A job fair designed for mid-level management and professionals will be held April 15 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, which is expected to attract 20,000 accomplished and experienced individuals.

Started in 1998 by the city's labor and social security bureau, the fair, named “Talents Collection,” has become one of the most influential job fairs in South China.

Employers attending the fair have been asked to offer mid-level management positions with an annual salary of no less than 50,000 yuan (US$6,250). Jobseekers, on their part, need to have at least a college degree.

However, foreigners will not be asked to present any certificate or document, an employee surnamed Wu with the organizer said.

Though few companies will offer positions specifically for foreigners, they are still welcome to try their luck as most of the recruiters are foreign-invested companies and established domestic ones, including some famous multinational companies, Wu said.

A total of 320 companies will attend the fair in the fields of electronics, communication, bio-engineering, new materials, home appliances, logistics, investment and retailing.

A list of the companies can be found on the fair's Chinese-language Web site www.zshr.cn.

(Shenzhen Daily April 6, 2006)