With vacation rolling around for college students across China, many have begun looking for summer work. And experts are on-hand to offer suggestions about finding the right job and warnings of how to avoid scams.
With end-of-term exams behind them, college students face another daunting battle -- the search for summer work.
A survey of students at the Ocean University of China showed that over two-thirds applied for summer jobs before the break even began.
A lucky few have already found one.
Shi Xiangru, a junior from Shanghai Fudan University, began her teaching assistant job at an art school.
She said the experience could help her in finding a full-time job after graduation.
Many students have basic reasons for working over the summer break. This one said he worked part time to earn extra spending money.
Meanwhile, others put more emphasis on the workload when choosing a summer job. As a result, factory jobs are less favored.
However, experts encourage college students to try their hand at more grass-roots positions if they want to improve their career prospects.
Yuan Huan, HR manager of Garment Manufacture, said, "Job experience at the grass-roots level is necessary for the long-term career development of college students,because familiarity with basic positions is essential to being a good manager later on."
Experts also warn students who want to work over the summer of scams targeting job seekers.
Police in Jiangxi Province,for example, caught a suspect who posted fraudulent ads supposedly from a human resources company. Students were asked to pay a transportation fee before being employed. He then made off with their money.
Officials in labor and social security departments warn students to rely only on certified agencies and job fairs when looking for summer employment.
(CCTV July 7, 2009)
