由于中美贸易战局势，房地产市场停滞不前以及股市缺乏动力，2018年下半年整体经济放缓。然而，鉴于目前的经济环境，一些行业仍充满亮点，会刺激2019年的增长。

The economy slowed down in the second half of 2018 due to the Sino-US trade war, a stagnant property market and an uninspiring stock market. However, given the current economic climate, there are still bright spots in specific industries that will spur growth in 2019.

目前，政府正在支持本土制药公司生产药品。为了响应有利政策变化的需求，这些公司正积极地招聘各种岗位。

The government is supporting drugs produced by local pharmaceutical companies. These firms are hiring aggressively across various functions to meet the demand from favourable policy changes.

消费者线下线上结合的消费渠道习惯，使互联网行业能继续推动中国经济。因此，多数公司将继续投资和扩展其数字和电子商务部门。 “新零售”将继续增长，而“新制造”将是下一个趋势浪潮。

The internet industry will continue to drive the China economy with consumers using a combination of offline and online channels to shop. Hence, companies will continue to invest and expand their digital and e-commerce departments. “New retailing” will continue to grow while “new manufacturing” will be the next trend wave.

在经历对互联网公司进行大量投资后，金融机构变得更加谨慎。许多公司在其投资尚未得到回报时就已经失败了。 随着金融机构逐渐向金融科技行业转型，数字支付和网络安全职位将及其受到欢迎。

Financial institutions are more careful after investing heavily in internet companies previously.  Many companies have folded while other investments have yet to yield returns. As financial institutions are transforming into Fintech, digital payment and cybersecurity positions will be in demand.

我们认为目前汽车和制造业的发展速度放缓是暂时的现象。由于库存过剩，汽车公制造企业可能会减产，但他们将继续投资于未来汽车创新的研究和开发，比如互联网汽车，电动汽车，辅助和自动驾驶。

We see the current slowdown in the automotive and manufacturing industries as temporary. Automotive companies may be producing less due to excess inventory but they continue to invest in the R&D of future car innovations like internet car, electric vehicle, assisted and autonomous driving.

工业制造商正在通过投入智能设备，物联网和人工智能等领域向数字工厂自动化和高科技制造转型。政府正在支持“中国制造2025”计划，并在未来3年内将建设26个新的大型半导体工厂。

General industry manufacturers are moving towards digital factory automation and high tech manufacturing in smart devices, IoT and AI. The government is supporting the “Made in China 2025” initiative with the construction of 26 new mega semiconductor fabs over the next 3 years.

总体而言，中国经济将在2019年继续适度增长，增长将从传统制造业转向互联网和服务业。随着结构性的变化，很多新的岗位会产生，那些需要具有高适应性，持续学习心态和跨职能技能的候选人将会广受欢迎。

Overall the China economy will continue to grow moderately in 2019 with growth shifting from the traditional manufacturing industries to the internet and services industries. With the structural move, new jobs will be created and candidates with high adaptability, continuous learning mentality and cross-functional skills will be in demand.