A major job fair for university graduates, linking five northwestern provinces and regions, opened in Ningxia on May 25th. The event features over 5,000 graduates seeking jobs from 517 companies offering 12,315 positions.
University graduates are booing and heckling corporate executives who praise AI at commencement ceremonies, expressing anger over job displacement and a perceived disconnect from the tech industry.
Hong Kong industry leaders propose prioritizing local graduates in hiring and increasing overseas exchange programs due to a 61% drop in graduate vacancies from 80,000 in 2022 to 31,000 in 2025.
Beijing has pledged to expand vocational training for young jobseekers this year, as it looks to help millions of unemployed graduates find work in emerging industries such as robotics and AI. But the policy drive – which includes plans to encourage university graduates to return to technical school – has drawn mixed reactions from a generation already hit hard by China’s youth unemployment crunch. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security vowed on Tuesday to upskill 1 million young...
