China's surge of college graduates finds white-collar work elusive

A heavily blue-collar economy and the global financial crisis have made it tough for graduates, whose numbers have risen sharply.

Students from Guangdong Province, China's wealthiest region, are so desperate for work they're applying for jobs as nannies – and getting rejected, a local paper reported last month. Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Feb. 4, 2009

Convincingly shows that the global economic slump has hit Chinese college graduates, preventing them from finding jobs on par with their education. Appropriately quotes students affected, and brings in experts and factual evidence to verify the trend. A solid feature.

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