I want to decide my destiny. It's a new gateway to the working world. Internet job hunting gives younger graduates access to opportunities that might otherwise be snapped up by older, more experienced job seekers. Online, tech-sophisticates are able to flood the market with their rEsumEs while demonstrating New Economy skills. About 100 career websites now cater specifically to the mainland.
Users can search the site by city, company name and position.
Candidates can also attach diplomas and certificates to their files so companies can instantly verify their qualifications. Aspirants tend to favor positions in sales, marketing and advertising, while avoiding jobs like engineering that require specialized skills. But a growing number are focusing on secondary cities like Wuhan, Xian, Chengdu, Dalian and Chongqing, where opportunities abound. As authorities relax the hukou system, under which citizens have been allowed to work only in the city where they have an official permit, young people are beginning to expand their horizons beyond the tight employment markets on the coast. Some, like those who have IT skills, can now even dream of working overseas.