Post-90s generation faces challenges in labor market
90后就業市場面臨挑戰

The latest entrants into China's labor market are young people born in the 90s. However, unlike their parents, these young people have a different mindset and hence, a different way in which they approach employment.

Born in the 1990s, these young people are just stepping into the job market. Most of them are fresh graduates or have been working for just about one or two years.

Having grown up in an environment of plenty, those born in the 90s shares some common characteristics. They tend to have more of a personality and try to balance life and work.

We find young people care more about their future career than their current pay. But their expectations may fail, because their future employers may think differently.

Most recruiters tend to appreciate that young employees are more energetic and like to speak their minds. But there are certain character aspects they dislike.

“The self-perception will become clear as they change from one job to another," recruiter Lu Qian said. "But currently, many are still confused about what they really want.”

While young applicants change from one job to another, their employers are trying to make their job profiles less rigid and with more career prospects.