Over 80% of the youth interviewed said that if they have the opportunity, they are willing to carry out sideline planning ability is the most important

64.4% of the youth interviewed pointed out that the mentality of following the trend is the most important thing

　　Nowadays, "doing multiple jobs" has become a trend among young people, and quite a few people have their own side jobs.

The development of the Internet and the continuous emergence of new forms of employment have provided convenient conditions for young people to start a "second career".

But there are also young people who follow the trend and enter blindly.

What homework do you need to do to start a side business?

　　A few days ago, the China Youth Daily Social Survey Center jointly conducted a survey of 2454 18-35-year-old youths in a survey conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily (wenjuan.com), which showed that 63.8% of the interviewed youths believed that the development of sideline business requires planning and co-ordination capabilities.

64.4% of the young people interviewed believe that the most important thing to do is to follow the trend.

75.1% of the young people interviewed suggested choosing side jobs based on their personal circumstances and avoiding blindly following the trend.

85.5% of the youth interviewed said they would be willing to start a side business if they had the opportunity

　　Bao Yiming (pseudonym), a sophomore at a university in Tianjin, told reporters that many of my friends around me started sideline jobs, contracting drafts and paintings, selling course resources, and doing micro-business... He said that if you encounter suitable sideline jobs Will also be willing to engage.

Bao Yiming believes that to develop a sideline, one must improve one's overall ability, combine expertise, and find a suitable direction.

It is also necessary to improve the ability to resist pressure, "dare to make mistakes, dare to bear mistakes, and correct mistakes."

　　"I have a famous classmate who works in art as a sideline job. The non-commercial charge will be tens of yuan or hundreds of yuan. Commercial charges will be higher. It will cost two or three hours each time. I don't have to run around to kill the time. I think it's good." Hangzhou The young man Cai Lili (pseudonym) hopes to have a sideline in the future. He believes that the development of sideline has certain requirements for promotion ability. He has to "sell" himself and he needs to master certain marketing ability.

Secondly, it is necessary to improve self-management ability. "A good balance between the main business and the sideline is a prerequisite for the development of sideline."

　　Lu Yang (pseudonym), a junior at a college in Chongqing, said that increasing his income and reducing the burden on his family are his main considerations for his side job.

At present, he feels that he urgently needs to improve his communication skills and interpersonal skills, "can add a lot of points in work and life."

　　Zhu Yajun (pseudonym) of Shaoxing said that many people around him are doing micro business, live broadcasting, franchising, etc. Some classmates are very good at playing games and help others to fight for money.

But he said that he did not want to engage in side business, "I need more time to rest and adjust myself."

　　In the survey, 85.5% of the young people interviewed said that they would be willing to start a sideline if they had the opportunity, 11.9% said they have a sideline now, and only 2.6% of the young people interviewed did not want to do a sideline.

　　What kind of ability do you need to improve when doing a side job?

63.8% of the interviewed youths think that they must first have the ability to plan and coordinate, 59.2% of the interviewed youths pointed out that it is the time management ability, and 55.2% of the interviewed youths think it is the ability to self-discipline.

Others include: flexibility (45.4%), interpersonal communication (42.1%), emotional counseling (36.1%), professional skills (33.6%), etc.

　　Wang Ting, a professor at the Business School of China University of Political Science and Law and director of the Human Resources Development and Management Research Center of China University of Political Science and Law, believes that the current flexible employment is a very useful supplement to traditional formal employment. It can absorb more labor and provide a solution for national employment problems. More choices and opportunities.

　　"Some young people choose sideline jobs out of proactive consideration. For example, starting from their own hobbies, so that their professional abilities and expertise can be improved through sideline jobs, and they can make more valuable contributions to society. This is worthy of encouragement. . There are also some young people who passively choose to do side jobs because their main business is unable to meet their personal and family life and material needs. This may be very stressful, and it is difficult to have time to take care of the family after work, and cannot guarantee or improve. The quality of the main business." Wang Ting said.

