Despite virus, domestic firms abroad vote for talent by hiring more
By ZHENG XIN |
China Daily |
Updated: 2021-02-05 10:57
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A visitor scans the QR code to learn about recruitment needs of digital economy talents during the Light of Internet Expo of the 2020 World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang province, on Nov 22, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese enterprises' demand for technical, management and language skills overseas has surged in the past three years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic period, said an industry report.
Chinese enterprises with overseas operations resorted to countercyclical hiring, with 88 percent meeting demand for talent, especially in fields like manufacturing, infrastructure construction, wholesale and retail, internet and financial services, according to a white paper on Chinese companies' talent development strategies and business facilitation abilities.