China lacks quality blue collars

According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security’s (MOLSS) latest statistics on the supply and demand of labor in the second quarter of 2006, China continues to suffer a shortage of middle and senior technical personnel, among which senior engineers and senior technicians are in the highest demand. On average, every senior engineer faces 2.08 positions and every senior technician 1.96. What factors contribute to this ongoing shortage of technical skills in a country known as a global manufacturing hub?

	China lacks quality blue collars By AMY CHEUNG Published: November 01, 2006 06:05 AM According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security’s (MOLSS) latest statistics on the supply and demand of labor in the second quarter of 2006, China continues to suffer a shortage of middle and senior technical personnel, among which senior engineers and senior technicians are in the highest demand. On average, every senior engineer faces 2.08 positions and every senior technician 1.96. What factors contribute to this ongoing shortage of technical skills in a country known as a global manufacturing hub? You are currently reading 80 words of 585 total words in this article. To continue reading this article, you must be a subscriber. Log in now. Buy this article now for $10 USD. Not a subscriber? Start your 7-day free trial now. bookmark \| digg \| Permalink \| Tell a Friend Tags for this article: IT , human resources , manufacturing , China Aviation , energy , Shenzhen , EU , import , EA , high tech , train	More Articles in Pharmaceuticals > Today’s Daily Briefs E-Mail Sign up for a roundup of the day’s top stories, sent every day. RELATED ARTICLES > BenQ launches hospital and eyes biotech sector Pharmaceutical sector: a difficult target for venture capital Bristol-Myers Squibb and its China pharma plans Corporate Universities are Training Grounds for Human Resources Fosun Pharm 1H net profit up 144% Fosun Pharm 1H net profit up 144% Jiuzhitang On the Rise Among Old TCM Brands

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