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document.writeln("Suzhou is the birthplace of Wu Culture and has always been blessed with rich and quality human resources making it among the top cities in China with quality manpower and excellent culture.<br><br><font color=#666666><b>Abundant Human Resources</b></font> <br><br>There are 10 universities and colleges, 46 adult education organizations, and 70 independent research institutions in Suzhou City. There are 310,000 skilled technicians in various vocations, and annually nearly 50,000 new workers with above high school education enters the labor market. Among them over 10,000 are doctorate degree holders, master's degree holder and university graduates from outside of Suzhou. There are also numerous overseas professionals and expatriates, Hong Kong and Taiwan residents, overseas Chinese and over 20,000 overseas graduates. Suzhou and its surrounding areas have many renowned universities, for example Shanghai Communication University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Dongnan University etc. Suzhou is an attractive choice of employment for these graduates.<br><br><font color=#666666><b>High Quality</b></font> <br><br>l The renowned silk industry of Suzhou has made Suzhou people dexterous and psychologically stable. The long history in manufacturing has allowed Suzhou people to pick up rich manufacturing skills and operational experience. On average the Suzhou new labor entrants have 12 years of education. This approximates the educational development standards of developed countries. 28% of the youths within the 18-21 age group receiving tertiary education. In addition, Suzhou has a well-developed vocational education system. There is a total of 99 middle level special schools, technical colleges and vocational middle schools, and over 130 skilled and vocational training centers in the City. Each year 55% of the employees received vocational training. To bridge the gap between the traditional education and the skills needed by the industrialists, SIP has from the outset placed great importance on producing the various skilled technical professionals. In 1998 the SIP Institute of Vocational Institute was established providing courses in mechantronics, industrial electronics, precision engineering, industrial automation, the curriculum is to meet the needs of the industrialists even customizing programs for the companies. The graduates of SIP IVT are so popular with companies in SIP that it has become a cradle for skilled workers and technicians. SIP has also set aside over 60 ha of land for the development of a Post Graduate School Park. Presently the initial phase of Suzhou Graduate School of China Science Institute have begun construction.");
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