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20 - Human Resources and Payroll in China 2016-2017 (5th Edition)
Search (Passive Candidates)
Online databases are also useful to reach passive candidates. Depending on the type of candidate,
there are different databases to make use of (China-focused or international-focused).
Online Job Candidate Databases in China
Database Users
Ability to
specify
search
Quantity of
Candidate
Profiles
Number of Candidates
Having Know-how of
Industry Best Practices
Price per Profile (RMB)
China-focused
Chinese Average-high >25 Million Low-average 30
Chinese Average-high >25 Million Low-average 20
Chinese Low >26 Million Low 20
Chinese High > 10 Million Average-high
Free, though it requires
earning virtual points
through interaction
with the platform (i.e.
login daily, posting jobs,
answering candidates
questions,…)
International-
focused
Global High
>300 Million (4
Million in China)
Average-high
4500/month,
unlimited profiles
German High
>14 Million (7.7
Million German-
speaking)
Average-high
1920/month,
unlimited profiles
Reed UK High > 3 Million Average-high
6000/month,
unlimited profiles
Global High >100 Million Average-high 122
*Already present in mainland China for over 10 years, LinkedIn launched a simplified version in Chinese in February 2014, and partnered with popular Chinese social network
Weixin (Wechat) to allow users to link their respective accounts. Both moves aim at making the platformmore accessible to a wider range of Chinese professionals.