The adventure of going overseas to study beckons many students to travel abroad. But upon graduation, finding work can be a challenge. Fortunately for Chinese students, the government largely supports coming home to find that first job. CGTN's Mark Fontes shows us the latest employment figures for returnees.  

In recent years, more and more Chinese students are coming home after studying abroad. According to the 2018 Report on Employment and Entrepreneurship of Chinese Returnees, more than 80 percent of returnees find jobs within three months of coming back to China. Just five percent find themselves waiting six months or more. The study shows that the three most popular fields are business, management, and human resources. Experts say returnees have better job prospects in China.

MA HONGXIA GENERAL SECRETARY, CENTER FOR CHINA & GLOBALIZATION SHANGHAI "More than 80 percent of returnees pursue their careers back in China, because China has built a strong policy to help them find work. Another reason, right now many foreign countries like the United States and some European nations place more restrictions on Chinese working in their countries."

The report also shows that about 84 percent of Chinese who study abroad do not pursue entrepreneurship overseas. In 2017, roughly 48 percent of returnees started up new businesses in China. Zhao Wei with 3C Investment Corporation says recent trends of choosing entrepreneurship over employment will continue.

ZHAO WEI GENERAL MANAGER, 3C INVESTMENT CO., LTD. "Employment is harder. The quality of domestic education has improved, and with millions a year now going abroad to study, there's more competition with those who stay in China. But for entrepreneurship, I think foreign countries are relatively mature, so they have fewer opportunities. China has more such opportunities, it has a huge market and it promotes mass entrepreneurship and innovation. Additionally, a graduate with foreign experiences and advanced methods in the domestic market has major advantages."

The study goes onto say that 59 percent of returnees struggle in adapting to the domestic working environment. Those surveyed say even though they're from China originally, culture shock hits when they come back.

XING JIAQI INTERN, MINSHENG SECURITIES "Perhaps because I stayed in the United States for eight years, I feel it's kind of difficult to adapt to Chinese culture, including interpersonal relationships at my work place. I feel like I need more time to adapt it. "

 The report reveals that 97 percent of returnees eventually integrate themselves into current Chinese society. Only three percent said they cannot, but that number is down from five percent in 2017. Mark Fontes, CGTN.