We are recruiting now for someone with good communication skills to work in our London Bridge office. you would be heading our internships in China program, marketing and managing applications of students and young professionals who wish to intern in China on one of our programs.
There would be an opportunity to travel in the future (China), and you will learn many new skills.
You need to be approachable, bright and enthusiastic. Some knowledge of China is a bonus, no Chinese language necessary.
Please send CV to e.h.pearce@china-recruitment.co.uk

21 February 2008

Vacancy:

An established UK inbound tour operator is hiring a full time Mandarin speaker operations executive for its South London office.
The position will handle group and independent travel bookings from China into UK and Ireland.

The role requires fluent Mandarin Chinese and English (other languages or Chinese dialects an advantage), good interpersonal skills and excellent attention to details. Experience in the tourism industry is preferred but not essential. A valid permit for working in the UK is required.

Full on the job training, professional support and business trips to China are included. A competitive salary will be offered to the successful candidate based on their skills and experience.

To apply, please email your CV with a cover letter which should answer the following questions:

1. Why do you want to work in the tourism industry?
2. What is your greatest achievement?
3. Where did you travel in the world and what is your most memorable travel experience?
4. ...

Forever Living Products is one of the leading companies in a sixty year old industry called Network Marketing.
Network marketing allows individuals like us the opportunity to build a low cost, low risk, high income generating business from home without having to carry stock and without any of the traditional overheads associated with starting your own business.
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The Prime Minister concluded a successful visit to China over the weekend.

The key points so far as British businesses are concerned are:

Beijing

1. Prime Minister spoke repeatedly of a "new strategic partnership" between the UK and China. He said he believed such a relationship would help create "tens of thousands" of jobs for British people. In his speech to the UK-China Business Summit (18th January), he said he saw the rise of China as an "opportunity" not a threat. China is a vast potential market for British companies and the UK is the destination of choice for Chinese business and Chinese investment.

For Prime Minister Brown's full speech, visit: http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page14312.asp

2. In terms of the specifics, Prime Minister Brown said that he hoped to see by 2010:

- 100 more Chinese inward investment projects in Britain
- more than 100 Chinese companies listed on the LSE
- 100,000 Chinese students studying in the UK
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China the Future of Travel is a travel industry forum on China's growing outbound tourism market, organised by ChinaContact.

The forum will host about 180 delegates from Europe and North America as well as a delegation of Chinese travel agents and travel media journalists.

World Travel Market is the largest travel trade exhibition in Europe, held from 12-15 November at ExCel, London.

ChinaContact is calling for 5 bi-lingual volunteers who are interested to learn more about the travel industry and China's place in it. Volunteers need to speak good English and Mandarin Chinese. Other Chinese dialects (Shanghainese, Cantonese) are beneficial. Prior experience, or interest in, the travel industry is preferred.

The role of volunteers will be to assist with registration and logistics on the day, and help interpret conversations between the Western and Chinese delegates.

Public transportation costs, uniform (shirts) and lunch will be provided.

Volunteers will be required to attend two training ...