Government jobs are now the top choice for many of China's job seekers, according to a survey released this week, in a finding that illustrates an undercurrent of unease in the world's No. 2 economy.
上周公布的调查结果显示，政府职位是中国目前很多求职者的首选。这反映了世界第二大经济体暗中涌动的一股不安情绪。
The survey by online employment company ChinaHR.com showed positions in government and public institutions was the choice of 10.9% of more than 40, 000 college graduates and experienced working people surveyed both online and in person. That put such jobs at the No. 1 spot for the first time since ChinaHR.com began conducting the survey in 2003.
招聘网站中华英才网(ChinaHR.com)的调查结果显示，在线上和线下接受调查的4万多名大学应届毕业生和有工作经验的求职者当中，10.9%的人首选政府和公共机构的职位。从2003年中华英才网开始做这项调查以来，政府职位首次成为求职者的首选岗位。
Meanwhile, jobs in the financial industry the top choice of those surveyed every year since 2008 fell to No. 3, with 9% of applicants saying it was their top choice. Jobs in education and research came in second, with 9.7% selecting it as their top choice. One reason, said Liu Xingyang, a human-resources consultant at ChinaHR.com, is that government jobs appear more stable a potentially key feature in a time of slowing economic growth.
与此同时，2008年以来每年都是受调查者第一选择的金融行业职位，则滑落至第三的位置，只有9%的求职者表示这类职位是其首选。排名第二的是教育和研究类职位，9.7%的求职者表示这是其首选。中华英才网人力资源咨询师刘兴阳说，造成这种现象的原因之一是政府职位显得更加稳定──这可能是经济减速时期的一个关键特征。
'Financial positions always have too much pressure, while most of the post-90s are looking for stable jobs with less pressure, ' said Liu Xingyang, HR consultant at ChinaHR.com, referring to those born after 1990.
刘兴阳说，金融业职位的压力总是太大，而多数90后找的都是压力相对较小的稳定工作。
The new ranking for government jobs helps illustrate a growing public sensitivity to job security. China's labor market is only beginning to show signs of softness. But many remember the fallout from the global financial crisis, when job cuts were more common. Government jobs have traditionally been seen as more stable, harkening back to the 'iron rice bowl' days of guaranteed employment by state-owned firms.
政府职位排名的上升从一个侧面反映出民众对就业保障的重视程度越来越高。虽然中国劳动力市场才刚刚开始显示走软迹象，但很多人对于裁员现象更加普遍的国际金融危机时期记忆犹新。政府职位一直被认为更加稳定，这种看法可以上溯到国有企业的工作非常稳当的“铁饭碗”时期。
It also illustrating the increasing awareness of work-life balance, Mr. Liu said. 'This is the first year for youngsters who were born after 1990 to start to work after graduation. Most of them grow up in well-off families. So when looking for jobs, they pay more attention to the balance of work and life instead of earning for a living, ' he said.
刘兴阳说，新的排名也反映出求职者日益重视工作与生活的平衡。他说，今年是90后毕业找工作的第一年，他们中许多人都是在富足的家庭里长大的，所以在找工作的时候，他们更加重视工作与生活的平衡，而不是维持生计。
The survey also showed the local companies continue to close the competition gap with foreign firms in terms of appeal.
从调查结果中还可以看到，内资企业的吸引力与外资企业的差距继续缩小。
Among the top 10 best employers this year, seven of them are Chinese companies, including state-owned enterprises like China Mobile Ltd. on top and Bank of China Ltd. as No. 8, and prominent private high-tech companies including Baidu Inc. in third place and Lenovo Group Ltd. in sixth.
今年最佳雇主前10位当中，有七家是中国企业。国有企业中国移动(China Mobile Ltd.)排名第一，中国银行(Bank of China Ltd.)排名第八；知名民营高科技企业百度(Baidu Inc.)排名第三，联想集团(Lenovo Group Ltd.)排名第六。
'The local companies are increasingly well-developed so the gap of salary that they can offer to their staffs with that of foreign companies is shrinking, ' said Mr. Liu. 'More local companies are stretching globally, which results in better development opportunities for their employees.'
刘兴阳说，内资企业越来越成熟，所以其薪资待遇与外资企业间的差距正在缩小；越来越多的内资企业在从事国际扩张，这为员工创造了更好的发展机会。
In 2008, the number of local companies surpasses that of foreign companies in the list of top 50 best employers for the first time, with 28 locals versus 22 foreign companies.
2008年，最佳雇主名单上内资企业数量首超外资，内资占28家，外资占22家。
The survey was based on 40, 874 responders from major cities in China, four-fifth of whom were fresh college graduates and the rest were adults with one to five years' working experience.
这次调查访问了中国主要城市的40,874名求职者，其中五分之四为刚毕业的大学生，其余为拥有一到五年工作经验的成年人。
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