Jane Chen/ Shanghai Daily news

Professionals in the automobile field have an easier time finding jobs in Shanghai, thanks to the high demands of the local fast-growing auto industry, the Xinmin Evening News said, citing the latest report by a local auto school.
Bashi Auto College of Shanghai University, which began to graduate auto majors in 2003, said this year it has 439 graduates, but has received orders for 653 from local auto manufacturing and retailing firms such as the Shanghai Baosteel Group and Shanghai General Motors Corp.
Last year, it had 380 graduates but had orders for 528.
Due to the rapid development of the auto market, China is short of auto professionals.
In Shanghai, an additional 60,000 professionals will be needed in the following decade and 150,000 in the next 15 years.  Currently, fewer than 20,000 professionals are working in the auto sector.