China had seen some recovery signs in employment, as 3.65 million urbanites had found new jobs during the first four months this year, an executive meeting of the State Council presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday... Full Story

Gov't plans to allocate 42 billion yuan in boosting employment

The government plans to allocate 42 billion yuan (about 6.13 billion U.S. dollars) in boosting employment from the central budget in 2009, up 66.7 percent from last year, said a statement from the meeting.

Premier Wen encourages college students to seek grassroots jobs >>


Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd L front), who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, talks with students at a human resources service center in Lianhu District of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 5, 2009. Wen paid a visit to Xi'an from June 5 to 7. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged the country's college students to find grassroots jobs in less developed regions as the economic downturn increases pressures in employment market.

Visiting Xi'an, capital of central Shaanxi Province, from Friday to Sunday, Wen said employment was one of the government's priorities for the sake of the country's economy and for the future of individuals... Full Story


Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (Central Left, front), who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, talks with farmers in Fengdian Village, Doumen Town of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 6, 2009. Wen paid a visit to Xi'an from June 5 to 7. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Experts' Opinion

Job growth strong sign of recovery >>

The short-term measures that the country has taken to counter the employment pressures are adequate, said Yang Weiguo, an associate professor at the school of labor and human resources of Renmin University of China.

In the long run, consideration is needed in creating jobs that meet the needs of the country's development, Yang suggested.

Lu Quan, a PhD from the Social Security Research Center in Renmin University of China, said university students and migrant workers are the two main sources of pressure.

Lu suggested employment policies should relate to industry policies.

The development of the service industry would also help create jobs for migrant workers, he said... Full Story


Job seekers (L) talk to an employee during a job fair in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.(Xinhua/Chen Qi)
Further efforts on creating more job opportunities

They called for better implementations for the supportive policies and further efforts on creating more job opportunities, especially those for college graduates, according to the meeting.

Employment prospects for graduates

Vice Premier warns of "grave" employment prospects for China's graduates >>
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang Thursday warned the need to find jobs for college graduates was "crucial".

"The employment situation of college graduates remains grave," he told a video conference held by the State Council, the Cabinet.

Premier reassures university students on jobs amid financial crisis >>


Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C front row) talks to students at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China. (Xinhua Photo)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged to university students that the government would seek to provide more jobs for graduates and "put the issue of graduate employment first."

"Your difficulties are my difficulties, and if you are worried, I am more worried than you," Wen told the students at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Over 90,000 graduates registered to serve in western China >>

The recruitment for university graduates of 2009 to volunteer to serve in the west was successfully carried out with 96,785 university graduates from over 1,000 universities in China registering.

Officials ordered to pull strings for graduates >>

An order for officials to pull strings to ensure jobs for graduates has sparked heated debate in an east coast city.

Encourage enterprises provide more jobs

The government would also encourage the development of small- and mid-sized enterprises and those of the service sector, which will provide more jobs than big enterprises.

China urges all-out efforts in employment for graduates >>

China centrally administered SOEs to recruit more graduates >>


Job hunters look through job information on a job fair in Hangzhou International Exhibition Center, in Hangzhou city of east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua Photo)

College graduates attend a job fair in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. Some 700 companies provided 12,000 positions during the job fair. (Xinhua/Tan Jin)