With the SARS crisis drawing to an end in most of the Chinese mainland, job centers, most of which are government－funded, are reopening for business.
In Beijing, both the Zhongguancun and Lama Temple job centers re－opened Wednesday morning after being shut for more than two months because of the SARS outbreak.
Over 30 recruiters put up more than 300 job vacancies, and received over 1,000 inquiries. Organizers are taking all necessary health precautions, including disinfection, ventilation, and temperature checks.
From tomorrow on, more job centers in Beijing will open.
And in the east Chinese city of Qingdao, on re－opening day, the city's main job center held a special job fair for chain stores and other retailers. As it's the city's first job fair in two months, both recruiters and seekers are eager to make a deal.
"We're so glad things are returning to normal. We really need to hire new people," said a recruiter.
All over the country, job centers are seeing crowds come in for consultation. Many people lost their jobs because of SARS. Local governments are giving employers preferential policies such as tax breaks to maximize the number of positions available.
(cctv.com June 19, 2003)
