Clouds with silver lining 四万亿带来的机会
This is not the best time to be a graduate. A recent survey by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security says that the Chinese job market has shrunk by one-third in September. According to the survey, there will be 210 million unemployed people around the world by 2009.But every cloud has a silver lining. “The financial crisis may have caused problems, but challenges bring opportunities,” said Ding Zhijie, finance professor at the University of International Business and Economics. “It’s like an ocean current from the South Pole. It may be cold, but it brings lots of nutrients.”
According to Ding, students will soon find job opportunities opening in new areas. Just last week the central government announced a 4 trillion yuan stimulus plan to invest in projects in 10 major areas. Local governments also continue to release plans to improve the market.
Companies see opportunities in the crisis. “The 2 trillion yuan investment in the railways represents big opportunities for us to supply railway equipment,” Zhang Jianwei, president and chief country representative of Bombardier (China), a Canadian rail transportation equipment maker, told China Daily. “To finish our assignments, we will release more positions for graduates.”
Besides construction, transportation may also benefit. The high technology industries – especially those of new energy and environmental protection – will become a new growth sector.
“Students can try to search for chances in these areas,” said professor Ding. “It is important not only to focus on big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou. Companies always cut jobs in these cities during hard times.”
There has even been an increase in people starting their own businesses.
“Many local governments have new policies to support small and middle-sized companies. For example, Beijing increased the guarantee fund for loans to small businesses from 300 million yuan to 1 billion yuan,” said Wang Yiming, an expert at the Academy of Macroeconomic Research in Beijing. “So if young people launch their own companies, they will receive more support.”
But while some students are becoming anxious about the job market, others are taking the chance to travel or study abroad. Liang Ying, 21, a senior majoring in English at Sun Yat-sen University, is applying for universities in Australia.
“As the exchange rate of the Australian dollar has dropped, I can save about 70,000 yuan per year studying,” said Liang. “Some businesses offer scholarships to attract students as people change to other majors.” 值得研究研究~~:nuli100fen
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