ChinaInPerspective:Chinatocreatemoreopportunitiesforyoungjob-seekers_GuangmingOnlineBEIJING,March17(Xinhua)--Withitsindustrialupgradecreatingnewopportunitiesandstrengthenedpolicysupporttoboostemployment,Chinaisbeefingupeffortsfromboththesupplyanddemandsidestohelpyoungpeoplesecurejobs.Chinaisexpectedtoseeover11.7millioncollegegraduatesin2024,andthenumberofyoungjob-seekershascontinuedtogrow,accordingtotheMinistryofHumanResourcesandSocialSecurity(MHRSS)."China'scurrentemploymentsituationisonthemendastheeconomypicksupmomentum.Despitechallenges,positivefactorssuchaseconomicgrowthandpolicysupportcontinuetobolsterthejobmarket,"saidMoRong,presidentoftheChineseAcademyofLaborandSocialSecurity.FRESHOPPORTUNITIESChina'sprogressintechnologicalinnovationandindustrialupgradingiscatalyzingaboominjobopportunities,andanincreasingnumberofyoungpeopleareeyeingopportunitiesinhigh-techandemergingindustriessuchasartificialintelligence,bigdataandsmartmanufacturing.InamanufacturingcompanyinsouthwestChina'sChongqingMunicipality,hundredsofnewjobssuchassupplychainmanagerandprecisionmolddesignersprungupafterthecompany'spivottosmartmanufacturing.Thecompanyisnowinneedoftalentwithhighereducationandskills,accordingtoitsmanager."Industrialupgradingisreshapingthetalentstructureofenterprises,andcollegegraduatescanadapttothesechangesmoreeasilyastheyarewell-acquaintedwiththeinternetandmoreversatile,"saidLiQiang,executivevicepresidentofZhaopin.com,ahumanresourcesplatform.Withdevelopingnewqualityproductiveforceshighonthisyear'sagenda,Chinaisdoublingdownonitseffortstomaketraditionalindustriesmoresophisticated,smarterandmoreeco-friendly,fosteringemergingandfuture-orientedindustries,andopeningupnewfieldssuchasquantumtechnologyandlifesciences.AccordingtoWangXiaoping,ministerofMHRSS,thecountrywillbeefupsupportformajoremploymentdriverssuchasprivate,smallandmedium-sizedcompanies,andboostthedevelopmentofdigital,elderlycare,andgreensectorstoplayagreaterroleincreatingjobs."Manynewjobsandoccupationswillemerge,providingyoungpeoplewithfreshcareerchoicesandnewspacefordevelopment,"saidWangJinsong,deanoftheGraduateSchoolofTianjinUniversityofTechnology.STRENGTHENEDSUPPORTAsChinatransitionsfromtraditionaltonewgrowthdrivers,there'saburgeoningdemandfortalent.However,there'salsoanoticeablegapbetweentherequirementsofenterprisesandtheknowledgestructureandtechnicalskillsofjobapplicants.Tobetterhelpyoungjob-seekersadapttomarketdemand,thisyear'sgovernmentworkreporthasunderlinedimprovingthequalityofeducationandvocationaltraining.WuDe,presidentofSichuanAgriculturalUniversity,saidthattheuniversityhasbeencancelingoroptimizingmajorswithlowemploymentratessince2020andplacinggreateremphasisonpracticaltraining."Ourstudentsarenowmoreadaptiveandhaveawiderrangeofcareerchoices,withtheproportionofgraduatespursuinghighereducation,gettingemployedorstartingbusinessesjumpingfrom87.2percentin2020to90.5percentin2023,"Wusaid.Tomeetthesurgingmarketdemandforskilledprofessionals,Chinaprovidedgovernment-subsidizedvocationaltrainingto18millionpeoplein2023,withaspecialfocusonkeysectorssuchasadvancedmanufacturingandmodernservices,accordingtotheMHRSS.Thecountryhassetaside66.7billionyuan(about9.39billionU.S.dollars)foremploymentsubsidiesthisyear,withaparticularfocusontheemploymentandentrepreneurshipofcollegegraduates,ruralmigrantworkersandotherkeypopulations."Policysupportisbringingsubstantialbenefitstoyoungpeoplelikeme,"saidTangJintao,agraduatestudentfromGuangdongOceanUniversity.Tangfoundithardtofindajobafterfinishingschoollastyear,butthroughjobfairsorganizedbythegovernmentandcommunityrecommendations,hewasrecentlyhiredbyanewenergytechnologycompany.Thecountryhasvowedtocontinuetostrengthenmeasurestopromoteyouthemployment,expandmarket-orientedchannels,andprovidebetterguidanceforemploymentandentrepreneurship.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.