Biz Scene: BIZ UNUSUAL

The whole package

Some job recruitment fairs catering to college graduates held recently in Southwest China's Chongqing have taken on a new recruitment approach called "package recruitment", which has been adopted by some companies to lure student entrepreneurs. Liu Linkui, a manager of a media company in Chongqing participating in the job fair, said prospective employers are not only hiring the many college students who set up their own business while in school, but also their business and its successful team.

Handsome accessories

The latest toy fad in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, is wooden plaques certifying girls as beautiful and boys as handsome.

Local manufacturers recently introduced the small plaques and they've taken off among children and teenagers, who attach them to their cell phones and schoolbags.

Free housekeeping

A furniture store in Tanggu district in Tianjin recently posted an eye-catching advertisement over its main entrance. "You buy furniture, we offer you a housekeeping service for free!" the sign read. All housekeepers provided by the store are 20-year-old women with professional housekeeping training.

"The activity caters to high-end clients, and we sign contracts with customers who want the service," the store manager said.

Siesta service

An entrepreneur in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has opened a siesta service where white-collar workers can take a kip during their lunch break. Chen Liang set up the napping venue in the city's Xinzhu District, which is home to many office buildings. The siesta service is open from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm and it costs 6 yuan per hour of shut-eye. Chen said there is huge potential for the service and he plans to branch out into other business districts.

Budget reunion

A budget hotel catering to migrant workers and their families has been set up in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province. Billionaire real estate developer Jia Yongqing opened the hotel to assist construction workers in the cities when their families visit. The hotel charges migrant workers just 10 yuan per night for a single room. It also provides talks on healthcare for the workers.

(China Daily 11/30/2007 page15)