China launched a 24-hour online hiring service system on Friday for college graduates amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Vice Minister of Education Weng Tiehui said during a press conference.

Weng said that the country will roll out a series of measures to stabilize employment and to boost job opportunities. China will expand the enrollment of postgraduate and degree programs and accelerate the training of personnel with diverse technical skills.

With more than 8.74 million college students expected to graduate this year, more targeted measures will be unveiled to help them find jobs, Weng said, adding that graduates are also encouraged to join the army and work for medical and social services at the community-level.

Weng added that the Ministry of Education is evaluating the impact of the epidemic to analyze policies of the college entrance examination this year.