Member Mentoring Webinar

China’s Labor Market: "Is Confucian Dynamism" Serving China Well?

By Dr. Elisabeth P. Montgomery and Dr. Brian A. Schwartz

Recorded on December 14/15, 2023

Since the advent of the pandemic, China has not experienced the same high-growth economy that it was famous for in the past.  Is this the new normal, or just a temporary phase? The effects of an aging population and recent high youth unemployment trends due to the pandemic continue to impact China’s labor market. Join Dr. Elisabeth Montgomery and Dr. Brain Schwartz for an enlightening session on China’s evolving labor landscape in the post-COVID era. Delve into the cultural and economic shifts influencing China’s job market as we enter 2024, the Year of the Dragon! Drs. Montgomery and Schwartz have a combined thirty-three years of working and living in China providing programs and services in career education, development, and planning on governmental, regional, and individual levels.

Dr. Elisabeth P. Montgomery, Ph.D., GCDF, President InterLangua, LLC/Whereabouts Academy (Shenzhen); Former Senior Consultant on Nanshan District Education Bureau Lifelong Career Education     Since 2010, Dr. Montgomery implemented international programs in the Chinese K-12 public school system and implemented career development education programs in Nanshan District, Shenzhen’s first and largest free trade economic zone. As a specialist in English Language Learning, she also implemented Great Books/Shared Inquiry Discussion classroom programs throughout the district English departments and universities, training thousands of teachers. Her newest venture is an online career academy of courses and applications for deepening sustainability jobs and lifelong learning.  

1977, serving both individual clients as well as applying career development principles and theory in organization settings. His book, Your CareerDNA: Breaking the Code for Career and Life Happiness is packaged with his breakthrough online CareerDNA self-discovery software. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Institute for Career Certification International. He and his teams have trained over 500 counsellors and coaches. He serves as West China Country Council Representative for APCDA and is on the Board of Governors of the Institute of Career Certification International.

Dr. Brian A. Schwartz, Suzhou Success Partners Consulting Company and Chairman of SuccessDNA, PTL (Singapore) has been a pioneer in clinical career and life design counselling since 1977, serving both individual clients as well as applying career development principles and theory in organization settings. His book, Your CareerDNA: Breaking the Code for Career and Life Happiness is packaged with his breakthrough online CareerDNA self-discovery software. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Institute for Career Certification International. He and his teams have trained over 500 counsellors and coaches. He serves as West China Country Council Representative for APCDA and is on the Board of Governors of the Institute of Career Certification International.