5 Tips On Getting A Job In China Successfully!
After Chinese New Year vacation, here comes the peak of both recruitment and job application. Along with stagnant economy and high unemployment in some countries, lots of expats choose to come to China, for living, and working as well.
However, economic transition, increasingly high-quality labor force, and more oversea“Chinese Returnees”, make it much harder for foreigners to seek jobs in China.
Don't worry! HACOS will tell you the secrets of getting a satisfying job in China! Let’s see!
1.Lower Your Expectation
As a foreigner, it was easy to get a well-paid job in China ten years ago. But now, the market is far more competitive, more and more Chinese local job seekers also have a good command of English. So those job applicants coming abroad seem not so competitive as before.
An officer in State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) told that in the past, there were massive job opportunities for foreigners, but nowadays is completely different. Therefore, positive mind and lower expectation can help you find a satisfying job.
2.Learn More Mandarin As You Can
It is more advantageous to make a good impression on Chinese employer if you have a good command of Mandarin.
Well, speaking Mandarin fluently may appear to be difficult, but knowing some common expressions is necessary! For example, “Ni hao (Hello)”, “Xie xie (Thank you)”, “Zai jian (Goodbye)”, etc.
Employers usually believe that an expat who speak Mandarin well can also have a better understanding in Chinese culture, fitting into company and getting well along with colleagues as soon as possible.
3.Master Specific Skills
Serving as a foreign language teacher, or working in the fields such as IT, finance, PR, marketing is something common for an expat in China. The key to find a job in these fields is your relative working experience.
In addition, if you know well about another language besides from English such as Mandarin, Japanese or Spanish, you are more competitive than other job applicants when interviewing an international company!
So why not learn something from now on!
4.Be Willing to Work For Less Money
Many foreigners work in China may take it for granted that their salary is higher than their Chinese colleagues for the same job. However, since Chinese labor market has been getting mature, employers have been more rational and cautious when hiring foreign employees.
Actually, salary for foreign employees is not so higher than local employees. According to data from ECA, an international company, the average salary for foreign employees fell by 1.4% between 2014 and 2015, and even a 5.9% drop between 2014 and 2015.
5.Move to Second-tier or Third-tier Cities
Many expats choose to live in the first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Indeed, there are pros and cons to live in such city. More resources and job opportunities, but more living costs and heavier pressure as well.
Ever since the accelerated development of economy, the second-tier and third-tier cities in China have been growing faster. So it may be a good choice to further your career in the second-tier and third-tier cities.
Under economic transition, China has become one of the promising countries in the world, showing a bright future of job market!
HACOS hope that you will get a satisfying job here in China!
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