Want to work in Shanghai? Many people from all over the world do. There are more people from other countries who want to come live and work in Shanghai than there are jobs with expat salaries. In the last few years, the job market has been flooded with educated and experienced overseas Chinese or overseas educated mainland Chinese being attracted to the same thing other expats are attracted to -- the lure of riding the booming economy. With issues of culture, language, disparity in pay scales, and suitable job availability, there is not always an easy solution to finding a comfortable niche. Many seek to move to here without the benefit of company support and an expat package. One recruitment industry manager indicates an educated guess of less than 20% of the expats in China is here on an expat package. Given the range of talents and available positions, a job seeker might break down potential opportunities:... Read More
Thinking about teaching English in Shanghai? I've been doing it for a few months; here are some observations. This is not meant to take the place of doing your own research - if you are serious about getting a teaching job here you probably already know where to look - and it won't tell you what the best schools are. Rather, I want to give a flavour of the sort of thing you should expect and what you should be looking out for. I came here completely fresh - not only had I never been in China before, I had never taught before either. I got my job, with one of the bigger schools in Shanghai, pretty easily: I did a CELTA course, was interviewed in my home country and then by phone from Shanghai, and got on a plane. The whole process, from starting the course, took under three months. Many people do it faster than that... Read More
--- A brief Introduction to China Business Types
You are reading this because you want to find your business solutions in China. If you business is expanding to China, Set up your new business in China, you are looking in the right Place. In this article we will discuss the types of business which you could setting up in China:... Read More
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