Over the past decades, a trend has arisen among Chinese youth to go abroad for university studies to increase their chances of landing a great job upon returning to China. Among the millions of expected rewards for studying abroad, the most coveted one is succeeding professionally.

However, upon returning to China with a foreign diploma and getting integrated into China’s job market, returnees’ career achievements vary widely. Some mange to set up phenomenal unicorn companies or rise up through company ranks, while some end up leading an ordinary life, without great differences when compared with domestic universities graduates.

Given the remarkable economic development achieved by China in recent years, more and more Chinese students choose to return to develop their careers or fund various start-ups here. According to statistics by the Ministry of Education, over 480,900 overseas Chinese students returned to China in 2017, bringing the total number of returnees to over 3.13 million since 1978.  

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to join us and explore what skills Chinese overseas graduates hold and lack, what are the top reasons for them to return to China, what are the top factors in their relocation decisions within the country, what they expect from prospective employers and what employers currently offer them, what are the most sough skills on the China job market and if Chinese young graduates do indeed have a competitive edge over domestic graduates.

Agenda

08:30 - 09:00        Registration and Networking

09:00 - 09:10        Opening remarks by Ms. Yvonne Li, Vice Chair of the European Chamber Human Resources Working Group and Senior BP at CDP Group Limited

09:10 - 09:50        CCG Overseas Returnees to China 2018 Report Findings, by Ms. Helen Shi, Vice President and Consultant of the Outreach Group's European Affairs and Group Innovation Project and the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) 

09:50 - 10:30        Competitive Edge of Returning Chinese Overseas Graduates Versus Domestic Graduates, by Mr. Brian Sun, Senior Manager at You Plus Career Office, PwC

10:30 - 10:55        Q&A Session 

10:55 - 11:00        Closing remarks by Ms. Yvonne Li, Vice Chair of the European Chamber Human Resources Working Group and Senior BP at CDP Group Limited

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Speakers

Mr. Brian Sun

Senior Manager at You Plus Career Office, PwC Hong Kong and Mainland China

Mr. Brian Sun

Senior Manager at You Plus Career Office, PwC Hong Kong and Mainland China

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Brian Joined PwC You Plus Career Office & Corporate Collaboration since 2017, he delivers career coaching to young professionals in a first-class professional training platform designed by PwC and industry experts. Privileged to be part of a game-changing professional education concept that equips talent to be market-ready with real-time practical experience and industry trends.

Ms. Helen Shi

Vice President and Consultant of the Outreach Group's European Affairs and Group Innovation Project and the Centre for China and Globalization (CCG)

Ms. Helen Shi

Vice President and Consultant of the Outreach Group's European Affairs and Group Innovation Project and the Centre for China and Globalization (CCG)

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Helen has over 20 years of comprehensive experience in cross-industry marketing, brand management and public relations communications. She is also responsible for the regional digital communication strategy and is committed to advocating digital transformation and collaborative innovation. She is an expert in brand management and public relations communications.

Ms. Yvonne Li

Vice Chair of the European Chamber Human Resources Working Group and Senior BP at CDP Group Limited

Ms. Yvonne Li

Vice Chair of the European Chamber Human Resources Working Group and Senior BP at CDP Group Limited

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Ms. Yvonne Li currently serves as Vice Chair of the Human Resources Working Group. Yvonne is currently Senior BP at CDP Group Limited. In the past, she worked as National Education Manager for L’Oreal Professionnel, China, providing B2B technical training service to enable its hair beauty business across China. She also advises her industry clients on talent management strategy and practices as an enabler of business growth & excellence. Prior to her L’Oreal function, she has been an HR manager for 6 years with Bayer, covering roles in Recruitment, Training, People Development, Shared Services Center, etc. One of her accountabilities was to manage Bayer’s corporate and vocational schools where graduates with customized corporate work process training will be directly recruited as operational work force. Prior to her MNC work, Yvonne was a Learning & Development consultant for 8 years delivering leadership development programs, and a teacher with Shanghai Science & Technology University for 6 years, where was voted as a model teacher for her clear and concise teaching.

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