Chen Feng, Secretary of the Party Committee of China University of Petroleum (Beijing): Encourage and support the flexible employment of college students

Beijing News (reporter Feng Qi) freelance employment and flexible employment have become a new choice for more and more college students to find employment. How do you see this choice? On December 28, Chen Feng, secretary of the Party Committee of China University of Petroleum (Beijing), said at a press conference of the Ministry of Education that students' choices are respected and students are encouraged and supported to choose flexible employment.

According to reports, the research group of Professor Feng Xiliang of the School of Labor Economics of the Capital University of Economics and Business centered on the current situation and development trend of flexible employment of college graduates, under the guidance of the National Student Information Consultation and Career Guidance Center for College Graduates and the Career Guidance Center for Graduates of Beijing Colleges and Universities, conducted a survey of 35,788 graduates from 15 colleges and universities in Beijing, and the results showed that in the past 5 years, the proportion of college students who were directly employed after graduation has been declining, the proportion of college students who have gone to school has risen year by year, and the proportion of flexible employment has been relatively stable, accounting for 10.25% Around, this proportion has risen in 2021, accounting for about 13%.

How do you think college students choose flexible employment? At the press conference of the Ministry of Education on December 28, Chen Feng pointed out that the current country has entered a new stage of development and built a new development pattern, and under the new normal of the economy and the great changes in the world, freelance and flexible employment are currently proposed by the central government to advocate the employment of college graduates with economic construction as the center.

The Central Economic Work Conference held from December 8 to 10 this year emphasized "solving the problem of youth employment such as college graduates, and improving the flexible employment and employment and social security policies." It is reported that this is the first time that "flexible employment" has been mentioned in the Central Economic Work Conference.

Chen Feng pointed out that with the application of Internet technology, some platform economies and sharing economies have flourished, creating many new formats, new occupations, and giving birth to more employment methods, so it is the trend of the times for graduates to choose flexible employment and freelance occupation.

"From the school's point of view, we actively encourage support." Chen Feng said that in the process of student training, colleges and universities will guide graduates to establish a correct concept of career choice and employment according to new trends and changes. "In addition to making meritorious contributions in traditional fields and where the motherland is most needed, we also respect students' choices and encourage and support them to work flexibly."

The reporter learned that China University of Petroleum (Beijing) revised the relevant regulations on the management of student status, set up innovation and entrepreneurship credits, relaxed the number of years of study for students, allowed to adjust the academic process, retained student status and suspended from school to innovate and start a business. In addition, a University Student Entrepreneurship Park has been established to provide a platform for students who are interested in starting a business.

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