September 18, 2005
Working in China
Depending on the job you're looking for, the job search can be very disappointing, especially for graduates. Local language skills are essential as one of the e-mails I received indicates:
Based on our meeting back in July and after several internal discussions, we still feel that given that your position will be more entry level, it is critical to have the Mandarin capability in order to be out at the field with the rest of the team carrying out interviews and discussions with the targets, who generally do not speak any English.
To those of you who are keen to get a job in China, I strongly recommend to get there 3-6 months in advance. Take an intesive Putonghua (Mandarin) language course, preferably in Beijing as there they speak the "cleanest" language and give your applications a try afterwards. I am confident, your chances may increase dramatically.
Posted by Claudio at September 18, 2005 09:35 AMComments
