The final of the 6th Xi'an college and university student job hunting competition was held online in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Dec 8.

The competition was hosted by the Xi'an municipal bureau of human resources and social security, organized by Xi'an Talent Service Center and was co-organized by a number of colleges and universities in Xi'an.

The final of the 6th Xi'an college and university student job-hunting competition takes place online in Xi'an on Dec 8. [Photo/Xi'an news network]

Some 21,450 outstanding students from 41 colleges and universities signed up to participate at the very start of the competition.

After multiple preliminary heats, 16 contestants from 11 colleges and universities – including those from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Northwest University and Shaanxi Normal University – advanced to the final.

Sixteen contestants from 11 colleges and universities advance to the finals of the competition. [Photo/Xi'an news network]

When the findings came in, the competition selected the first, second and third prizes. There were also two online popularity awards, 45 outstanding contestant awards, 16 excellent instructor awards and 12 university excellent organization awards.

In recent years, Xi'an has closely combined its job-hunting competition with a real-name system for employment services for unemployed graduates who have left school.

The city provides them with one career guidance consultation, three jobs promotions and one opportunity for skills training or employment practice, to further improve its service quality.