Nationwide measures to help grads get jobs

Nationwide measures have been rolled out to boost employment for college graduates, including targeted job fairs, career counseling and policy incentives for starting businesses. The efforts are aimed at providing continuous support to graduates who have not yet secured jobs after leaving school.

The national employment service platform under the Ministry of Education is hosting ongoing online job fairs. A plan to promote 1,000 micro majors and 1,000 vocational training courses has improved graduates' employability in fields with limited demand.

Local authorities and universities are also providing employment services. In Jilin province, a recent online job fair featured 4,000 positions from 500 companies. Li Xinying, a 2025 graduate from Tonghua Normal University, connected with a biopharmaceutical company at the event. The province has facilitated the creation of more than 121,000 new jobs by requiring every industry and business management department to contribute to employment promotion, said Chen Lei of the provincial education department.

Other provinces are offering financial incentives to encourage the employment of graduates. Henan has raised the loan limit for eligible small and micro businesses to 50 million yuan ($7 million), while Jiangsu has granted a one-time subsidy of 1,000 yuan per person to companies that retain more than half of their interns.

Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, fully implemented an employment expansion subsidy in the first half of this year, distributing 19.16 million yuan. The initiative spurred the hiring of more than 19,000 college graduates and unemployed young people.

The Education Ministry is also organizing large-scale job matching events between companies and universities, particularly in central and western regions. Local education authorities are working with human resource departments to hold "doorstep" job fairs to make job hunting more accessible.

Private companies are also playing a role in the initiative. Chinese tech company Huawei plans to hire more than 10,000 graduates in 2025, while e-commerce giant JD.com is offering more than 18,000 positions to 2025 graduates, adding to the 50,000 positions it has provided to students over the past three years.

To foster a supportive environment for startups, human resources departments are offering aid to young entrepreneurs. Eligible graduates can obtain government-subsidized loans of up to 300,000 yuan, while small businesses can receive loans of up to 4 million yuan.

Government-funded business incubators are providing free office space to new entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship training camps and startup support centers have also been established to provide comprehensive services.

The Education Ministry has launched a post-graduation employment service mini-program to offer ongoing job placement support. The program uses a national database to match graduates with suitable positions based on their academic backgrounds and career aspirations.