Positions of kung fu apprentice and giant panda caretaker are offered to foreigners in China as a part of a global recruitment campaign
Beijing. Jul 10. Silkroadnews - Unique job experiences are offered to foreigners in China as a part of the recently launched global recruitment campaign, People’s Daily reports.
The positions include kung fu apprentice at the Shaolin Temple, giant panda caretaker, high-speed train maintenance staff, trash collector at Zhangjiajie national forest park, acting dean of Yuelu Academy, beef noodle chef, truck driver on the Qinghai-Tibet highway and experiencer of the cash-free society, report reads.
The campaign was launched by the global social network platform LinkedIn, and the “I’m in China” project aimed at promoting Chinese culture and history.
The registration for these positions is open to 520 million foreign users of LinkedIn.
“These jobs feature popular symbols and elements of Chinese culture and society and will help foreigners to see an open, diverse and inclusive China,” the agency quoted saying by Billy Huang, director of marketing and public relations at LinkedIn China.
An increasing number of foreigners come to China to build their career there, as economic growth in the country offers good opportunities for this.
The previous LinkedIn report showed that Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Hangzhou are the five best cities attracting the attention of overseas users.