How to put more effort into promoting employment?, Graduation Season Management Department | Related | Universities
At present, it is the graduation season for college students. According to statistics from the Ministry of Education, the number of college graduates in China is expected to reach 11.58 million in 2023, setting a new historical high. At present, it is urgent to further promote the employment of young people, including college graduates. From the central to local levels, regulatory authorities and various universities are introducing relevant measures to promote employment.
How to address the employment issues of young people such as college graduates in a targeted manner? How can the relevant measures be effective? Let's connect macroeconomic economist and President of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Liu Yuanchun, to pay attention to: How can we make further efforts to promote employment during the graduation season?
This year's college graduates, undergraduate students face higher employment pressure than master's students
Macroeconomist and President of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Liu Yuanchun: A very important situation this year is that there is a significant differentiation between master's and undergraduate employment. One important reason is that this year is an expansion year, with the number of expanded enrollment reaching 3.67 million compared to the previous three years. This is mainly reflected in the expansion of undergraduate enrollment, with 8.2 million undergraduate graduates and 1.4 million graduate graduates this year. In recent years, graduate students have made some good structural optimizations, especially the increase in the proportion of professional master's degree holders, which has greatly improved their adaptability to the talent market. Therefore, the employment situation of professional master's degree holders is still good. At the same time, many of our state-owned enterprises and government departments have taken job expansion actions, and many plans have been competed for by graduate students. Therefore, due to the large scale of undergraduate students and the relatively high pressure of some small and micro enterprises, the employment pressure for undergraduate students is more severe than that for master's students compared to the past.
What are the differences in employment opportunities among college graduates this year in different majors?
Macroeconomist and President of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Liu Yuanchun: Due to the current period of major industrial restructuring, it will lead to some employment difficulties for traditional industries. For emerging industries, especially those such as the digital economy and artificial intelligence, their employment is very hot. So on the one hand, it presents difficulties in recruitment, and on the other hand, it presents difficulties in employment. What is important here is that there is a mismatch between the supply structure of college students and the demand structure of the market, which highlights the importance of our future professional settings, especially forward-looking ones.
What measures are being implemented by multiple departments to promote youth employment?
Macroeconomist and President of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Liu Yuanchun: Various departments have taken many actions intensively, and such systematic actions are very good for changing some employment expectations. Firstly, the country needs to have determination and confidence to solve the current problem of difficult employment for college students. The second and most important thing is to expand job opportunities, which is crucial for promoting employment among college students. It is important for market entities to maintain production and operation while conducting comprehensive repairs and expansion. This is because college graduates this year are new jobs and require expansionary growth from enterprises to increase employment. So, for the assistance of small and medium-sized enterprises, mandatory job expansion actions for large state-owned enterprises are still immediate. At present, we will see a new round of campus recruitment, which is an important product of job expansion from some state-owned enterprises, public institutions, and government agencies. This is very important for stabilizing the current employment situation.
What specific assistance can universities provide for graduates who are temporarily unemployed?
Macroeconomist and President of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Liu Yuanchun: The first university can create some policy positions, such as research positions, allowing unemployed students to assist research teams in some research assistant work within the school. Of course, we will also look for other similar positions in schools to solve some of the employment problems of students. So in this position, the student will still be employed in the following year according to the identity of a fresh graduate. Another important aspect is that in many universities, double degrees can be used as a means of expansion, as many students do not have a strong adaptability to social employment in their first degree. Therefore, many schools offer second degrees to help those who may face employment difficulties transfer to good majors and improve their skills and learning.
