Ministry launches job campaign for 2025 college graduates

China launched a 100-day sprint for employment campaign, calling on universities and local authorities to seize the final stretch before students graduate to boost employment for the Class of 2025, according to a circular released by the Ministry of Education on Friday.

The campaign urges universities to create more market-oriented job opportunities and encourages institutions to promote employment support measures including job expansion subsidies and job-seeking allowances.

Public employment services will be introduced on campuses, with assistance for universities to partner with local human resources departments to set up employment service stations. Industry associations and chambers of commerce are also encouraged to mobilize enterprise job resources, sharing job listings more widely.

The ministry emphasized speeding up the recruitment for government-supported positions, including programs for kindergarten and K-12 teachers, civil servants and State-owned enterprises, seeking to complete all recruitment by the end of August.

Ongoing grassroots service initiatives such as the special post teacher program will be reinforced, while community jobs specifically for college graduates will also be increased.

Guidance for students will be strengthened through vocational training. The employment partnership between 100 universities and 100 counties will focus on identifying high-quality job opportunities in top-performing counties.

Colleges will establish standing books for graduates facing difficulties, offering continuous support for those who remain unemployed after leaving school.

Employment safety education will be reinforced, and a crackdown on illegal and irregular employment practices in the human resources market will be carried out, the ministry said.

It also underscored the importance of monitoring employment metrics accurately and verifying employment documents to ensure proper reporting.