
The central government has issued a guideline to encourage more college graduates to work at the community level.
The guideline, which was jointly issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and the General Office of the State Council, has been designed to involve college graduates in economic and social development.
College graduates will be encouraged to find employment in the modern seed industry, agrotechny, countryside tourism, rural e-commerce, rural cooperatives and water conservation projects, according to the guideline.
The guideline says college graduates will be encouraged to work in the middle and western parts of the country, the northeast China and other less-developed and remote areas.
Graduates will also be encouraged to join the army with preferential policies.
The guideline says college graduates will be encouraged to work for small- and medium-sized enterprises, or start their own businesses.
To be attractive to graduates, companies must offer good training programs as well as higher wages and allowances, according to the guideline.
The guideline stipulates that civil servant recruitment in provincial-level agencies will only consider candidates with at least two years of grassroots working experience.
The government estimates that about 7.95 million college students will graduate this year, accounting for over a half of newly-added urban labor force.
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