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To help university gradates find jobs, the Guangdong government hosted two job fairs at Jinan University last month.

There were plenty of jobs on offer - but it is not easy for graduates to get a job if they don't know what they are looking for.

Chen Baixi, who graduates from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in June, attended the fair. But she has no idea what she wants, or what she is good at. She has sent her resume to different kinds of companies, but got few replies.

'I really don't know what post I should look for. I keep sending out resumes and going to job fairs - it's physically and mentally exhausting,' she says

Su Qianxin, on the other hand, has a clear career goal. She wants to be a magazine art editor, but she has no idea what to do to get the job. 'Every time I face interviewers, I become nervous and I don't know what to say to them,' she says.

Hong Xiangyang, a senior consultant for professionals, has some suggestions for graduates. 'First, know yourself. What kind of job do you want to do? What kind of job can you do? What do you want to get from your job? Can you meet the company's demands?

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