China's Ministry of Labor and Social Security says that the
newly graduates of year 2006 who haven't found jobs will be
recorded on the unemployment list, effective from September
1st.
This year's graduates have left school for more than two months
now, but many of them still are busy hunting for jobs. Even
students who majored in popular subjects such as English, finance,
and media are still struggling to get a position.
According to the recent statistics from China's Ministry of
Education, the number of graduates of this year reached to 4
million, about 60 percent of them have been employed. But the
officials say that the current employment situation is still
serious. And for those students who are lack of working
experiences, the Ministry offers free training courses to help the
students develop practical abilities.
(CCTV.com August 7, 2006)