Participating in a 'face-to-face' interview in the cyber world could help Chinese graduates get a job in real world. 

Two of China's national employment service websites, www.myjob.edu.cn and www.job100.com, will hold online job fairs--December 22-28 and March 12-18--aiming to broaden employment opportunities for university graduates.

Over 4000 businesses, including a number of state-owned enterprises, will release 50,000 pieces of employment information by way of the internet during these two weeks.

Using webcam technology the two websites will allow job seekers to hold face-to-face online interviews with prospective employers. This saves time, the expense of traveling to interviews and makes job hunting more efficient for all concerned. 

With the number of students graduating from Chinese universities in 2007 expected to reach 4.95 million, 820,000 up on 2006, the employment prospects for them are becoming increasingly difficult.

In order to assist them find work the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Labor and Social Security, State Development and Reform Commission and the State-owned Assets and Administration Commission agreed in November to launch dedicated employment service websites and organize online job fairs.

(Xinhua News Agency December 21, 2006)