China's recruitment of foreigners: a high-quality platform recommend for efficient docking of international talents

With the acceleration of globalization, the demand for international talents in Chinese enterprises continues to grow. Whether it is multinational companies expanding the Chinese market or local companies deploying overseas business, recruiting foreign talents with cross-cultural backgrounds has become the key to enhance competitiveness. This article will combine industry data and user feedback to sort out the mainstream platforms for recruiting foreigners in China and provide accurate reference for enterprises and job seekers.

1. comprehensive international talent recruitment platform: covering the needs of the whole industry

1. eChinacities foreign recruitment network
as one of the earliest comprehensive service platforms for foreign talents in China, eChinacities has registered more than 1 million foreign talents and served more than 50000 enterprises since its launch in 2008. Its core advantages are:

• city coverage : the recruitment network covers more than 200 major cities in China, from first-tier cities to new first-tier economic belts, meeting the needs of enterprises for regional talents.
• all types of positions : covers more than 20 professional fields such as media, education, marketing, IT, internet, etc., and supports various forms of work such as full-time, part-time, distance and internship.
• high corporate recognition : 25% of the top 100 listed companies in China in 2020 have recruited foreign talents through this platform, and they have been included in the TOP20 list of job recruitment in internet weekly, becoming the only platform on the list with foreign talent recruitment as its main business.

case : an international school recruited environmental science teachers through eChinacities, received 12 qualified resumes from the United States and the United Kingdom within 24 hours after posting the position, and finally successfully hired a Canadian teacher with IGCSE teaching qualification, the monthly salary range is 25000 to 35000 RMB, and benefits such as work visa, medical insurance and free apartment are provided.

2. vertical recruitment platform: precisely matching industry needs

1. employ external network TeacherRecord
focus on the field of foreign teacher recruitment, with "qualification examination + accurate matching" as the core competitiveness:

• strict qualification control : require foreign teachers to submit teacher qualification certificates, teaching cases and recommendation letters, ensure that candidates have legitimate teaching qualifications and extensive experience.
• intelligent matching system : when an enterprise publishes a position, it can mark the requirements of academic qualifications, qualifications, student age, etc. in detail, and the system automatically pushes qualified foreign teacher candidates, thus greatly improving the recruitment efficiency.

Case : A language training institution needs to recruit adult English teachers, and selects 5 candidates who hold TEFL certificates and have more than 3 years of business English teaching experience through the external network, in the end, a teacher from Australia was hired, and his course renewal rate was 20% higher than the average level of the institution.

2. Industry segmentation platform

• clove talent network : focuses on the recruitment of foreign talents in the medical field, covering doctors, nurses, researchers and other positions, A tertiary hospital once recruited a German surgeon with international certification through the platform.
• the best oriental hotel recruitment : focus on the hotel service industry and provide the whole chain recruitment service from front desk reception to high-end management positions. an international chain hotel group successfully established a concierge team composed of French and Italian employees through this platform.

3. a global professional social platform: expand the network of high-end talents

1. LinkedIn LinkedIn
as the world's largest professional social platform, LinkedIn has unique value in the recruitment of foreign talents in China:

• talent pool : it has more than 0.774 billion members and foreign teachers from all over the world, covering education, science and technology, finance and other fields.
• accurate search function : enterprises can select candidates by keywords, geographical location, work experience and other conditions. for example, a technology company has recruited an Indian algorithm engineer with silicon valley work experience through LinkedIn.
• brand exposure advantage : enterprises can publish positions and display the company culture to attract the attention of passive job seekers. a new energy automobile enterprise has received more than 30 applications for research and development positions from Germany and the United Kingdom through LinkedIn content marketing.

2. Monster
Covering more than 50 countries and regions in North America, Europe and Asia, its Chinese site provides multilingual services to support enterprises to screen candidates by region, language ability and other dimensions, A multinational trading company had recruited a Brazilian regional manager who was fluent in Spanish and Portuguese through Monster.

4. emerging recruitment channels: innovative models to improve efficiency

1. WeChat public number "AnyJob"
focuses on the docking of foreign talents with domestic enterprises, publishing job information daily, and supporting online consultation and resume delivery. Its features include:

• free job posting : companies can publish recruitment information free of charge to reduce recruitment costs.
• localized operation : according to the characteristics of Chinese cities, it provides value-added services such as visa processing and life guide. a start-up enterprise has recruited an American marketing director who is familiar with the Chinese market through AnyJob.

2. Industry forums and communities

• "job CareerInsights" : focus on professional recruitment, free of corporate fees, A manufacturing company recruited a mechanical engineer with experience in German industrial 4.0 projects through the forum.
• local life forum : such as "ShenzhenParty", in addition to life information, it also provides part-time foreign talent recruitment information. an activity planning company temporarily recruited 5 foreign hosts who are fluent in English through this forum.

5. enterprise recruitment strategy suggestion

1. multi-platform combination launch : integrated platform (such as eChinacities) is suitable for large-scale recruitment, vertical platform (such as external network) is used for accurate matching, social platforms (such as LinkedIn) are used for high-end talent search.
2. optimize job description : clarify job responsibilities, qualification requirements and benefits, such as marking keywords such as "provide work visa" and "flexible working system", which can enhance job attractiveness.
3. use data tools : dynamically adjust the recruitment strategy through the job analysis data (such as the number of views and the number of applicants) provided by the platform. for example, an enterprise adjusts the salary range of foreign teachers from 20000 to 30000 yuan to 25000 to 35000 yuan according to the eChinacities data, and the application volume increases by 40%.

Conclusion

China's platform for recruiting foreigners has formed a diversified ecology of "comprehensive + vertical + social, enterprises can choose the right channel according to job requirements, budget and recruitment cycle. With the upgrading of AI matching technology and international services, the recruitment of foreign talents will be more efficient and accurate in the future, providing solid talent support for the global layout of enterprises.