Beijing Youth Daily:
My question is related to people's livelihood, and employment is the most basic component of people's wellbeing. Now is the peak time of job hunting for fresh college graduates. So, what measures has Jiangsu rolled out to attract college graduates to work in the province? Thanks.
Fang Wei:
College graduates are a valuable human resource. This year, the number of college graduates in Jiangsu is expected to exceed 730,000. The province has always advocated literacy and education, and values talent very much. We always spare no effort to attract college graduates, specifically in three aspects.
The first is the number of job opportunities. Since last year, we have released 9.5 million jobs on public employment service platforms. Last year, the province created 1.38 million new urban jobs, accounting for one-tenth of the nation's total. The high number of jobs has paved the way for college graduates' employment in Jiangsu. We will launch more job fairs specifically targeted toward college graduates and will organize both online and offline recruitment activities spanning all categories and levels, delivering Jiangsu's job opportunities to college graduates.
The second is the increment of supplies. In recent years, Jiangsu has been actively expanding the employment capacity of traditional industries while vigorously cultivating advanced industrial clusters. The development of emerging strategic industries and forward-looking planning for future industries, such as software and information services in Nanjing, high-end manufacturing in Suzhou, biomedicine in Suzhou, Taizhou and Lianyungang, Wuxi's Internet of Things and integrated circuits and new energy in Changzhou, have created numerous job positions with high technical content and high added value in human resources. In the past year alone, more than 1 million high-quality jobs were created and made available, enabling graduates seeking employment in Jiangsu to find suitable positions where they could apply what they have learned.
The third is the quality of services. For university graduates who have just left school and stepped into society, there is a greater need for policy support and services that are understanding at this time. Various places in Jiangsu have successively introduced sincere and benevolent policy packages, such as youth talent stations, job interview subsidies, living allowances and talent housing vouchers. We will deepen the alignment with the needs of industries and enterprises, continuously optimize support policies and build a full-cycle growth ladder for graduates. We will further increase the supply of education, housing and healthcare, ensuring that graduates can stay and integrate smoothly into Jiangsu.
Taking this opportunity, we hereby extend an invitation to university graduates nationwide, warmly welcoming everyone to choose Jiangsu and showcase their talents in building a "strong, rich, beautiful and high-quality" new Jiangsu. Thank you.
