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Nov 2023
15m 24s

Upper-intermediate | Job Market for Laow...

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Plenty of foreigners come East in pursuit of the finer things in life: tailored clothes, chauffeurs, and pretentious villas. But if you don't have any special skills, you may find job-hunting in China is like panning for gold in the Yellow River-- more silt than gilt. Listen to this podcast, learn Mandarin, and start your job-hunt today! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1042

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