China’s vacancy for receptionist job sees 10,000 applicants

Receiving guests and serving tea may not be everyone’s dream job, but it was a good enough possibility to make nearly 10,000 people apply for one secretary job.

The results of the annual civil service examinations of China came out this week, the initial step in the highly competitive civil service recruitment drive.

The Democratic League is one of several minority political parties in the state which have very limited powers, and is hardly seen as a prestigious placement.

So why are so a lot of people expecting to be its receptionist?

It is an easy occupation

With numerous applicants each year and China’s ongoing anti-corruption drive, government departments have started to become more rigorous in their hiring, asking for graduates with higher qualifications and more particular skills.

“Some jobs have attracted many individuals because they have more comprehensive requirements for education and professional and work experience,” civil service spokesman Li Zhong told People’s Daily.

Anyone with a bachelor’s degree and two years of “grassroots encounter” can apply for the Democratic League occupation, according to reports.

Meanwhile, 223 openings found barely any interested applicants – these comprised bank regulatory and meteorological occupations in more far-flung areas for example Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.

Mr Li acknowledged that these remained vacant because of their “more arduous locations”.