{"id":2225,"date":"2020-05-12T14:11:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T06:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/How-To-Find-A-Job-In-China"},"modified":"2024-12-16T16:27:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T08:27:26","slug":"how-to-find-a-job-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-find-a-job-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Find A Job In China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best way to find a job in China is to have an acquaintance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">work in a Chinese<\/a> company and help you contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs\">job opportunities<\/a>. What they may need is a skilled you. If you don&#8217;t have such a personal relationship, the easiest way to find a job in China is through the Internet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24804\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216081910667-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"How To Find A Job In China\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216081910667-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216081910667-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216081910667-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216081910667-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216081910667-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216081910667-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chinese companies prefer to publish recruitment information on local Chinese websites. Although some websites are also run in English, most of the posts published are in Chinese, so you need some basic Chinese knowledge to understand them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-find-a-job-in-china\/#How_to_apply_for_a_job_in_China\" title=\"How to apply for a job in China\">How to apply for a job in China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-find-a-job-in-china\/#English_Teaching_Positions_in_China\" title=\"English Teaching Positions in China\">English Teaching Positions in China<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-find-a-job-in-china\/#Finding_a_job_through_an_internship_in_China\" title=\"Finding a job through an internship in China\">Finding a job through an internship in China<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_apply_for_a_job_in_China\"><\/span><strong>How to apply for a job in China<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A letter explaining why you are qualified for the job you are interested in. Please note that cover letters are not common in China, but you should at least explain why you want to apply for the job.<\/p>\n<p>Resume or resume, about two pages long. There is no formal cover letter rule in China, but your resume should include at least some personal information, work experience, education, skills and achievements, and career goals. Please note that Chinese performance style is quite modest, so any &#8220;bragging&#8221; in the resume will quickly leave a bad impression. Stick to the facts and let them speak for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Copies of your diploma and other degrees. As education is very important for Chinese employers, you should get as many degrees as you can according to your application.<\/p>\n<p>If the company or organization you are applying for is interested in your profile, the next step may be a telephone interview. If you are applying for a large company, you may also need to go through a series of interviews. As with any interview, be humble, but be clear about your motivation and skills to suit yourself for the job.<\/p>\n<p>Tips:<\/p>\n<p>Before the interview, first, put yourself in the position of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/recruitment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recruitment<\/a> company, and then ask yourself: why do they hire you instead of an experienced Chinese who knows the Chinese environment and may earn only a part of the salary? You may order. If you are applying to an <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/international\/\" title=\"View all posts in international\">international<\/a> company: why shouldn&#8217;t they send internal employees who already know the company and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\">business<\/a> to China? Answering these questions will help you understand your true <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/market\/\" title=\"View all posts in market\">market<\/a> value and determine the company that may have a reason to hire you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"English_Teaching_Positions_in_China\"><\/span><strong>English Teaching Positions in China<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>English <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/teaching\/\" title=\"View all posts in teaching\">teaching<\/a> is available in high schools, universities, and more and more private language schools. They are usually advertised through email and telephone contact, or directly by schools, or through employment agencies. Some intermediary agencies match teachers with Chinese schools, provide preschool training, and only charge a small fee. Other organizations only provide low-wage or voluntary work, and charge a relatively high insurance fee, training fee, and ongoing support fee.<\/p>\n<p>International teaching <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/opportunities\/\" title=\"View all posts in opportunities\">opportunities<\/a> can also be found at large job fairs. Candidates need public school teaching certificates issued by the government and plan to participate in job fairs for on-site interviews.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/english-teaching-jobs\/\" title=\"View all posts in English teaching jobs\">English teaching jobs<\/a> normally require that you are a native speaker and have an English teaching certificate like the TEFL (Teaching English as a <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/foreign\/\" title=\"View all posts in foreign\">foreign<\/a> language). If you have a master\u2019s degree this will not only increase your chances of finding a position but also your salary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24805\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216082019738-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"How To Find A Job In China\" width=\"791\" height=\"527\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216082019738-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216082019738-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216082019738-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216082019738-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216082019738-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2020\/05\/20241216082019738-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_a_job_through_an_internship_in_China\"><\/span><strong>Finding a job through an <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/internship-in-china\/\" title=\"View all posts in internship in China\">internship in China<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people who go to China to study are also internships in foreign companies or public institutions. Most internships in China are unpaid, but they often bring good job opportunities, whether in a company or institution with which you are internship, or in other foreign companies that are usually more willing to hire people with certain work experience in China .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The best way to find a job in China is to have an acquaintance work in a Chinese company and help you contact the job opportunities. 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