As China embraces the resumption of work following the Spring Festival holiday, authorities across the nation are stepping up efforts to support migrant workers in returning to their workplaces and finding new employment opportunities.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, along with eight other government departments, launched a special campaign from January 25 to April 8, featuring a series of online and offline activities aimed at boosting employment.
Offline job fairs have been organized in various cities, ranging from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to east China's Shandong Province. On February 20, Banan District in Chongqing held its first job fair of the Year of the Dragon, where 50 enterprises offered over 2,500 jobs, attracting a large number of job seekers. More than 30 job fairs are scheduled in the district by the end of March.
In regions affected by extreme weather conditions, local authorities have introduced online job fairs to facilitate employment. For instance, Wang Bo, head of the Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security of Xuchang City in Henan Province, explained that online recruitment through platforms like WeChat mini programs has provided a convenient way for non-local enterprises to recruit local talents despite heavy snowfall hindering traffic.
Beyond job placement, authorities are also assisting with the transportation of migrant workers using chartered trains, flights, and buses. In Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province, residents have benefited from chartered flights and buses to return to work. Tang Hongyao, a local resident, expressed his gratitude for the free chartered bus service to Guangzhou City, highlighting that it not only provided direct transportation to his workplace but also saved him and his wife nearly 700 yuan in travel costs.
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Governments help migrant workers go back to work or find new jobs
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