Top 8 Points You Should Notice when Finding a Job in China

October 08,2008 Editor:Caelyn| Resource:AT0086.com

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In recent years, China has been attracting a large number of foreign investments due to its rapid economic development. China's high salaries attract more and more foreigners to come to find a job. Then what should be paid attention to if you are finding a job in China?
In recent years, China has been attracting a large number of foreign investments due to its rapid economic development. China's high salaries attract more and more foreigners to come to find a job. Then what should be paid attention to if you are finding a job in China?
 
1. Knowing the Relevant Laws on the Employment of Foreigners in China
Before looking for a job in China, you should be familiar with the relevant laws on the employment of foreigners in China in case that you find a suitable job but cannot precede the new join procedure because it does not meet certain requirements. Every year there are numbers of foreigners who are refused entry into China and find a job due to their ignorance of China’s policy.
 
2. Making Full Use of the Internet
With the deepening of China's reform and opening-up as well as China's accession to the WTO, there are more and more Job-seeking websites specifically for foreigners in China to find a job. Making full use of these websites will make you find a suitable job quickly and efficiently.
 
3. Knowing Which Cities Have More Job Opportunities
Due to the imbalance of China's economic development, there are different levels of development in different parts of China. So the demands for foreign talents in different areas are also of a great difference. In he eastern coastal areas, the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta region there are bigger demand for foreigners.
 
4. Knowing Which Enterprises need Foreign Talents More
Recently China's major cities have an increasing employment of foreigners. Most of those foreigners are in the foreign-funded enterprises, especially foreign-invested enterprises. Private employment of foreigners is also increasingly widespread. At present, China still does not allow individual citizens and organizations to employ foreigners.
 
5. Wage Payment
There are special provisions on the wage payment of foreigners. The wages paid by the enterprise can be negotiated by enterprises and foreign employees, but they mustn’t lower than the local minimum wage standards.
 
6. Relevant Departments
You should know which departments are responsible for the management of foreigners’ employment in China. China’ all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central People's Government Administration and its work authorized by the municipal labor and the executive branch are responsible for these issues.
 
7. Learning Some Chinese
To find a job in China, you are supposed to learn some Chinese, which will provide great help for your job seeking and the interview. A number of foreigners employed in China feel the main discomfort from the cultural differences. If you learn some Chinese, it will help you understand the Chinese culture, so that you live and work in China more enjoyably.
 
8. Other Problems
It is also necessary for you to know some regulations such as Benefits and welfare, working hours, rest and vacations, labor safety and hygiene as well as social security.
 

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