"Slow employment" cannot become "lazy employment"

[Focus on "Slow Employment" Phenomenon]

Stepping into the "Golden Nine Silver Ten", job recruitment has ushered in the peak season of the year.

When most college graduates are anxious to find a job, a small number of students are neither anxious to find a job, nor to continue their studies, but choose to go to study tours, support teaching, or entrepreneurial inspections, and slowly consider their life paths.

This practice is called "slow employment".

According to statistics, more and more young people born in the 1990s, especially those born in 1995, bid farewell to the traditional "work on graduation" model and become "slow employment".

Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the number of college graduates has repeatedly hit new highs on the one hand, and the employers who have adjusted their recruitment plans affected by the epidemic. Under pressure, the phenomenon of "slow employment" of fresh graduates in 2020 has become more prominent.

According to an online survey of 88,000 fresh graduates across the country, 8% of graduates choose "slow employment."

Although "slow employment" is only a choice of a very small group of people, the hot discussion in the public opinion field in recent years shows that it has become a noteworthy social phenomenon.

How to prevent "slow employment" from evolving into "lazy employment" and "no employment"?

What are the issues worthy of attention behind the increasingly prominent phenomenon of "slow employment" under the epidemic?

The reporter conducted an in-depth interview on this.

1. "Slow down the pace, just to move forward more firmly"

　　Many people think that finding a job quickly after graduation is the right way in life.

But now some young people choose to go in the opposite direction.

He Wei (pseudonym) who graduated from a science and engineering university in Hunan is one of them.

　　He Wei majored in thermal energy and power engineering at University. In his senior year, he went to a thermal power plant for an internship.

During this period of internship, he determined that he did not like to work in this major, but he did not fully think about the way he wanted to go in the future.

He is unwilling to blindly find a job in the power plant to kill his enthusiasm and time.

Therefore, he chose to find a direction in "slow employment."

　　He Weimeng, who loved reading and peace since childhood, had the idea of ​​going to school as a teacher.

While preparing to obtain the teacher qualification certificate, he went to the education and training institution of his city to do part-time work to increase his knowledge of the teaching profession and self.

After a year of preparation, he was successfully admitted to a local middle school this year and became a junior high school physics teacher.

　　Li Rongchen, a graduate student in management accounting at the University of Melbourne, represents some young people who agree with "slow employment".

He believes that more and more post-90s and post-95s are choosing "slow employment", which reflects this group's growing sense of responsibility and a more cautious attitude towards choosing the direction of self-development.

　　"Whether it is choosing a major or choosing a job, without a full understanding of the industry, it is difficult to find a suitable development direction. Many people around me regret the major they have chosen. A reasonable'slow employment' is responsible for themselves . Choosing a "track" that suits you makes the effort more meaningful." Li Rongchen said.

　　Compared with China, the phenomenon of "slow employment" is not unusual in many western countries.

Before graduating from high school, while in college, after graduating from college, and even during the short period of work, there are young people who postpone their next studies or work, spend half a year or a year, participate in internships, volunteers, or Study tours, etc.

This period of time is called "gap year" by them.

　　Young people who return to school or work after the "gap year" may be more confident and positive about their chosen profession or job.

Some foreign studies have shown that those students who have experienced the "gap year" generally perform better in college than those who have not.

　　"The phenomenon of'slow employment' reflects the diverse outlook on career choices of the younger generation. They have their own personalized understanding of good jobs and are willing to bear the pressure and work hard for their ideal jobs. This is worthy of recognition. They'slow down' , Just to move forward more firmly.” said Wu Xingchen, executive director of the United Front Theoretical Research Center of Tianjin Institute of Socialism. “However, as an adult, you must be responsible for yourself, and'slow employment' must be based on self-reliance and self-support. On your own basis."

2. "Slow" is not the goal, the key is to make sense

　　"Slow employment" is a neutral term.

For reasonable "slowness", society should be more understanding and tolerant, but for graduates, "slowness" is not the goal, and it cannot be "slow" for the sake of "slowness".

Whether fast or slow, young people find their own "track" as quickly as possible is the key.

　　Although only graduating in 2021, Li Rongchen is already busy applying for a job with a resume.

For the international students who decided to return to work in China after graduation, he must consider the rigid requirement of many domestic enterprises to "only recruit fresh graduates".

"Moreover, my undergraduate majors and work plans were relatively clear, so there is no need for'slow employment'." Li Rongchen told reporters.

　　Yu Xiaowen (pseudonym), who graduated from a university in Beijing majoring in Diplomacy, admitted that some graduates choose "slow employment" as helpless.

Some students chose a major in the past as "parents' words", not out of their own interests, and do not want to engage in related work after graduation; some students choose a major that does not match the market demand, it is difficult to find a suitable job; some students are fierce Facing the competition for employment, they were forced to choose “slow employment”.

This year, when graduation encounters an epidemic, more graduates will join the "slow employment group".

　　If you have to choose "slow employment" as a last resort, how can "slow employment" make sense?

"The time of'slow employment' varies from person to person. It is best not to exceed one year. The most important thing is to have a clear plan. It should not become aimless and become a vacation because of the disappearance of study or work pressure. Become a clunky'grabbing old clan'. It should be remembered that this period of time is a process of'path finding', and serious and prudent decisions must be made." Li Rongchen said.

　　The head of recruitment of a logistics company in Beijing said that for students who are "slowly employed", the company values ​​what he has done during this period.

If it is just doing nothing and idle, it will make people doubt the student's sense of responsibility and enterprising spirit.

"Slow down" is to make yourself firmer and more competitive.

Only reasonable "slowness" can convince people.

3. Schools and society need to "think fast"

　　For college graduates, finding a favorite job is their wish.

The purpose of "slow employment" is to achieve higher quality employment.

Behind the phenomenon of "slow employment" is not only the change in youth career choices, but also many issues worthy of attention.

　　"The school sets up career planning courses to help students clarify their career interests and fully understand themselves; for majors with uncertain employment directions, the school curriculum is more compatible with social needs; enterprises and institutions give college students more opportunities for internship exchanges and understanding of the industry ; Parents respect their children's ideas more and don't impose their own ideas on their children..." These are the true wishes of young students.

　　Job hunting after graduation is a special stage for young students.

The efforts made by the whole country, all regions and various departments on the employment of college graduates are not negligible.

"The employment of college graduates is related to the national economy, people's livelihood and social stability, and'slow employment' spurs all sectors of society to'quick thinking'." said Fang Weibing, deputy dean and professor of the Institute of Marxist Sinicization of Hubei University of Science and Technology, to make graduates better In addition to the students' own efforts, the realization of professional ideals requires the joint assistance of schools, parents, and society.

　　Fang Weibing said that the school should strengthen the career planning education and employment skills guidance for students, and pay attention to the follow-up research of graduates, especially the "slow employment" graduates, understand the unemployed situation and reasons, and provide timely psychological consultation and employment guidance; The society should provide more opportunities for college students to contact the industry and the society; parents should respect their children and correct their misconceptions in a timely manner, encouraging their children to face challenges bravely and start their careers.

(Our reporter Gong Liang, our correspondent Cui Meining)