Naast de menselijke tragedie, is er altijd een bepaalde ironie in het feit geweest dat het communistische systeem nooit zijn hoofddoel heeft kunnen bereiken: om welvaart aan de massa's te brengen.

Specifieker in China, daar eerst waar de landbouwers die niet in het bijzonder geprofiteerd van de revolutie die in hun naam werd ondernomen. En nu, veronderstelt veel aan verdriet één van Peking, één schandaal na een andere betreffende maltreatment van arbeidersklappen de internationale perskring.

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Door Ting Zhang 

Aangezien de Britse bedrijven het groeien van China willen voordeel halen uit commerciële bekendheid, worden het aanwerven van en het houden van werknemers meer van een kwestie; in het bijzonder met de verhoging van gesmede CVs en Diploma's.

De verhalen in de pers maken vrij angstaanjagende lezing. China deed dagelijks een test en ontdekte dat van de 3.000 diploma's, 800 waren gesmeed. Het openbaarde ook dat Harvard PhD voor zo weinig kan worden gekocht zoals $100.

Elders, is de praktijk van `Qiangshou', waar de mensen examens voor andere mensen voor een prijs zitten, ook op de stijging. Lees de rest van „Voorzichtigheid de sleutel in Chinese rekrutering“ is of post een commentaar

By Andrew Hupert

‘Will there or won’t there be?’ The small clump of young European & Asian salesmen breaks from their huddle and puts the question to me. They try to look relaxed, but clearly they’re concerned. The entire sales department has been watching the economies of the US and Europe losing momentum and asking themselves the same question:

Will there be an influx of talent from the North America and Europe into China? Will Shanghai become the new post-grad landing-pad for casual resume builders and hard-playing English teachers? Or will serious, experienced business-people decide that this is the perfect time to establish their China-presence?

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When entering the China market, many multinational companies assume that a country with a population as large as China’s would not have a labor shortage. However, the fact is that qualified labor is at a premium in China. Under the booming economy, the rising demand for Chinese labor has exceeded its supply. Hiring talented employees—young, upwardly mobile Chinese professionals with advanced skills and an understanding of international business—is even more difficult. Because of the limited availability of such employees, the competition for this talent is intense.

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By Christine Liu McLaughlin and Margaret Kurlinski

When entering the China market, many multinational companies assume that a country with a population as large as China’s would not have a labor shortage. However, the fact is that qualified labor is at a premium in China. Under the booming economy, the rising demand for Chinese labor has exceeded its supply. Hiring talented employees—young, upwardly mobile Chinese professionals with advanced skills and an understanding of international business—is even more difficult. Because of the limited availability of such employees, the competition for this talent is intense.

With tough competition comes a high turnover rate. According to a report by Hewitt and Associates, China has one of the highest (if not the highest) employee turnover rates in Asia, around 14% in 2006. It is no wonder that a recent poll by the American Chamber of Commerce-Shanghai revealed that Read the rest of “Attraction and Retention of Chinese Employees: A Legal Perspective” or post a comment