The recent report entitled “China’s First Cross-city Talent Migration Survey,” found Shanghai is officially the city China's young and talented most wanted to work in. According to the poll conducted by the global employment agency/management consultancy company Manpower Inc., Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou were the top three cities of choice for those looking to make a move for the sake of their careers.

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Since March of this year, Manpower Inc. has polled over 1070 job seekers from all over China in an attempt to get a better statistical understanding of the trans-city relocation choices made by those in the local workforce: their respective experiences at relocating, choices and reasons behind career moves, and expectations they hold for their jobs. This is the first of such surveys planned into career and relocation choices in China.

According to the survey, these are the top 10 choices for those looking to relocate as a career move in the next year or two – ranked consecutively: Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Dalian and Wuxi. The cities that are top choices for relocation are characterized by better job opportunities, economic advancement and better compensation, better living conditions and environment.

More importantly, the survey also found that of all the reasons cited for their preference for one city over another for relocation, job seekers are mostly focused on better job opportunities; in anticipation of better career developments, and better compensation and salary benefits in the future. There is a noticeable shift of focus from seeking a mere increase in salary benefits to the hope that moving will improve overall career development opportunities.

When asked about their readiness to relocate for a better job opportunity, almost a half of those polled (47%) said that they would be willing to make the transition from one city to another for the sake of career advancements: of those willing to relocate, 49% would be willing to move laterally between first-tier cities and 36% are willing to move from first-tier to second-tier cities for better job opportunities. More specifically, those working in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou are among those that would be willing to make the lateral move for job advancement opportunities, while those from the central and western parts of China still look to the eastern port cities known for their bustle of trade for opportunities at jump-starting their careers.

Employment consultants also suggest that for those experiencing stifling competition in the top-tier cities, it would be very beneficial for job seekers if they could look above and beyond; newly emerging cities of trade and commerce – though not first-tier cities – are ideal for those with the experience and talent to make fast career advancements, for the sake of less competition and more opportunities.

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