May 08, 2024
Chinese workplace culture can confuse foreigners about what exactly their boss is thinking and saying. In this article, break down some of the most confusing local practices and bring you some tips on how expats can charm their Chinese bosses. Read more>>
May 02, 2011 Comments(0)
Photo: nytimes.com If you’re a teacher in China chances are you’ve probably fantasized, at some point or another, about finding a nice office job, of improving your Chinese and finally making some “real money,” of getting out of ...... Read More>>
Nov 16, 2021 Comments(23)
Going through an interview is certainly not every persons cup of tea. But unfortunately, it is something that we all have to do at some point in order to land that dream job. Here are a few things to keep in mind when going through the interview process in ...... Read More>>
Feb 23, 2021 Comments(6)
Here I bring you a day in the life of my job as an English teacher in Zhuhai, China. ... Read More>>
Feb 22, 2018 Comments(6)
For those thinking about teaching English in China there can be a plethora of options and no easy way to make an informed decision. I hope outlining my personal experience here will help you navigate the scene. ... Read More>>
May 03, 2011 Comments(8)
On vacation over the summer, I sat having dinner with a friend and his boss – a senior manager at a large British company. Over dessert, the conversation turned to my plans for the future. Was I ever coming back to the UK? Or, was I in China for good? ...... Read More>>
Sep 29, 2020 Comments(8)
Here, I take a take a look at six ways foreign students and workers in China get special treatment. ... Read More>>
May 30, 2019 Comments(8)
Today I’m going to introduce you to five awesome free online teaching resources for foreign ESL teachers in China. ... Read More>>
Jul 08, 2012 Comments(11)
Editor's Note: The following article, which was pieced together by details posted on China News Web, outlines the current measures related to foreign employees in China that were decided by the 27th session of the 11th National People's Congress Standing ...... Read More>>
Feb 16, 2021 Comments(4)
From mobile phone manufacturers and social media giants to famous international ad agencies and language centers, there are tons of companies hiring foreigners in China. ... Read More>>
Apr 07, 2013
A farmer from Sichuan spent eight years working down a mine outside of Beijing in order to earn money to send his children to university. Despite contracting pneumoconiosis, a lethal lung disease, the man says he has “no regrets.” ... Read More>>
Jul 13, 2018 Comments(7)
Here’s a list of what I believe are the five best cities for expats working in China. ... Read More>>
Sep 23, 2013 Comments(7)
Depending on where you work, not receiving your salary on time could be a non-issue or a nerve-racking, monthly ordeal. Of course, not every company is guilty of this, but the subject warrants further investigation. Why do some companies in China not pay ...... Read More>>
Nov 15, 2017 Comments(2)
Beijing has surpassed America’s Silicon Valley as the world’s best tech city, according to a new report. ... Read More>>
Dec 01, 2014 Comments(7)
Foreigners coming to work in China are increasingly replaced by locals as education in China gets better and better. But there’s still a thriving job market in China for qualified expats that can’t be so easily replaced by talented Chinese applicants. We ...... Read More>>
May 26, 2012 Comments(4)
Photo: worldnomads.com One of the things that has always amazed me about China's mega-cities is that there are enough jobs to go around. Not only are the country's top-tier cities populous in their own right, but a continuous flood of migrant workers from ...... Read More>>
Oct 07, 2009 Comments(2)
A huge percentage of the foreigners in China taught English, in some form, at some point or another. It’s not just the Americans or the British – people from Africa, Europe, India and South America also tutor and teach. Teaching English is big ...... Read More>>
Mar 04, 2011 Comments(1)
In a recent article, I discussed the impact that coming to China can have upon an expat's career. One of the conclusions I drew was that whilst teaching jobs may be the easiest in China to find, they are not always the most useful. A short stint in front of ...... Read More>>
Oct 24, 2012 Comments(6)
According to a recent report by a worldwide business group, China’s workers are the most “stressed-out” in the world, stemming from the national economic situation and leading to some intense psychological issues. ... Read More>>
May 08, 2018 Comments(1)
The idea that the group is more important than the individual is very present within the Chinese workplace. Here’s how the Chinese mentality of collectivism manifests itself in the office. ... Read More>>
Dec 03, 2010 Comments(1)
As you may have noticed, in the past year we have been extensively looking at the different jobs available to expats here in China. Over the course of these articles, we examined these opportunities in a general sense, as though through a wide-angle lens. ...... Read More>>
Jul 04, 2016 Comments(10)
China scams. We all know ’em. The legendary tea house ruse, the note-switching barman, the dodgy taxi driver… But there’s a whole dark world of employment skulduggery out there too, which can be far more damaging than getting forced into buying a rip-off ...... Read More>>
Jul 04, 2013 Comments(7)
There are now many workers in China who die due to working stressful jobs too hard and for too long. This article runs through several cases related to the recent “guolaosi” (过劳死), or “death by overworking” phenomenon. ... Read More>>
Jan 08, 2015 Comments(4)
This article gives full details of the much-discussed ‘White Collar Worker Satisfaction Survey’ that came out at the end of 2014. ... Read More>>
Jul 25, 2016 Comments(9)
China plans to open an immigration office in the hope to attract more overseas talent. However, the elusive green card seems to still only be accessible for those making a fairly high salary for most living in China. ... Read More>>
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