Website recommend and Use Guide for Recruiting Foreign Talents in China

Guidelines for the recommend and use of websites for recruiting foreign talents in China

As the internationalization of Chinese enterprises accelerates, there is a growing need to recruit foreign workers. How to effectively reach the target candidates? Choosing the right recruitment platform is crucial. The following recommend a number of influential foreign talent recruitment websites in the Chinese market, and analyze their core advantages and applicable scenarios.

1. eChinacities (Foreign Recruitment Network)

• Platform Positioning : A vertical platform focusing on foreign talent recruitment, covering more than 200 major cities in China, covering more than 20 career fields such as education, technology, marketing, IT, etc., it supports full-time, part-time, remote and internship positions.
• core advantage :
• rich resources : it has nearly 500000 foreign registered users and 50000 enterprise members, and 25% of the top 100 listed enterprises in China will use the platform in 2020.
• localization service : provide bilingual interface in Chinese and English, support enterprises to publish bilingual job descriptions, and lower the understanding threshold of foreign candidates.
• compliance support : the platform provides visa guidance, salary reference and other tools to help enterprises avoid employment risks.

• applicable scenario : suitable for enterprises that need to recruit foreign teachers, foreign technicians, marketing experts and other positions, especially for first-tier and new first-tier cities.

2.51job

• Platform Positioning : China's leading comprehensive recruitment platform, covering all industries and regions, the service targets include foreign talents and local job seekers.
• core advantages :
• large user base : with a large number of active users, foreign candidates can search for multinational enterprises or foreign-related positions through the platform.
• tool improvement : provide one-stop services such as resume screening, interview management, talent evaluation, etc. to improve recruitment efficiency.

• applicable scenario : suitable for recruiting foreign executives, technical experts or enterprises that need to cover the national market.

3. LinkedIn (LinkedIn)

• Platform Positioning : Global professional social platform, highly active foreign users, suitable for enterprises to establish international employer brand.
• core advantages :
• huge talent pool : foreign candidates can display their educational background, work experience and skill certificates through their personal homepage, which is convenient for enterprises to accurately screen.
• active communication : enterprises can directly contact candidates through the private letter function to shorten the recruitment cycle.

• applicable scenarios : suitable for enterprises that recruit high-end technical talents, management positions or need to expand international business.

4. HiredChina (Anshida International)

• Platform Positioning : A vertical platform focusing on the recruitment of foreign talents in China, provide global headhunting services and bulk recruitment solutions.
• core advantages :
• wide job coverage : the job covers science and technology, education, finance, medical and other fields, supporting full-time, part-time and remote working mode.
• social media linkage : position synchronization to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other platforms to expand the scope of exposure.

• applicable scenario : suitable for recruiting foreign engineers, designers, language teachers and other positions, especially suitable for enterprises in urgent need of foreign talents.

5. ChinaJOBS (website directly under the Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs)

• Platform Positioning : China's earliest international talent recruitment platform, sponsored by the Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs, offline job fairs are rich in resources.
• core advantages :
• authoritative : the platform cooperates with government agencies to provide one-stop services such as policy consultation and visa processing.
• industry focus : foreign talent recruitment fairs are held regularly, covering education, science and technology, medical and other fields.

• applicable scenario : suitable for recruiting foreign experts, scholars or enterprises that need to participate in government cooperation projects.

6. Zhaopin Recruitment (Zhaopin)

• Platform Positioning : China's comprehensive recruitment platform, serving foreign talents and local job seekers.
• core advantages :
• enterprise resources : cooperate with more than 6.16 million enterprises, foreign candidates can search for foreign-related jobs through the platform.
• Diversified services : Provide value-added services such as campus recruitment, headhunting services, and corporate training.

• applicable scenario : suitable for recruiting foreign interns, graduates or enterprises that need to cover multiple industries.

7. Industry vertical platform (such as external network)

• platform positioning : foreign talent recruitment platform for specific industries, for example, hiring an external network to focus on the recruitment of foreign teachers.
• core advantages :
• precise position : the position is concentrated in the field of education and supports online and offline recruitment of foreign teachers.
• global exposure : the recruitment information covers 132 countries and regions, attracting job seekers from overseas native language teachers.

• applicable scenario : suitable for international schools, language training institutions and other enterprises that need to recruit foreign teachers.

Platform selection considerations

• Job requirements : choose a vertical or integrated platform based on industry, job type (e. g., technology, education, market).
• candidate characteristics : consider the nationality, language ability, visa type, etc. of foreign candidates, and select a platform with high resource matching.
• enterprise budget : some platforms provide free basic services, advanced functions (such as job placement and resume database search) need to be paid, and enterprises need to choose according to budget.

Summary
The recruitment of foreign talents should combine the characteristics of the platform with the needs of enterprises, and improve the recruitment efficiency through multi-channel layout. Vertical platforms such as eChinacities and HiredChina are suitable for accurate matching of foreign candidates, while comprehensive platforms such as 51job and Zhaopin can expand the coverage of candidates. Companies can combine job requirements, candidate characteristics and budget to choose the most suitable recruitment channels to achieve efficient talent introduction.