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Take finance professionals as an example: According to the Shanghai Foreign Economic Relation & Trade Commission, the shortage of finance professionals in Shanghai was more than 1 million in 2007. These professionals make up less than 1 percent of Shanghai’s population, while in other major financial centers such as Hong Kong and New York, they represent more than 1 percent. Experienced professionals in other sectors such as advertising and tourism also are in great demand. According to data released by the Chinese Ministry of Labor and Social Security, in the IT industry, the shortage for testing engineers in China is nearly 30 million and grows 20 percent each year. occupations, of which 1,200 are scheduled to be regulated with occupational standards before 2010. The Ministry of Labor and Social Security is working on occupational standards development for high-tech and modern service industries that require more advanced skills, including the environmental protection, electronic information and aeronautic and astronautic industries. In addition, professional bodies have been established to train and supervise the qualification testing and certification of professionals such as bankers, accountants and securities professionals. These bodies have drafted legislation that is currently in progress, with an aim to regulate cheating and impersonation and to enhance the integrity and security of examinations. Government Policies Support Employment Qualification System The Chinese government has long taken measures Specialization of Services to set up the national qualification framework and The certification business in China previously fell support the standardization of professional entry under the jurisdiction of the test sponsor. Tests prerequisites. In 1994, the Chinese Ministry of were conducted in paper-and-pencil format Labor and Social Security set up the national Occuand delivered through the sponsors’ local agenpational Qualification CerCertMagSQ2a.pdf 2/27/08 12:10:22 PM tification system that sets the gateway standards for more than 90 occupations that require qualification certification to gain entry to the professions. The range of occupations includes manufacturing and transportation, animal quarantines, retail and service industry and office workers, with each qualification certificate classified in five levels. The assessment of the qualification is based on the national occupational standard that tests candidates on occupational knowledge, operational skills and professional ethics. Occupational Qualification Certification is considered part of the Chinese State Occupational Certification System. In 2007, the Chinese government announced 1,979 Dear Prospective Employer/Future Employer/Future-Future Partner: PREPARED 100% M , Transcedent’s Signature the laureate genius who handed you this card, has completed the C M TRANSCENDER® Exam PreparationP R O G R A M Y CM MY CY CMY What does this mean, you ask? It means this person is an IT rock star. It means that, with Transcender’s industry-best 100% guarantee, any certiﬁcation exam they take is but a formality. That any problems you may have will be approached with the creativity and passion of a ﬂamboyant television chef, and dispatched with the swift precision of a ninja. You would do well to start looking at your budget right now to make signiﬁcant room for this prodigy’s salary — their sweet, sweet salary. K © 2008 KAPLAN IT, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TRANSCENDER® KAPLAN IT, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/118-online-communities-map-not-for-navigation http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/118-online-communities-map-not-for-navigation http://www.transcender.com

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Certification - August 2008

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