Chinese youth have new attitude to careers

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-17-2008 14:18

Thirty years have passed since China adopted the reform and opening-up policy in 1978. In that time, the way people's view of their careers has changed dramatically. Many used to stay in one job for life. But these days, new graduates are reluctant to follow suit and have a different perception about their careers. Liu Ming reports.

These days, new graduates are reluctant to follow suit and  have a different perception about their careers.

Revising her resume, 26-year-old Xuan Xuan is looking for a new job. This is her third job-hunt since she graduated from university two years ago.

She still sounds excited when talking about her previous job as press attache for the Organizing Committee of the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. But now that the two Games have come to an end, she's looking for another opportunity.

She puts interest and salary as the top two factors in her job-hunt.

Xuan Xuan said, "I think of interest in the first place. I could never do something well if I'm not interested in it. But my salary and benefits package is equally important because they reflect my value to the company. It doesn't matter if my new job is steady or not. I want to try different jobs to enrich my work experience."