Approximately 81,000 foreign experts were employed in Shanghai at the end of 2011, a total encompassing 17 percent of all foreign experts working in China. The total has increased by a third since 2005. more ›

Why not start off the new year with a foray into online media? Shanghaiist is looking for interns and contributors to keep things running smoothly over here. It can be a great way to beef up your resume and gain some valuable new experiences in and around the city! more ›

A new report from the Economic Policy Institute calculates that America has lost 2.8 million jobs to China in the past decade, with 70 percent coming from manufacturing. 24/7 Wall St. has listed the top ten states that have lost the most jobs due to the shifting rules of global commerce since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. more ›

It looks as if the dream of a Chinese-made electric car savior is in jeopardy. Responding to a poor showing in the first half of 2011, the Shenzhen-based BYD Automobile Co Ltd will reportedly lay-off up to 70 percent of its automotive sales division. Anonymous sources claim BYD will eventually reduce its sales workforce from its current 2600 to 800, with the first round of layoff claiming 1000 jobs. The Warren Buffett-backed automaker reported an 88.6 percent year-on-year profit decrease in the first half, with revenue falling 10.77 in the same period. Total sales for BYD during the first six months dropped by 23 percent to 220,000 units, leading to a market share decrease from 6.34 percent in 2010 to 4.69 percent. The number is a far cry from meeting the 800,000 units BYD was hoping to sell in 2011. more ›

A 25-year-old auditor working for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Shanghai complained of flu-like symptoms on March 31, and ten days later she was dead. The event has sparked enormous controversy online -- news of her death has been forwarded on Sina Weibo more than 15,000 times, and many are speculating that she was worked to death. We're hearing conflicting reports about the nature of her illness from the media, PwC employees, and PwC themselves. Here's everything we know so far. From the PwC press release: more ›

Chinese men have it tough: From overpowering family pressures to competition at work, there's tons of things depressing you and shortening your lifespan. Bad news fellas, here's another one to top your list:you have a lot of sex, but it's mostly unhappy sex. more ›

Foxconn, always with the clever ways to get their employees to stop committing suicide, has now started holding rallies with the theme "Treasure your life, love your family, care for each other to build a wonderful future." more ›

According to People's Daily, Shanghai's minimum monthly salary standard is set at 1,120RMB, currently the highest in China. Under national law, provincial governments must adjust local minimum wage standards every two years - and Shanghai, part of the coastal economic powerhouses along with JIangsu and Zhejiang, were the first to raise the standard in February. Now they're joined by 27 other provinces, including, most recently, Qinghai. more ›

Sorry about the Foxconn overload lately but we thought this little hack job seen on the Foxconn HR site was kinda funny:

Foxconn -- We're Hiring more ›

• The list of U.S. cities er... places hoping for a new and exciting relationship with Chinese tourists now includes Hawaii, California and Las Vegas [USA Today]
• Can China's new plans to curb the carbon intensity of its economy really help break the impasse at Copenhagen and kick start the stalled U.S. senate? HA! Dream on. [WSJ]
• Of all things China wants to be, a global burden-sharing partner of the U.S. is not one of them. "We do not approve of the notion of G-2," Premier Wen said, adding that China has a long ways to go "before it becomes a modernized country." [AsiaTimes]

The CCP is about to start its annual recruitment of new staff and this year, it's got a whopping 15,000 positions, says the Ministry of Human Resoruces and Social Security. Part of the battle against unemployment rates, wethinks? The ministry will start taking in applications from October 15 to 24, they're hoping for people with "grassroots working experience." Unfortunately, foreigners can't apply - but if you were wondering why your Chinese friends are suddenly scrambling to get their CVs in order... well, now you know. more ›

China has worked hard to overcome its brain drain problem. In the past 30 years it has fought to improve the prestige of its educational institutions, uphold the promise of economic growth and prosperity, and provide a prosperous and comfortable environment for its educated elite. But in spite of the country's efforts, a good portion of educated Chinese still seek opportunities for a one-way ticket abroad. According to a Gallup survey conducted in November 2008, one in five college-educated Chinese wants to emigrate permanently to a foreign country. more ›

We've highlighted mini-documentaries on the plight of migrant workers before, but there can't be enough said about these 200 million generally faceless people who have borne the burden of China's economic boom on their backs. more ›

We guess that with the job situation getting worse and worse (and some would say "hearse and hearse" - hehehe), today's graduates have to do anything they can to stand out... including making a ripoff of HP's hands commercial. more ›

The U.S. isn't the only country that's making incredibly super rich people cut down on their incredible super richness, China has now also set compensation caps for its State-sector financial companies. Salaries for top executives are now limited to 2.8 million yuan. Caps for pay packages will be slashed for regular executives, down to four times their annual salary (50,000 to 700,000 yuan). Oh, the humanity! Source: China Daily more ›

Normally, job postings on Las Vegas' Craigslist for nightclub managers would never catch our attention. Make that nightclub a KTV disco nightclub and put it in Shanghai, and we start to get curious. Make the annual salary for said position between $100k and $400k USD, and we're printing out résumés: more ›

African nationals in the city have been running small businesses on flexible, six-month ``F'' visas and are now being given only tourist visas of up to 15 days, the Morning Post said. more ›

• Via Danwei: For the first time, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has acknowledged that visa procedures have been tightened. Said Qin Gang, according to the AP:

  "We have made some arrangements according to usual international practice. That is, in the approval process we are more strict and more serious with the procedure," Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said. more ›

Like Donna Summer once said, "He works hard for the money, so hard for it honey." All right, Donna was actually referring to a woman. But the message of Donna's 1983 hit could also be applied to an American guy living in Fuzhou named Benjamin Ross. Perhaps you are thinking, "Who cares? There are 57,000+ foreigners working in Shanghai alone." Ben's story is unique because, since the beginning of May, he's been working at a... more ›