Guangming Daily reporter Zhou Shixiang Yang Sa
"Ask for a teammate, seek a reliable rental," after the re-examination of the graduate school exam, the "re-battle army" posted on Weibo, "first gap (gap) a year to prepare for the next battle, the family also supports, saying that the economy does not have to worry." ”
Further education, employment, entrepreneurship, when their peers seize the last time of the graduation season to plan the stage of life after leaving the campus, perhaps helpless, perhaps relaxed, some of them choose "slow down" and "slow down", temporarily leave "graduation destination" in the past seems to be "required" projects to leave a blank, vacate, and choose a temporary rest when the dream is not achieved. The term "slow employment" has also begun to enter people's field of vision.
So, is "slow" a negative move to procrastinate and avoid reality? The reporter interviewed some teachers, students and experts.
In May 2021, Zhejiang Guangsha Construction Vocational and Technical University held the "2021 Graduate Employment Campus Double Selection Meeting", recruiting talents from more than 700 enterprises and institutions across the country, providing students with nearly 8,000 job categories and more than 30,000 demand, with a supply-demand ratio of 10:1. Bright pictures
Slow employment: a manifestation of the diversification of the concept of career choice
"I want to go to Yunnan for a year after graduation, work part-time, travel at the same time, and then start to officially find a job when I return home," said Liu Ying (pseudonym), who is about to graduate from a university in Shandong Province, majoring in law. "I feel that my first twenty years are so 'boring', from the college entrance examination to the university four years have been taking the exam; the second half of the third semester began to prepare for the graduate school, after graduation summer vacation began to prepare for the judicial examination, the late middle school entrance examination, the final exam non-stop, about to graduate and then to take the civil service examination." Liu Ying said that most of her professional examination civil servants do not require fresh graduates, so she wants to "go out and walk" first.
In addition to temporarily "taking a break", leaving a "small gap" for their own life journey, and realizing their "small expectations", behind the choice of more "slow employment" students is the helplessness of the ideal failure to be realized.
"In the past two years, due to the epidemic and other factors, students who originally planned to go abroad could not go out, and the proportion of research and research in this major did not increase much, while the number of students studying for domestic examination and research increased, so in fact, the competition was more intense." Among the more than 70 graduates of the college this year, 8 plan to review the 'slow employment' and prepare for the 'World War II' examination. Li Hong (pseudonym), head of employment at the Faculty of Life Of a 985 university in East China, said.
Li Hong also said that in recent years, the number of students who have "slowed down" and waited for the opportunity to take the civil service and teacher qualifications has gradually increased. She recalled the job search experience of Xiao Huang, a former undergraduate graduate: "After graduation, he also followed professional teachers to do internships for a while, and then he was admitted to the teacher position of his hometown middle school, until December of that year, he was not settled, and finally rushed to catch up with the 'tail' of the status of fresh graduates, we were relieved." ”
In the view of Wu Aihua, deputy director of the Department of Students of the Ministry of Education, "slow employment" is a manifestation of the diversification of college students' career choices. "Now many graduates are post-95s and post-00s, they have more life choices, some choose to go to school, start a business, some choose to work in enterprises, at the same time, the phenomenon of 'slow employment' is also growing."
In April 2021, fresh graduates of Shandong University of Science and Technology actively prepared for employment. Bright pictures
Slow employment: There are reasons behind rational choices
So, from the perspective of longer-term career development, is "slow employment" a rational choice, or is it a disguised escape from social reality?
"I have observed that some students apply for civil servants, and have high requirements for their favorite positions, such as good treatment, close to home, and finally even if they can be assigned to posts in neighboring counties, they are not willing to do so. Zhang Jiwei, deputy director of the Enrollment and Employment Office of the Central University of Minzu, told reporters. Many experts have pointed out that a considerable number of "slow employment" students have high expectations for job search goals.
"From a macro level, the quality of the labor force is generally improving, the pressure of social competition is increasing, and many college students who choose the so-called 'slow employment' are actually to better enhance their labor competitiveness." The quality requirements of young people for employment are increasing significantly, and they pay more attention to the quality of first employment. From this perspective, 'slow employment' is not about not being able to find a job, but that it is possible to delay the willingness to work in order to find a better job. Wen Jun, a professor in the Department of Sociology at the School of Social Development of East China Normal University, analyzed.
