Shanxi province has issued new policies on personnel management, in accordance with the province's aim to attract more Shanxi-born entrepreneurs and experts, to support its economic transformation and upgrading. The policies are as follows:

1. Abolish fixed recruiting plans in government departments and increase their autonomy in personnel management.

2. Abolish requirements of national computer and English certificates, as well as published papers in professional title assessments.

3. Carry out fair competing system for professional posts. Young professionals with outstanding performance can enjoy exceptional promotion, exempted from requirements of educational background and working experience.

4. Conduct personalized management for high-end workers in science and technology

5. Optimize recruiting system of civil servants, streamline the recruiting procedures and shorten the recruiting period.