Jiangsu town breaks the mold in recruiting (2)

Li was one of eight recruits from the private sector to start working for the city in October.

"We cater to a diverse range of industries across the country, working to detailed requirements and limited time," said Kang Yue, general manager of Suzhou Industrial Park Human Resources Development. "Different departments in Suzhou have specific requirements and preferences for the positions, detailing the age, gender, work experience, and the length of leadership in the related industry."

Most positions that authorities list are in auditing, finance, urban planning, and science and technology, which all require professional knowledge and practical experience, he said.

"This new method brought me from Guangzhou to Suzhou to apply my skills to government tasks," said Li, who, like others recruited this way, must wait three years before they can be offered a lifetime contract.

Kang said that so far, all of his recruits have been kept on.

"We contacted the headhunting company to help with the recruitment of certain senior officials because we were unable to find people who would qualify for the positions in 2008, and because we noticed we didn't have the many resources that headhunters do," said the director of public information for the Suzhou government, who gave his name as Weng.

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