College graduates look for job-related information in Nanjing on March 17. [Photo/WeChat account: js_gqt]

East China's Jiangsu province launched a job fair in Nanjing on March 17, providing college graduates from 13 cities across the province with nearly 50,000 jobs, local media outlets reported.

At the main venue at the Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, more than 200 listed, State-owned, and industrial leading companies offered around 17,000 jobs in electronic information, environmental science, arts, and accounting, with the average monthly salary being around 4,000 to 8,000 yuan ($610 to 1,220).

"The average annual salary for undergraduates is about 100,000 yuan and that for undergraduates will rise to around 150,000 and 240,000 yuan, depending on majors," said Chen Mofei, a recruiting manager of Panda Electronics Co.

A graduate named Li Ruidan said she preferred to work in Yangtze River Delta cities, especially in Nanjing, as the area has strong development prospects.

The job fair also eyed students from poverty-stricken families, offering them one-on-one guidance and helping them find jobs as quickly as possible.

In Suzhou, smaller job fairs were held and targeted more specific industries, including biopharmaceuticals, information technology, and online education, while in Zhenjiang and Changzhou, job fairs were livestreamed to offer more convenient and direct access to local job seekers.

"Livestreams help lift our company's reputation and we've received many resumes," said a recruiting manager named Yang Lu.

Statistics show that Jiangsu is now home to 171 colleges and universities, with around 2 million students. There were over 600,000 graduates this year, the highest ever. The province is currently working to channel students toward more job opportunities.

Job fairs organized by the Jiangsu provincial government are held in 13 cities across the province. [Photo/WeChat account: js_gqt]