Anxiety among students about future employment.

The world's financial crisis is having an effect here in China. Companies are downsizing, some manufacturing businesses are finding their orders from around the world are drying up, and US companies here in China have reduced staff.

There is quiet an issue with employment here at the moment and the figures are quite staggering. Of course there is a huge population here, so there are more people potentially to be involved in any downturn in business, and downturn in employment opportunities.

The China Daily has reported on this situation on a regular basis and the stories continue to cause anxiety. Universities and colleges they are hoping that (a) many students will get internships or work experience over the next semser and that (b) there will be good long term employment prospects for their students.

Consequently there is added pressure on the students who are already under huge pressure from their parents, their university and their friends and extended families. Many of these young people are from one-child families, and much rests on them. The parents are hoping that their child will make a success of their life and be able to support or help their parents in the future.

Most parents wish their offspring to work locally too - much easier when trying to keep a family together - once upon a time with larger families it was less stressful to have one or more children away from home studying or earning. With smaller families it does put a good deal back on the shoulders of these young people.

So good grades and networking are very important. Let's home the downturn is shortlived.