As the mainland economy surges forward, Taiwanese residents have displayed an unprecedented interest in mainland jobs. At present, more than 100,000 Taiwanese managerial, economic, trade and technological talents are currently working in Fujian.
The fifth Mainland Job Fair for Taiwanese Professionals and University Graduates on the April 10, attracting more nearly 200 Taiwanese students and professionals. A lot of the children of Taiwanese businesspeople in the mainland also desire to follow their parents’ footsteps to pursue a career in the mainland.
According to industry insiders, there is a huge potential demand for mid-level and senior Taiwanese technical talent in the mainland. The mainland’s banking, logistics, real estate, biochemical, software, electronic manufacturing, and retailing industries have a large demand for software and hardware R&D engineers and marketers from Taiwan.
To facilitate Taiwanese talent’s mainland job hunt, the first Taiwanese talent service center in the mainland opened on April 9 in Xiamen. It will provide referral, entry and exit, certification and accreditation, policy and information consulting services for Taiwanese professionals.