BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) — China has released new guidelines on building a high-quality system of employment services for university graduates.
The policy document, issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, outlines a comprehensive strategy to promote sufficient high-quality employment among college graduates.
It highlights six key areas of focus: optimizing the higher education training system, strengthening career guidance services, improving job-market and recruitment systems, enhancing support mechanisms for job seekers in difficulty, innovating employment monitoring and evaluation tools, and reinforcing supports and safeguards for graduate employment.
The document sets out the goal of establishing a nationwide employment services network that is inclusive, well-functioning and reliable within three to five years, laying a solid foundation for graduates to find jobs.
Official data shows that the number of college graduates in China is likely to reach 12.22 million in 2025, an increase of 430,000 from last year. ■
