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Labour support just the job 04/10/2003
Laid-off workers in their 40s are being given a helping hand by labour leaders to restart their lives and find new jobs.

Shanghai mayor promises to create 400,000 jobs this year 04/02/2003
Mayor of Shanghai Han Zheng Wednesday pledged to create 400,000 jobs for the local people this year in an effort to maintain an unemployment rate of less than 5 percent.

8 million new jobs for city workers 03/07/2003
China will go all out to create over 8 million jobs for urban workers and achieve a 7 per cent economic growth in 2003, according to Zeng Peiyan, the nation's leading economic planner.

Female employees play key roles 11/19/2002
Women comprise about 38.8 per cent of China's urban employees and 65.6 per cent of rural labourers.

17 million former SOE employees get jobs in China 09/27/2002
Beijing - About 17 million of the 26 million workers laid-off by state-owned firms in China from 1998 to June this year have been re-employed, said Zhang Zuoji, minister of labor and social security.

Trade unions urged to play active role in re-employment of laid-off 09/27/2002
Beijing - A senior Chinese official has urged trade unions to play a positive role in assisting laid-off factory workers to find new jobs, as part of the broader objectives of reform, development and stability.

Job supply/demand stand at 1:2.85 in second quarter 08/01/2002
According to news from the Ministry of Personnel, the overall supply and demand in labor market continues to keep a good momentum. In the second quarter of this year, the country's 34 major cities registered a total of 1.314 million jobs and 3.743 million job seekers.

China's unemployment remains relatively high, but no deflation 07/16/2002
The number of laid-off workers from state-owned enterprises amounted to 4.64 million by the end of June, 510,000 fewer than at the end of last year, Deputy Director of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Qiu Xiaohua said Monday.

Advisers focus on urban jobs06/28/2002
China's senior political advisers yesterday discussed ways to protect laid-off workers and help them find jobs at their ongoing Standing Committee meeting.

Unemployment registered 3.6 percent in Chinese urban areas 06/11/2002
The registered unemployment rate for urban China was 3.6 percent in 2001, latest official statistics show.

Top legislator calls for more job opportunities 05/08/ 2002
China's top legislator Li Peng has urged local Party committees and governments to create more job opportunities and to constantly improve people's quality of life.

New survey pinpoints job creators 04/30/2002
A recent official survey found that wholesale and retail trade, food supply and the manufacturing and service industries have constituted the lion's share of job opportunities in China's urban areas.

Country confronts grim job situation 04/29/2002
In the coming four years, China is likely to experience the most serious unemployment pressures it has ever faced, with the country expecting to see the jobless numbers rise to more than 20 million, a top labour official warned yesterday.

Capital to create 100,000 more jobs 04/19/2002
The Beijing municipal government plans to create some 100,000 jobs this year to tackle the problem of increasing unemployment, officials with the municipal Development Planning Commission announced yesterday at a press conference.

Chinese vice-premier stresses re-employment for laid-off workers 04/15/2002
China's Vice-Premier Wu Bangguo stressed the need to find new jobs for its millions of laid-off workers, saying that the whole society should show care of and support for the work.

Registered urban unemployment expected to hit 8 million in 2002 03/09/2002
China's registered urban unemployment is expected to increase to eight million this year from 6.81 million in 2001, according to Zhang Zuoji, minister of labor and social security.

China's unemployment figures dropping: survey 02/07/2002
The latest survey conducted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security shows China's unemployment is decreasing but there are still many unemployed.

Employee training pays off 01/08/2002
Just "doing the job" isn't enough anymore. Finding ways to do it better is a basic expectation of management towards employees. Thus, teaching, mentoring, and staff development has become a fundamentally important management skill. In fact, the desire and ability to learn, grow and develop has become a required competency for employees in today's changing business climate.

Family planning to root in rural area 10/22/2001
The State Family Planning Commission will extend health and family planning publicity and education campaigns to rural areas in the coming years.

Welfare law to guard benefits 04/27/2001
China is set to draft a new social security law in the next few years, which will be the biggest legal step ever made covering medical insurance, pensions and unemployment benefits. It will cover workers in State-owned firms, which are undergoing major restructuring schemes to help them meet global competition.

Nation makes progress on human rights 04/10/2001
China has made more efforts and achieved new progress in protecting the economic, social and cultural rights of citizens, says a white paper issued yesterday in Beijing.

Ways sought to cut unemployment 03/31/2001
Economic development can be the only solution to China's pressing unemployment problems, said Zhang Zuoji, minister of labour and social security.

400,000 new jobs in next 5 years 02/21/2001
SHANGHAI: About 400,000 new jobs will be created over the next five years to keep the unemployment rate in the city at a moderate level.

Social security reform keeps pace with economic changes 10/05/2000
Social security reform during the Ninth Five Year Plan period (1996-2000) has centred on reforming the social insurance system, in a bid to reinforce and aid the reform of State-owned enterprises and thus ensure social stability.

Nation moves boldly forward 03/06/2000
At the opening of the Third Session of the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing yesterday morning, Premier Zhu Rongji submitted a report on the work of the government for the NPC deputies' examination and approval and for comments from members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Economist: WTO entry changes much 01/10/2000
Local businesses and enterprises can expect more competition for talented employees and market shares after China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO), a renowned Chinese economist said in Beijing on Saturday.

 
 
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