"Internet giants" with a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan "trampling on academic qualifications"?
The wages of graduates from higher vocational schools are not as good as those of migrant workers?
In January 2023, a "Tucao post" posted by a master's student at a university in Beijing caused heated discussions.
Coincidentally, according to the relevant data of the 2022 Higher Vocational Education Quality Annual Report released by Guangdong Province recently, the average monthly income of Guangdong vocational college graduates is 3,869.21 yuan, which is more than 700 yuan lower than the 4,615 yuan monthly average income of migrant workers previously announced by the National Bureau of Statistics. .
The total number of college graduates in the class of 2023 is expected to reach 11.58 million, a new high, and the employment pressure will only increase.
The autumn recruitment has come to an end, and the spring recruitment is about to start. "Salary level, how much treatment" has become a topic of discussion, even weighing, and entanglement for many college graduates.
Is "high salary" the only necessary factor for high-quality employment?
Faced with the "psychological gap" that the salary of the target position is difficult to meet the expectations, how should graduates adjust their mentality?
The reporter conducted an interview.
1. The average salary of autumn recruits has increased year-on-year, which is still far from expectations
"Although it is inconvenient to announce the specific average salary of our school's graduates in 2022, it must be higher than 3869.21 yuan." Speaking of the employment situation of this year's graduates, "seeking stability and excellence" became Zhang, deputy director of the Admissions and Employment Department of Nanjing Communications Vocational and Technical College The key words in Yuqiu's mouth.
"Currently, 50% of the school's 2023 graduates are willing to 'transfer to their own', and more than 40% hope to work in the system or state-owned enterprises." Zhang Yuqiu said frankly that although the monthly income of school graduates is in the forefront among similar institutions in Jiangsu, However, there are still some gaps between employment salary expectations and actual salaries.
In the fall recruitment that just passed, how about the promised salary received by the graduates?
According to the 2022 employment data released by a recruitment website, the average annual salary of the overall autumn recruits in 2022 will increase slightly compared with the same period last year.
Judging from the recruitment salaries of fresh graduates recruited in various industries, electronics/communications/semiconductors, IT/Internet/games, and automobiles rank in the top three, with year-on-year increases of 17.15%, 8.44%, and 12.84%.
"As for salary, I think that if I work in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, I hope it will be higher than that in second- and third-tier cities." Ye Zhanpeng, a 2022 doctoral graduate from Tianjin University, said of his expected salary for job hunting. For example, foreign companies may pay more, and some jobs in the system may be slightly lower. If you are in a second- and third-tier city, as long as you have the corresponding educational qualifications, the salary you get should not be low, and you should be able to have a good life in the local area. .”
"As for whether the salary meets expectations, I think it is also related to family conditions." Ye Zhanpeng analyzed, "In recent years, graduates have considered more realistic job hunting. Some students have better family conditions and can sponsor the purchase of a house. Then he may pursue a A relatively stable job is fine. But if the family’s economic conditions are not good, the salary may be particularly important. It is still very difficult to buy a house in a first-tier city with a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan, but it is very good if you live in a second- and third-tier city of."
"Students' full expectation of salary reflects their yearning for a better life." Zhang Yuqiu analyzed, "The reality often has a gap with this. This is relatively common and is not a unique phenomenon of a certain school or higher vocational college."
2. High-quality employment, high salary is not the only necessary factor
When applying for a job, Ye Zhanpeng also received an invitation for a high-paying position in an eastern city, but in the end he chose to work in a scientific research institute in the southwest.
"Salary is equivalent to the employer's return on labor, but if you want to achieve high-quality employment, you must think about what job is most suitable for you and how to develop on this road." Ye Zhanpeng said, "I think I have some problems in the scientific research process. My own ideas, how to solve problems when I encounter them, I will continue to think, and follow the direction of thinking to solve problems or achieve breakthroughs, so I finally chose to continue on the road of scientific research.”
"There is no doubt that salary is not the only condition to measure the quality of employment. Compared with salary, I personally value whether the work itself is meaningful, whether I like it, and whether I am competent? These involve the fit of interests, abilities, values and work degree.” Lin Jijia, director of the Employment Guidance Center of Beijing Institute of Technology, said, “It’s normal to be entangled in salary when looking for a job, but don’t just be entangled in the immediate salary, because it changes dynamically. Pay more attention to the long-term development, the display of individual ability, and what we can do for the society, not just 'how much money we can make'."
Wang Jianmin, a professor and doctoral supervisor at Beijing Normal University, believes that the "high quality" of employment includes the coordination between the number of job seekers and the number of job demands, the high matching degree of job competencies of employees, the satisfaction of individuals with welfare benefits and the employer's satisfaction. Factors such as labor costs within a reasonable range.
"For job seekers, the most important thing is to consider what and how much you can contribute to the employer. If you make a contribution, if you contribute a lot, you will generally get a high salary. It is neither realistic nor possible to pursue a high salary without contribution. , It is bound to lose the opportunity to create value for society and realize self-worth. Learning is useful, and learning is useful. The knowledge, skills and abilities learned will play the role of production factors in economic and social activities, creating social value, and then realizing personal value. This is the real high-quality employment.”
