This training day was aimed at university careers service and employability professionals who wished to enhance the support they provide to Chinese students, particularly those who plan to return to China upon graduation. Built upon feedback from careers service and employability professionals at CBBC's member universities.

The event's agenda included:

• An overview of China’s job market by Amber Xu, Head of International Talent Department, Zhaopin
  • Trends and opportunities by Province and by sector.
  • Explanation of recruitment seasons.
  • The value of a UK degree.
  • Data on salaries.
  • Recent statistics on UK graduates specifically and their employment trends by sector and region.
  • Emerging Opportunities.
  • Q&A
• An overview of supporting students to apply for jobs in China by Zhiyuan Cao, General Manager of Beijing FESCO International Education Consulting Co Ltd.
  • Introduction to typical region/city migration regulations.
  • Advice on how to access regular updates regarding regional employment trends by sector.
  • Information relating to spring/autumn job fairs/recruitment cycles
• Engaging with Chinese Employers by Sihui LEI, Director, Robert Walters China and Linva Wang, Associate Director, Robert Walters China
  • Advice on how universities should engage employers.
  • Employer needs.
  • Common skills gaps.
  • Differences in working styles/culture. Between different types of employers and different sectors.
  • Interviews and applications.
• Meet the Employers – Panel Discussion with Tim Skeet, Executive Management Committee member and Chief Institutional Relationship Officer, London branch, Bank of China, Chengtai Du - Co-Head of HR - ICBC, Wen Liu - Head of HR - Bank of China, Kara Lin - HR Department, BYD European Auto Sales Division, and Jack Porteous, Commercial Director, TONG Global
  • Introductions and insight into employer requirements, with representatives from different industries sharing their views.
  • Q&A
• How UK-educated graduates are well-placed to fill skills gaps in the China job market by David Gee, Head of Global Employability, Founder, Gradlink
  • The strengths of a UK degree to employers in China and how to communicate these.
  • Dispelling Chinese employer concerns
  • Job search and applications strategy
• How to Engage Chinese Students in Employability Initiatives/Careers Support with Baiyu Liu, President of King's College London Students' Union, Joey Zhou, King's College London, Head of CSSA, Sherry Cao, MSc Clinical Mental Health Services, UCL, Junyi Peng, Student Ambassador, University of Reading, and Yizhe Xia, MSc Economics, University of Southampton
  • Discussion of the barriers to engagement with university careers service or other employability support initiatives.
  • How to overcome these barriers.
  • The best way to promote opportunities.
  • What do kind of support do Chinese students want and expect
  • Q&A
• Tips on Providing Support to Chinese Students Looking for Work in the UK – Panel Discussion with Ed Holroyd Pearce, Co-Founder, CRCC Asia, Bei Fang, Talent Acquisition Partner and Director, Human Touch Recruitment and James Li, Legal Advisor, Passportia Limited