In Wen Jun's view, "slow employment" does not mean "lazy", but means high requirements for themselves, "at the micro level, there are some students who choose to continue their studies, such as students who are almost a little bit of a student in the graduate school this year, and he prefers to wait a little longer to continue the examination, which reflects that the young group's expectations and positioning for self-development are becoming more and more clear, and the motivation for self-realization is getting stronger and stronger." Of course, it is not excluded that some students choose 'slow' because they are lazy and unwilling to enter the society earlier. But we found that some '985' or 'double first-class' college students have higher requirements for themselves, hoping to have a transition period before entering the society, and spend half a year or a year to make an adjustment to their state. ”
In addition to the students' own wishes, the parents of many urban families have better economic conditions, and subjectively allowing, accommodating and supporting their children's "slow employment" is also a very important factor. "I know a lot of students who are temporarily not employed and ready for the 'World War II' graduate school, their parents think that there is no financial burden at home, they also agree with the students' ideas, they are willing to create an environment for their children to re-enter the graduate school, in the eyes of their parents, the examination is a 'tall' goal, thinking that 'my children will be able to go to graduate school next year with their hard work' 'It is still very pursuing', and they do not feel anything about gap a year."
Qu Wenqian, deputy secretary of the party committee of Wuhan University and chairman of the Employment Steering Committee of the water conservancy and ecological and environmental protection industry, said that the choice to study again shows that students have a strong desire for further study, which should be a common phenomenon in "double first-class" universities. "The students are excellent, have strong learning ability, want to further study and improve themselves, and now the job market has academic requirements, so it is understandable to choose 'World War II'." Now many graduates are only children, the family economic conditions are good, there is no pressure of life, there is no rush to employment, and the family also supports them to prepare for the exam. ”
In May 2021, in Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, college students selected jobs at a campus job fair. Bright pictures
Slow Employment: There's a good way to weigh the pros and cons
Is it a choice to continue to wait, wait and see, or "will"? Is it to accept the "slow" unknown or to temporarily embrace the compromise of reality? Approaching June, the graduation time is getting closer and closer, and whether to "slow" has become a choice question for some undecided students.
"I think many students still follow the trend, especially for students who go to graduate school and World War II graduate school, they are still affected by their classmates and families around them." According to our statistics, in fact, the proportion of students who have not entered the examination room or run a subject is still very high, and these students should think about their advantages and think about a few more steps, otherwise they will still delay their time. Zhang Jiwei said.
"Not all students are suitable for 'World War II', or should they carefully consider, such as what is the purpose of their own graduate school? Can you withstand the corresponding psychological pressure? If you don't know what you can do, or don't want to go out of the 'greenhouse' and don't want to enter the workplace, you may have to re-examine this choice. Qu Wenqian said, "We do not encourage employment by slow employment, or we hope that students can actively take the initiative to find employment." The number of college graduates is increasing year by year, employment pressure is also increasing, evasion can not solve the problem, face the difficulties, plan in advance, prepare for better response. ”
"If family and personal economic conditions permit, when there is no 'ideal' career opportunity, adopt a 'slow employment' model and wait for better opportunities, there should be no problem." However, if the economic accumulation and support are insufficient, the expected target should be lowered and the 'sub-optimal' or 're-optimal' should be chosen. Wang Jianmin, director of the Strategic Talent Research Center of Beijing Normal University and professor at the School of Government management, analyzed, "In fact, there is no distinction between good and bad career choices, but their own cognition is different." Starting from the basic career, understanding the grassroots and experiencing the difficulty of labor will help to train yourself and lay a good foundation for future career development. If there is corresponding accumulation and support, you can use the 'slow employment' time to strive for more learning opportunities and further improve yourself. ”
Some experts also said that the phenomenon of "slow employment" of students actually has new inspiration for colleges and universities in terms of system construction and employment education. For example, the education of students' employment values should run through the entire talent training system, generally carry out employment guidance, career planning education, and guide them through measures such as teacher talk guidance, home-school linkage, and peer support to provide more accurate personalized services.