64.4% of the young people interviewed pointed out that the most important thing to do is to follow the trend

　　Liu Qing, a young working man in Beijing, is planning to start a side job recently.

She feels that some young people think that the barriers to entry for sideline business are low, and they start casually, adding whatever they want, which may not be suitable for them.

"I think that if you want to do a good job in sideline business, you must first do a good job in market research and your own ability positioning."

　　What mentality do young people want to do sideline?

According to the survey, 64.4% of the youth interviewed pointed out that they were following the trend.

Others include: quick success (59.2%), speculation (58.1%), making quick money (49.6%), and worrying about gains and losses (26.5%).

　　Bao Yiming said that some young people are always "three-minute heat" in doing things and cannot persevere. In their mentality, they often pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelon.

"When you see your peers' success and fame, you have the eagerness for quick success and quick profit, hoping to make money right away. You still have to be down-to-earth and serious in doing things."

　　"I find that young people are more prone to quick success and opportunistic problems when doing sideline jobs. For example, on short video platforms, many of them are doing sideline jobs to shoot short videos, and in the end they become live broadcasts, but the quality cannot be guaranteed, and there are many problems. "Cai Lili said.

　　Zhu Yajun believes that this era has provided more opportunities for young people, and the channels for engaging in sideline jobs have become more and more flexible. As long as they have a skill, they can use different platforms to show themselves.

But if you want to do it for a long time, you still have to take one step at a time, and you can't be quick.

　　In Wang Ting's view, the threshold for choosing some sideline businesses through the platform is relatively low.

However, young people must have a positive outlook on careers, and if they decide to pursue a career, they must do a good job and be professional to reflect their personal value.

So even if you choose a sideline, you must fully understand the skills that the profession should have.

In the process of engaging in this profession, it is even more necessary to reflect one's sense of responsibility and be steady and steady.

75.1% of the young people interviewed think that they have to choose a sideline according to their personal circumstances and avoid blindly following the trend

　　"To do a side job now, you may not care about your academic qualifications, and you do not need to have an interview. You can do it yourself with your mobile phone and computer. You can also learn skills that you don’t know how to do by watching online video tutorials. The threshold is low, but Once the decision begins, it will continue to invest a lot of time and cost, and still need to make a cautious decision." Cai Lili said.

　　Wang Ting suggested that from the perspective of self-protection, everyone should learn more about the corresponding labor safety and labor rights protection issues related to sideline occupations. When some unnecessary labor disputes arise, they can be more effectively protected through legal means. Own rights.

"I think before engaging in sideline jobs, young people must first have respect for this industry and profession, and see if they have the ability, time, and high quality to engage in it. On the other hand, they must understand how to effectively protect their rights and interests." .

　　Liu Qing reminded young people who are doing side jobs to pay attention to the protection of personal privacy information.

"We must be more vigilant, protect the safety of personal information, and don't rashly disclose personal information to the other party."

At the same time, beware of online fraud. "I have a friend who works as an Up owner of a video website. He was cheated of tens of thousands of dollars by an unfamiliar netizen in the name of commercial cooperation. I regretted it. I must have a sense of security."

She also said that because she plans to do a side job, she is consulting related tax payment issues, "do your homework in advance and pay taxes consciously".

　　75.1% of the interviewed youths think that they should choose their sideline according to their personal circumstances and avoid blindly following the trend. 64.7% of the interviewed youths pointed out that they should try their best not to influence the main business. 54.5% of the interviewed youths think that industry market research should be done in advance, and 47.5% of the respondents think The interviewed youth indicated that they must have the necessary legal knowledge. 42.6% of the interviewed youths felt that they had to be steady in their mentality and were not in a hurry for success.

　　Among the youth interviewed, males accounted for 44.7% and females accounted for 55.3%.

31.6% live in first-tier cities, 44.7% in second-tier cities, 20.3% in third-tier cities, 2.6% in urban or county towns, and 0.8% in rural areas.

　　China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Du Yuanchun and intern Wang Jiulong Source: China Youth Daily