Graduates in Beijing face tough test to land jobs as the capital caps population

Cao Ran, a postgraduate student in Beijing, is one of the most intellectual students in his class, but his high scores are not getting him a job offer. Cao graduates next summer, and in the past few months, he has been busy looking for jobs.

"I have been handing out my resume at job fairs since July when the semester started, but four months have passed and I have not received a single interview offer," he said. "There are just not enough positions this year. Fewer companies are hiring compared with last year."

Cao majored in chemical engineering at China University of Petroleum.