For China’s aspiring foreign workers, getting a job is only half the battle

Even as an undergraduate in his native Barcelona, Aitor knew he wanted to work in China. The young finance major reckoned an economy of such scale and speed had more to offer someone with his skill set than the market waiting for him closer to home. After moving to Shanghai to complete a master’s degree, he had what he came for: a supply-chain job in the bustling financial centre. What Aitor – a nickname, requested to protect the identity of his employer – did not expect was that getting a job..