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Imagine you join a video call, greet the interviewer, and they start with: “Hi, thanks for applying to [OtherCompany] — can you tell me about your interest in joining us?” Your heart does a tiny flip. You didn’t apply there. You’re on time, polished, and suddenly the whole conversation feels off. This is more common … Read more
Australia’s multicultural economy runs on language. In 2024–2025 employers from small retail chains to big banks have been loudly advertising roles that require Mandarin or Cantonese. From front-desk hotel work to medical interpreting and marketing roles serving Chinese-speaking customers, bilingual candidates are suddenly in the driver’s seat — and international students with strong Chinese and … Read more
Introduction — a diary, a city, and the pressure cooker of early 2020 In late January 2020, as the world was slowly learning the name of a new coronavirus, a bestselling writer in central China began to publish short, blunt dispatches from inside a city under lockdown. Those daily entries — later collected as Wuhan … Read more
1) The viral claim: where it shows up (and why to be skeptical) Since 2023–2024 a handful of low-authority websites and repost accounts began circulating headlines such as “Statistics Canada’s 2020 Hiring Initiative for International Students: $56,000 Salary, No Experience Needed.” These articles repeat an attractive — but extraordinary — claim without linking to any … Read more
Introduction — a flame lit under tension On 25 March 2021, under gray skies and pandemic protocols, the Olympic torch relay began its long, stop-and-go voyage across Japan — and it began, deliberately, in Fukushima prefecture. The symbolic choice was explicit: the opening leg would be staged at J-Village, a training complex that had been … Read more
Introduction — the moment data went mainstream In 2019, Glassdoor named Data Scientist the top job in the United States. That ranking captured more than a momentary hiring trend — it reflected a larger structural shift: organizations across sectors moved from curiosity about data to operational dependence on it. High salaries, plentiful openings, strong employee … Read more
Updated for August 2025. If you’re graduating this season and planning your Canadian work journey, the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) is the launchpad. But between new field-of-study rules (rolling updates in June/July 2025), earlier changes to master’s-level PGWPs, the end of public-private partnership eligibility, and tighter family open work-permit rules, there’s a lot to track. … Read more
China’s “Post-90s” generation—those born between 1990 and 1999—grew up during one of the fastest economic booms in human history. They witnessed skyscrapers rise, high-speed trains race across the country, and technology transform everyday life. Yet, despite coming of age in a nation of growing prosperity, many members of this generation now find themselves struggling financially. … Read more
When the COVID-19 epidemic hit China in early 2020, images from Wuhan’s lockdown dominated global headlines. But in February of that year, a very different set of photographs from Shanghai began circulating online—and they went viral for a surprising reason. Instead of panic, chaos, or crowding, these pictures showed long lines of people calmly waiting … Read more
When COVID-19 first emerged in late 2019, few could predict the seismic shift it would bring to the global economy. For China—the epicenter of the initial outbreak—the challenges were immediate, intense, and deeply personal. Lockdowns, supply chain disruptions, and unprecedented public health measures pushed industries to the brink. Yet, amid the turmoil, stories of resilience, … Read more