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Chinese Tech Giants Use Live-Streaming for Recruitment
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Chinese Tech Giants Use Live-Streaming for Recruitment

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Chinese tech giants like JD.com, Baidu, and Alibaba are using live-streaming events for recruitment.
  • These online events feature HR managers presenting job openings, discussing salaries, and offering virtual office tours.
  • The initiative is part of a broader government campaign to boost online employment, with thousands of companies offering numerous positions.

Chinese technology giants are embracing innovative recruitment methods, utilizing live-streaming platforms to connect with potential employees. Companies such as JD.com, Baidu, and Alibaba are hosting online events where human resources managers act as 'streamers,' presenting job opportunities in a dynamic and interactive format.

These unconventional recruitment sessions go beyond typical online job fairs. Participants engage directly with HR professionals, who provide detailed information on specialized roles, discuss salary expectations, and offer virtual tours of company offices. This approach aims to bridge the information gap between employers and job seekers, offering a more transparent and engaging experience.

The initiative is part of a larger monthly online recruitment campaign organized by China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. This campaign involves over 5,000 companies offering more than 200,000 job positions through digital platforms. The goal is to facilitate job matching and support the employment needs of the country's workforce.

Specific companies are making significant hiring pushes. JD.com announced plans to hire 25,000 new employees in technology and sales roles. Tencent aims to recruit over 8,000 individuals for positions related to artificial intelligence algorithms and high-performance computing. ByteDance is also expanding its workforce, with approximately 7,000 new hires focused on areas like large language models and AI research, reflecting the robust growth of China's tech ecosystem.

Live online recruitment helps bridge the information gap between employers and job seekers, and makes it easier for us to find positions that match our skills.

โ€” Liu WeikaiA graduate from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, commenting on the benefits of the live-streaming recruitment events.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.