Student Employment
The university places great importance on providing comprehensive employment advice for those who study RUC. The Research and Guidance Center of Student Employment of the university studies employment policies and provides students with advice on policies, employment information, psychology, and career planning. Every year, about 200 recruitment events of different kinds are hosted on the campus; about 5,000 pieces of employment information are released; about 100 employment seminars are organized; about 2,000 letters are sent to different employers; and about 7,000 recommendations are made. As far as the graduates¡¯ employment situation is concerned, the supply and demand of graduates from undergraduates has been well balanced; graduates of most disciplines have found good employment. Such employment is mainly with state organizations, state-owned enterprises, foreign-investment enterprises, financial institutions, and higher education institutions. Finally, graduates who have obtained employment are mainly concentrated in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, and Dalian, with that group accounting for 90% of those employed. Beijing, incidentally, accounts for the lion's share with 79%. Furthermore, graduates of the university have found employment in a number of forms. In addition to formal employment contracts, labor contracts and recruitment agreements between graduates and employers have played an increasing role in the labor market. Some forms of short-term employment are gaining currency in graduate circles. Self-employment is developing into a new trend, with more and more graduates choosing to work for themselves. Generally speaking, graduates of the university have obtained employment in good situations, and the employment rate is high, showing the competing power of RUC graduates.
In 2004, the university had a record number of graduates of 6,279. By the end of July, 2004, 89.5% of the undergraduates and 96.4% of the graduates had signed contracts of employment.
Statistics of Employment in the Past Four Years
Graduates' Situation in 2001-2004
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Secured jobs
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Pursued further education in China
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Pursued further Education abroad
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Miscellany
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Undergraduates
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51.3%
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32.7%
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6.0%
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10.0%
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Graduates
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86.9%
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6.2%
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1.6%
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5.3%
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Secured jobs
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Pursued further education in China
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Pursued further Education abroad
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Miscellany
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Undergraduates
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51.3%
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32.7%
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6.0%
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10.0%
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Graduates
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86.9%
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6.2%
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1.6%
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5.3%
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Categories of Work Places at which Graduates with Bachelor's Degrees Have Obtained Employment in 2001-2004
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Government organizations
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16.0%
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17.1%
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15.1%
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15.0%
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State-owned enterprises
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28.7%
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25.0%
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22.3%
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30.3%
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Financial institutions
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21.5%
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16.6%
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17.9%
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11.9%
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Categories of Work Places with which Graduates with Master's Degrees or Doctorates Have Obtained Employment in 2001-2004
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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Government organizations
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24.1%
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24.8%
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22.9%
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27.46%
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State-owned enterprises
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14.1%
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9.3%
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12.1%
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17.4%
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Financial institutions
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17.2%
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14.5%
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11.5%
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9.65%
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Higher education institutions
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20.8%
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13.6%
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20.3%
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18.39%
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