Home Business China International Culture��Edu Sci��Tech Sports Life Travel P hotos ��Search China Observer �� New occupations expand in China �� Should foreigners be allowed to join China's civil service? �� Environmental protection at a crucial moment Photos �� Valentine's Day falls today �� Global notebook computer sales exceeded 48 million in 2004 �� Color light and ice light show in Daxing'an Range ��Home>>China Observer New occupations expand in China www.chinanews.cn 2005-02-12 12:03:34 (Source��CRIENGLISH.com) China's occupational structure has undergone great changes as fast economic and social development have created all kinds of new jobs. CRI's Na Lan takes a closer look: According to recent statistics, there are more than 1,900 occupations in China. With the global economic boost and technological progress, some outdated traditional jobs such as mechanical typists have gradually disappeared. And burgeoning new jobs for business planners have mushroomed. Chen Lei, a senior official from China's Ministry of Labor and Social Security elaborates on these emerging new occupations: "The market economy in China has enabled the gradual development of tertiary industry, which has in turn triggered changes in the national economic structure. Therefore, with the fast development, more people are doing new kinds of jobs. " To meet social demands and improve the quality of employees, the government has imposed occupational standards for 52 new professions in the past five years. China has also set up a new recruitment system to better use the talents of trained people. Chen Lei explains that since the establishment of the system, 19 new occupations have been created. "The 19 new jobs mainly related to manufacturing and information, the key industries. They require employees to have not only rich knowledge but practical skills." She adds that some new jobs have appeared in the service sector, such as designers and people who take care of pets as more Chinese seek a better quality of life. The rapid development of new industries has also created new occupations. For instance, with the boom in exhibitions, there is demand for people who can plan and offer services for exhibitions. As China develops, it will continue to produce more new occupations and increase public access to them by arranging training courses and improving occupational structures. E-mail: zhangqinghua@chinanews.com.cn Tel: 8610-88387443 Fax: 8610-68327649 Copyright� 2004 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Disclaimer: viewpoints in the website do not represent China News Service Learn Chinese online