Spring break is over and many students will soon be leaving university and facing their biggest challenge - finding a job.
Recently, university campuses around Guangzhou played host to several job fairs. The biggest fair was at Guangzhou City Polytechnic earlier this month. It attracted about 20,000 job seekers.
While the fair had 12,842 positions on offer, liberal arts students had a hard time as only about 38 per cent of the jobs available were suitable for them.
'I've been told that it's not easy for a liberal arts student to find a job, especially a satisfying job,' said Liang Shiling, who majors in Chinese language and literature. 'And they are right.'
Liang wanted to apply for an editing job with a Guangzhou media outlet, but the competition was fierce. 'I queued for more than an hour but I wasn't getting any closer,' she said. 'Considering the number of applicants, I don't think I'll be chosen.'
Su Junjie, a journalism major, was also at the job fair, but he found little on offer. Despite visiting all the booths at the fair, he found only one job that met his expectations. 'I've sent only one resume,' he said. 'There just aren't enough opportunities.'
