Recently, media reported that mainland state-owned enterprises and party and government agencies will no longer recruit personnel with overseas study backgrounds, and this news immediately aroused widespread public concern. It is reported that a state-owned enterprise in Dalian clearly stated in its job advertisement that applicants for 68 positions cannot have overseas study or work experience, or their immediate family members cannot settle abroad. This news has aroused great repercussions from the public, and also revealed the mainland's policy orientation towards returnees.
With the continuous advancement of globalization, more and more Chinese students choose to go abroad to pursue higher educational opportunities. They were called "returnees" and were once seen as synonymous with international vision, advanced ideas and excellent capabilities. However, in recent years, returnees no longer seem to be as popular as they used to be, especially in important positions in state agencies, and their presence has gradually decreased. Why is that? The reason is actually very real.
First of all, the rapid improvement of domestic education level has made domestic graduates have the strength to compete with returnees. In the past, returnees often stood out in the job market with their high-quality educational resources and rich practical experience abroad. However, in recent years, the quality of higher education on the mainland has been continuously improved, and domestic graduates are not inferior to returnees in terms of professional skills and comprehensive quality. In addition, with the increasing frequency of international exchanges, domestic students also have more opportunities to contact advanced international ideas and practices, which makes them more competitive in the job market.
Second, returnees may have certain gaps in terms of values and cultural identity. Due to living abroad for a long time, returnees may have certain differences from those in China in terms of living habits, values and cultural identity. For state agencies, this may mean certain challenges in teamwork, policy implementation and cultural inheritance. At the same time, with the continuous increase of the mainland's national strength, the people's sense of national pride and cultural identity is also constantly increasing. In this case, state agencies may be more inclined to recruit domestic graduates with a strong sense of national pride and cultural identity.
Third, returnees may have higher expectations in the job market. Due to the quality education received abroad, returnees often have higher expectations in the job market, and they hope to get better returns in terms of salary and promotion. However, in the current employment situation, this expectation may put them under greater pressure in the job search process. In contrast, domestic graduates have relatively low expectations in the job market, and it is easier to find a suitable position for them.
Finally, state agencies have high demands on the loyalty and political stance of their staff. As a State organ, its staff must have a high degree of loyalty and a firm political stance. In this regard, domestic graduates may have a relative advantage, because they have lived and studied in China for a long time, and have a higher sense of identity and loyalty to the country. And returnees may need to go through certain tests and cultivation in this regard.
To sum up, returnees are no longer popular in the job market, and important positions in state organs do not recruit international students, the reason is actually very real. However, this does not mean that returnees have no room for development, they still have unique advantages in globalization and cross-cultural exchange. For returnees, the key is how to adjust their mentality, adapt to the changes in the domestic job market, and find a development path that suits them. At the same time, the mainland should continue to deepen reforms, improve the quality of domestic higher education, and create more development opportunities for domestic graduates.