Education Today – Undergraduates Starting Business II
Monday, 22 December 2014 06:27
China’s Ministry of Education has allowed college students to suspend their studies and start up their own businesses.
The notice from the ministry requires colleges and universities to set up a flexible education system allowing students to suspend studies temporarily to pursue business ideas.
It is said to be a measure designed to help improve employment, given the increasing difficulties college graduates face in landing jobs.
For more on this issue, our host Wu You talks with Ruben van den Boer, Consultant from RMG Selection
Education Today – Socrative Programme in Classrooms
Tuesday, 02 December 2014 01:40
Overview: The key point of how people progress in the academic career is through understanding the people in the conventional way.
How to choose what you are looking to do?
On the one hand, the suggestion is by looking at what is a marketable period to go into, what are the demand and the opportunity for local graduates to choose? On the other hand, if you asked people who were in thirties, forties and fifties to set a clock back 20 years ago and asked them if they would have chosen what they were doing then, the answer will be “No”. The suggestion is that people should not worry too much about what they do when they intend to start their first job. Everyone will suffer from the hardships, but what you should do is jumping into the plateau and making a good decision. As a consequence, you will make a big progress.
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Education Today – University Graduates’ Job Market in China
Monday, 24 November 2014 09:22
What are some of the qualities of a desirable candidate? What interview tips that might come to handy to job seekers? Robert Parkinson, CEO & Founder of RMG Selection, was interviewed in China Radio International Education Today on Nov.21st. Robert says that what most companies are looking for are candidates with positive work ethics and hard-working attitude. Most Chinese young people are hoping for highly-paid jobs in their 20s, but Robert promises that if people work hard in their 20s, good pay-back will come in their 30s or 40s.
As for the difference between Chinese and western companies, Robert notes that Chinese companies desire well-experienced candidates with expertise in certain areas, whereas western companies prefer those who are mature and can rise up to challenges. As for the interview tips, Robert suggests that interviewees spend at least 2 hours on background check of a company instead of a quick Baidu search. What’s more, formal dressing is a must and questions of salary and working hours should be avoided until the final discussion with the HR department.
Chinese graduates face tough job market – CCTV News Dialogue
Monday, 27 May 2013 08:23
2013年成为了大学生们寻找工作时最为艰难的一年。直至4月中旬，北京地区仅有28.24%的毕业生找到了工作。专家认为这主要有两方面原因，一是今年毕业生数量的激增，其二是中国经济的缓慢增长。网友们更是戏称2013年为“史上最难毕业季”。月前中央政府明确了帮助大学生找工作的大体政策，这些是否有帮助？对于我国青年一代的工作情景，我们还能做些什么？在希腊，西班牙和葡萄牙等国，待业者和年轻人的未来又会怎样呢？关注5月25日CCTV News对话栏目，和罗迈国际CEO Robert Parkinson 一起来寻找答案吧！
College graduates in China will face a tough reality when they hit the job market this year. By mid-April, only 28.24 percent of Beijing’s 2013 graduates had found jobs. Experts say the low placement numbers reflect the higher number of graduates this year and the slowdown in China’s economy. Netizens have dubbed 2013“the worst year to graduate in history.” Earlier this month, China’s central government outlined measures to help college graduates in their job hunts. Will these measures work? What else can be done to improve job prospects for Chinese youngsters? In countries such as Greece, Spain and Portugal, what future holds for the young and jobless? Find out the answer in CCTV News Dialogue on May 25th, with CEO of RMG Selection Robert Parkinson invited!
