Job seekers attend a job fair held in Shanghai, east China, Feb. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

　　GUANGZHOU, March 31 (Xinhua) -- As China's job market grows increasingly competitive, college graduates are discovering that mastering artificial intelligence (AI) skills could be their key to success.

　　At a recent job fair in south China's Guangdong, a company specializing in brain-computer interface research and development made its ambitions clear, expressing a strong desire to hire algorithm engineers while noting that “there is no cap on hiring!“

　　“We offer a complimentary two-bedroom apartment and an annual salary of 400,000 to 700,000 yuan,“ said Zheng Hui, founder of the startup NeuroDance. That's roughly 55,000 to 96,000 U.S. dollars, a highly competitive package for new job seekers.

　　As China prioritizes boosting graduate employment, roles in emerging sectors like AI and robotics remain in critically short supply.

　　Official data shows that a record 12.22 million college graduates are expected to enter the job market in 2025. This year's government work report has pledged to expand employment and business startup opportunities for students and other young people.

　　At the job fair that concluded on Monday, AI-related positions in electronics, IT and advanced manufacturing emerged as some of the most in-demand roles.

　　Tech firms like BYD, Pony.ai and UBTECH are actively recruiting for positions such as autonomous driving algorithm engineers and AI engine R&D engineers, drawing significant interest from job seekers.