SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                            REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           For the month of May 2005

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-50841

                                  51JOB, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                  21ST FLOOR, WEN XIN PLAZA, 755 WEI HAI ROAD
                  SHANGHAI 200041, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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     51job, Inc. (the "Registrant") is furnishing under the cover of Form 6-K:

99.1    Press release regarding first quarter 2005 unaudited financial results
        dated May 9, 2005

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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                  51JOB, INC.


                                  By:   /s/ Rick Yan
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                                  Name:  Rick Yan
                                  Title: Chief Executive Officer and President


Date: May 9, 2005

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




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99.1       Press release regarding first quarter 2005 unaudited financial results dated May 9, 2005



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