one million less college jobs, see real clear world .com , gordon chang forbes.
also enrollment in college is dropping here and colleges need body count for loan payments so 300 gaokao are getting in colleges that used to learn trade of technical skill.
so jobs outside teaching are dropping with the economy and soon the schools will have to downsize for enrollment drops in the next decade. less teaching english, head to the countryside or rich international schools and you can hang out here for a while, the cities tier one will probably be competitive, but good networking can keep us all working.
