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Shenzhen executives suffer ill health due to overwork
Most young and middle-aged executives in Shenzhen suffer from some kind of minor health problem, according to a survey by the China CEO Club. More than 70 per cent of 1,000 respondents said they slept less than eight hours and worked 10 hours to 12 hours each day. More than 30 per cent said they often felt tired and had headaches, and 40 per cent said they had never taken any annual leave, the Nanfang Daily reports.
Job-seeking graduates vie for foreign companies
Research by a recruitment website suggests university graduates are most keen to work with foreign firms, the Oriental Morning Post reports. The website surveyed 358 final year students and found 42 per cent preferred to work for foreign companies, while 27 per cent chose private firms. Just 8 per cent preferred government jobs.
Bank draws flak as it recruits on basis of proximity
A recent job recruitment advertisement giving preference to applicants living in Sihuan Road has drawn fire from job-seeking college students, Xinhua reports. The Pudong Development Bank's Beijing branch advertised for 50 graduates and said it based the requirement on practical considerations. The bank said its staff started work at 8.30am and the bad traffic in Beijing made it difficult for people living far away to be punctual.
Training school for workplace safety set up
The first vocational school to train workplace safety experts has been established in Changsha, Xinhua reports. The Hunan Vocational Institute of Safety and Technology, co-founded by the State Administration of Work Safety and the Hunan government, has six departments and offers 25 majors. The province has about 1,200 safety experts in the coal mine system, less than half of the minimum needed.
Demand for 3G specialists soars in telecoms industry
Competition to recruit 3G specialists is heating up in the telecoms industry as Microsoft looks to add 2,000 professionals to its ranks, the Beijing Evening News reports. Research by IT consultancy firm China Computerworld indicates there are fewer than 10,000 3G specialists in the country. About 500,000 experts will be needed in the next three years.