According to Zhang Yuqiu, taking the automobile industry where many graduates of the South Institute of Communications are engaged as an example, the basic form of income is still the piecework system, and most companies will adopt the basic salary plus performance model.
"Where does the performance come from? It is mainly related to personal ability and hard work. On the one hand, it is necessary to improve in the industry; on the other hand, it is necessary to properly broaden the horizons and grasp the future development direction of the industry."
"A job with a high salary means that the labor paid is high-intensity. On the one hand, the ability of the job seeker is very high; on the other hand, the content of the job will also be large. If you can accept it in your heart, 'I can eat enough This suffering’, or ‘I’m willing to work hard’, that’s fine. But if you just want to make a breakthrough in your career, but you have to take care of other family situations, then you have to consider whether you can accept this job .” Ye Zhanpeng said frankly.
3. In the face of salary differences, graduates should first cultivate their "internal skills"
Who is the "high salary" given to?
According to data from a recruitment website, electronics/semiconductors/integrated circuits have an overwhelming advantage in terms of the industries with the most jobs in the high-salary section of autumn recruits.
Fresh graduate positions with an annual salary of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, 300,000 to 400,000 yuan, and 400,000 to 500,000 yuan accounted for 25.46%, 28.19%, and 27.02% of the industry respectively.
The industry with the highest proportion of fresh graduates with an annual salary of more than 500,000 yuan is communication equipment, accounting for 20.97%; the second is electronics/semiconductors/integrated circuits, accounting for 16.77%.
In addition, computer software, the Internet, vehicle manufacturing, and artificial intelligence also account for a relatively high proportion of high-paying segments.
The reporter noticed that the promised salary difference not only exists in different positions in the same industry, but even in the same type of position, the salary difference in different industries is also very large.
Among the "Top 5 Hot Recruitment Functions" released by Liepin.com in the five emerging fields with rapid growth in new jobs, the most popular job in the chip field is embedded software development, with an average annual salary of 311,600 yuan. The digital front-end engineer with the highest salary has an annual salary of up to 553,900 yuan.
The average annual salary of "algorithm engineer" in the field of new energy vehicles is 699,100 yuan, while in the field of intelligent manufacturing, the average annual salary of algorithm engineers is 341,100 yuan, which is about half of the salary of similar functions in new energy vehicles.
"In the job market, it is an eternal phenomenon that industries are hot and cold. In recent years, as survey data show, industries such as electronics, semiconductors, integrated circuits, computer software, the Internet, and artificial intelligence are on fire. There is a large demand for jobs and wages It is a fact that the remuneration is high. But this does not mean that these industries will always be at the "leading tide" and the tide of the times is rolling forward. These industries may also be replaced by emerging industries, and those industries that are temporarily unpopular may also have the opportunity to "emerge suddenly." Lin Jijia analyzed, "So no matter whether the professional counterpart industry is cold or hot, I think the coping strategies are the same. Graduates of corresponding majors in popular industries should also increase their own employment bargaining chips. In addition to laying a solid professional foundation, we must also cultivate general abilities, especially organization and communication. , leadership and other transferable skills, and at the same time cultivate a good attitude and ability to withstand pressure, so as to adapt to changes in the industry and positions in the future. For graduates, mentality adjustment is very important. Keep in mind the "initial heart" and not be influenced by the trend Coercion, do not blindly pursue salary, overcome impetuous mentality, and continue to work towards the established career development goals."
Zhang Yuqiu said that in employment guidance courses and professional courses, teachers will share the current salary level of the industry and the basic situation of job requirements with students, so that students can "have a bottom line in their hearts"; they will also invite industry mentors from school-enterprise cooperation companies, including corporate human resources The person in charge of resources, the "master" of the technical skill position, etc. will provide professional counseling, and outstanding graduates engaged in related work will "show their own experience", so that students can make better career choices after they have a basic orientation in the industry.
"As far as the automobile industry is concerned, new energy has an impact on traditional industries. Graduates need to grasp professional skills while capturing industry iteration information in a timely manner, seize the golden opportunity for the development of new energy vehicles, and practice according to industry development in practice. In order to adapt to the development of the industry, Zhang Yuqiu said that in the face of the upgrading and iteration of the industry, in addition to the majors of automobile application maintenance and automobile sales, which mainly focus on traditional models, the school has also added new energy. Automotive major.
"Even students who major in traditional vehicle models should focus on understanding the basic situation of new energy vehicles in practice, and properly dabble in some upstream and downstream industry positions, such as the operation of charging stations, the installation and commissioning of charging piles, and the new energy vehicles. Car repair and maintenance, etc., so that you can be more comfortable when choosing a job.”
Wang Jianmin suggested that college students must consider clearly the professional fields and career development goals they plan to engage in during their studies at school, so as to motivate themselves and maintain the motivation and efficiency of learning.
In career choice and learning, we must pay attention to differences and competitiveness, continue to strengthen our comparative advantages, and then build our own core competitiveness. Realize your goals in the competition in the job market." (Guangming Daily reporter Zhou Shixiang)