jobs

www.isidorsfugue.com — KFC has outpaced McDonald's in terms of growth in China. However, McDonald's has ambitious plans that not only could increase its profits and add numerous jobs in China, but could also help improve perceptions of the US.

www.wantchinatimes.com — A job in a multinational company was once a "golden rice bowl" for Chinese workers, given the extensive benefits, high salaries, numerous promotion opportunities and relatively low chance of being fired. However, a recent wave of layoffs at multinationals in China has left the rice tainted and the bowl cracked.

www.cityweekend.com.cn — Good news for Beijingers: the minimum monthly wage is going to be increased to CNY 960, instead of the present-day CNY 800.

www.asiahealthcareblog.com — The issue is one of perception. It is easy to see the job shift as permanent if one thinks of the developed West's (America, strongest EU members) position in the world as static, and sees Asia as playing catch up. In fact, the executive says, if the current mergers and job cuts in America prove anything it's that Asia is not the sole mover. America and the developed West, too, are moving.

www.chinalawblog.com — New York Times article, entitled, "American Graduates Finding Jobs in China," makes it seem that all a young American needs to do to get a job in China is to show up. Wow!

When I read that article, it did not seem to jibe with what I was seeing out there, but from my perch at a tiny law firm, I figured I just was not seeing enough.