Measures aim to improve livelihoods

A slew of fresh policy measures will be rolled out to help job seekers and those in dire need of improving their livelihoods, according to a circular released on Thursday by the General Office of the State Council.

The circular outlined tasks set for various regions and departments to help ensure stability and security in priority areas and promote high-quality development in the near future.

In particular, the circular said pragmatic and effective policies and reform measures should cover employment, market entities, consumption, foreign trade and investment and people’s livelihoods to increase the sense of prosperity among businesses and the public.

To create a better environment for job seekers, the number of professions that require governmentapproved licenses for entry should be reduced.

Thresholds for taking professional license exams should be lowered in certain cases to help those individuals with little or no working experience, it added.

Subsidies should be available to support occupational skills training and be managed by proper standards and dynamic adjustment mechanism, the document added.

Efforts will be made to remove hidden barriers against emerging industries and business models to boost employment in more areas.