Manufacturers in China are experiencing the annual post-Spring-Festival shortage of workers. In addition to higher pay and better benefits, some employers are going out of their way to recruit and retain talent.

Plastic molders in Chongqing city, one of China's booming auto, motorcycle and IT manufacturing centers, forecast a shortage of more than10, 000 workers this year, according to the Chongqing Morning Post.

In order to attract new workers and retain current workforce in a seller's market, companies post ads, offer generous referral bonuses, raise wages and bonuses, and improve medical and retirement benefits.

Some hiring managers take a step further by offering management training, career planning, and, less conventionally, even dating services.