[] [[Maples and Calder letterhead] Our ref VZL\303788\3497994v2 Direct tel +852 2971 3095 Email valerie.law@maplesandcalder.com By Email 51job, Inc. Dear Sirs Registration Statement” Shares” Plan • 51job, Inc. 2009 Share Option Plan Yours faithfully] [51JOB, INC. Purposes of the Plan 1. The purposes of this Share Option Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company’s business. Definitions 2. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Administrator” means the] [[PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company letterhead] CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 29, 2009 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in 51job, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F]