Get the job: job interviews in China

China's economy is still growing and there are plenty of opportunities for the right person to move up from a basic English teaching job to something more professional and better paid. Many expats find they have trouble breaking through into the higher level positions. Most of the better teaching jobs or professional positions require a face-to-face or telephone interview. Having attended many interviews, as an applicant and as an employer, I have noticed that interviews in China pose certain problems. So let’s look at some of the special or unique issues in attending interviews in China. Here are a few of the core issues I discuss with people going to interviews.