Beijing Review

The Right Balance

Liu Chang, a Beijing resident who had been a stay-at-home mother for six years, decided to return to work earlier this year. However, finding a job was not easy. She visited three job fairs, but the positions that interested her either required shift work or had an age limit of 35.

Unlike traditional job seekers who put more emphasis on salary and benefits, flexible working hours topped the list when Liu began her job search. “I need a job that allows me to drop my son off at school in the morning and pick him up in the afternoon, and I want.

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