Li Hong said that for students with "slow employment", the teachers of the Ministry of Student Work will communicate with them one-on-one to understand the situation, and the student group "Research Friends Association" will also provide mutual assistance, and the school will provide them with self-study rooms and open academic sharing centers, so that they can have a quiet review environment and stabilize their emotions and mentality when preparing for the sprint. "We also work with the class teacher and the academic staff to evaluate the students, and the students who have little hope for the graduate school will do some ideological work, recommend some positions to them at the designated point, and also mobilize the alumni force to push inward." We also recommend that World War II students stay in touch with the teachers in the research group so that they can also get in touch with scientific research during the preparation period, rather than completely returning home and 'hearing things out of the window' to prepare for the exam. ”
Wang Jianmin believes that the current four-year undergraduate system regulations, traditional concepts, family and social pressures, etc., all have an impact on students' choice of "slow employment". "If students choose 'slow employment', the school should give some support, but also learn from the experience of foreign universities, more flexible in the number of years of study, the policy allows to take a break from school to start a business, then return to school, or continue to complete their studies through spare time."
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●Ministry of Education: Do a good job in recruiting college graduates for policy-oriented positions
The Ministry of Education, together with relevant departments, will further improve policies and measures to do a good job in recruiting college graduates for policy-oriented posts.
In terms of recruitment of civil servants, the Central Organization Department and the State Civil Service Bureau will advance the recruitment time by about 2 months, and will be basically completed in July.
In terms of grass-roots employment projects, national grass-roots employment projects such as the "Special Gang Plan", "Three Branches and One Support", and "Western Plan" have been launched one after another.
In terms of college student recruitment, the Ministry of Education cooperated with the Ministry of National Defense Mobilization to launch the "one year, two recruitments" recruitment reform, the first conscription has basically ended, and the second conscription registration has begun in April.
In terms of recruitment of state-owned enterprises, the Ministry of Education, together with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and the Central Radio and Television Corporation, is holding the second season of the "National Recruitment Action", which has provided a total of 589,000 jobs. In terms of the recruitment of kindergarten teachers in primary and secondary schools, together with the Ministry of Human Resources, Social Security, we will guide all localities to do a good job in teacher recruitment, which is expected to be basically completed in August.
This year, the "24365 Smart Employment Platform" was upgraded and launched, and together with social recruitment agencies, it has provided a total of 14.51 million job information to the 2021 college graduates and submitted 37.63 million resumes. Together with 15 departments, including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, 40 special job fairs were jointly organized, and a total of 3.42 million job information was provided.
●Shanghai: The proportion of fresh graduates from universities hired is not less than 70% of the total number of recruitments
The Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and nine other departments jointly issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Employment and Entrepreneurship of Shanghai College Graduates in 2021", requiring the expansion of the scale of grass-roots employment projects for college graduates and the promotion of the employment and entrepreneurship internship plan for college graduates. In the recruitment of public institutions this year, the proportion of fresh graduates recruited from colleges and universities is not less than 70% of the total recruitment.
● Tianjin: 45 measures to ensure the employment of college students
Tianjin Municipality issued the "Several Measures on Further Doing a Good Job in the Employment and Entrepreneurship of College Graduates in the New Era", which will promote the employment of college graduates by developing employment positions, increasing recruitment efforts, and giving employment subsidies. The "Several Measures" includes a total of 45 measures in three parts, which provide policy positions for college graduates to the greatest extent by promoting employment in key areas and emerging fields, strengthening vocational skills training, and providing key entrepreneurial projects for college graduates. At the same time, we will combine "focusing on the present" with "looking to the future", comprehensively strengthen the education of employment concept, solidly promote entrepreneurship to promote employment, effectively deepen employment services, and establish a long-term mechanism to promote the employment of college graduates in an all-round way.
●Fujian: Support flexible employment of college graduates
Recently, the Fujian Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Employment and Entrepreneurship of Graduates of Ordinary Colleges and Universities in 2021". In 2021, there will be about 255,000 ordinary college graduates in Fujian Province, and it is necessary to ensure the overall stability of the employment situation of college graduates, implement policy support such as tax incentives and social security subsidies, support the development of new formats and models such as online education, cultural creativity, and new media operations, and support diversified employment such as micro-stores and online live broadcasts.
● Xinjiang: Implement the "number one" project for employment work
In 2021, there will be about 97,000 graduates in 42 colleges and universities in Xinjiang, an increase of nearly 10% over last year, and the increase and increase will hit a record high. In order to do a good job in the employment of college graduates under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, so that college graduates can be employed early and have a good job, Xinjiang plans early, takes the initiative to attack, formulates plans, and strives to broaden the employment channels for graduates.
(Guangming Daily reporter Jin Haotian sorted out)
Guangming Daily (2021-06-15, 14th edition)
Source: Guangming Network - Guangming Daily