How to correctly grasp the relationship between education and employment

The problem of employment difficulties for college graduates has become a hot and difficult issue of social concern. Some people even think that it is wrong to expand the scale of higher education. So, what is the relationship between educational development and employment promotion? How should we understand and deal with the relationship between education and employment? Here is an analysis from the following aspects.

?The main factors that make it difficult to find a job

In 2007, the ratio of applications and admissions for civil servants in my country was about 42:1, while last year the ratio was about 48.6:1. The severe employment situation forces college graduates to change their employment concepts. In 2006, public institutions under the Guangzhou City Appearance and Environmental Sanitation Bureau opened their recruitment to the public. For 13 positions, 286 undergraduate and graduate students competed, with an average of 26 people competing for one sanitation job. In 2006, the registration and recruitment ratio for Beijing’s funeral and interment system was as high as 100:1, which was no less difficult than the 2007 National Civil Service Examination.

On the other hand, due to the increase in education costs, the educational expenses borne by the educated have increased significantly. On the one hand, ordinary people have to pay a lot of education expenses. On the other hand, it is difficult for their children to find jobs after graduation. It is understandable that they are dissatisfied.

It should be noted that there are both objective and subjective reasons for employment difficulties.

1. Objective reasons for difficulty in finding a job

Difficulty in finding a job is a worldwide problem, especially in countries with large populations and underdeveloped economies. Employment difficulties still exist in capitalist countries, and sometimes they are even more serious in certain fields.

There are many objective reasons for employment difficulties, the main ones are: (1) The jobs that economic development can provide cannot meet employment needs; (2) The number of employed people is greater than the number of jobs that society can provide; (3) ) Employment mechanisms and policies are imperfect or problematic; (4) The employment environment has not yet been optimized.

Employment is closely related to the development of the economy. If the economy develops quickly, more jobs will be provided; if the economy develops slowly or deteriorates, there will be fewer jobs, and even lead to an army of unemployed. There are many factors that affect economic development, mainly including: the quality of workers, the ability of leaders, the level of science and technology, economic systems and mechanisms, political factors, the natural environment, the international environment, etc. Among them, the quality of workers, the ability of leaders, technological and cultural factors are all related to the level of educational development.

2. Subjective factors that make it difficult to find a job

The difficulty in finding a job is not only caused by objective factors, but also by many subjective issues. Such as employment concept issues, entrepreneurial ability issues, labor quality issues, etc. On the one hand, there is the problem of employment difficulties, and many people cannot find jobs; but on the other hand, there are many positions that require high technical content or in areas with difficult conditions, but not many people are suitable or willing to take them. There is also the problem of having the objective environment and conditions to start a business, but lacking the quality and ability to start a business and find a job on your own.

For a job, there may be many people competing for it, such as: college graduates, junior high school graduates, people who have returned from studying abroad, demobilized veterans, urban residents, migrant workers, and those who already have jobs Want to transfer or transfer. In the past two years, a neighborhood community was recruiting a staff member, and more than 4,000 people across the country applied for the job.

Reducing the proportion of college and technical secondary school graduates, that is, reducing the number of college and technical secondary school enrollment, will inevitably increase the proportion of middle and high school graduates or other types of personnel. In terms of quantity, the competition for this job position is not It won't be alleviated. Some people have doubts about whether to run such a large-scale higher education and believe that the scale of higher education should be reduced. However, if the number of college admissions is reduced, it will inevitably make it more difficult for middle and high school graduates to find jobs, and it will also cause people's dissatisfaction with the low college entrance examination admission rate. This is why we have expanded higher education in recent years. Because only by expanding the scale of higher education enrollment can the phenomenon of "thousands of troops crowding the single-plank bridge" be changed. Therefore, the problem of employment difficulties should not be solved mainly by reducing the scale of higher education.

The role of education in employment

Generally speaking, the development of education has a positive effect on promoting employment, but it will also create certain pressures. We must strive to give full play to the positive role of education in promoting employment and seriously solve the certain pressure that education brings to employment.

1. Educational development can effectively promote employment

The role of education in promoting employment is reflected in four aspects: (1) Educational development can effectively promote social and economic development, thereby providing society with More jobs; (2) Educational development can cultivate more workers with higher quality and ability, giving educated people more employment choices and employment opportunities; (3) Educational development can reduce huge population pressure Transformed into a strong human resource advantage; (4) As the education industry develops, employment opportunities can also be expanded within the education field.

In short, education lays an important foundation for employment and creates favorable conditions for employment.

At present, the Ministry of Education attaches great importance to the employment of college graduates and links the employment rate of college graduates with the number of university enrollments. This makes sense. But we should further study and correctly understand the relationship between education and employment.

It is reasonable to decide whether to recruit students based on the employment rate, but it cannot be made absolute. The rationality lies in the fact that the professional setting and talent training of colleges and universities must adapt to the needs of the talent market. Colleges and universities cannot always train talents who are unable to find a job. The reason why it cannot be made absolute is that employment is determined by a variety of complex factors. Developing higher education and cultivating college students are not only pre-employment training for the labor force, but also improve the quality of the entire nation. In addition, there is a time difference between enrollment and employment. When enrolling students, it is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy whether students in this major will be able to find a job in the next three or four years. Whether you can recruit students depends not only on the job demand for employment, but also on the demand for talents in this profession due to social development. Therefore, enrollment cannot be determined solely by the employment rate. Schools are not entirely to blame for low employment rates.

2. Educational development will also put pressure on employment

Most graduates from ordinary colleges and universities have employment problems. The more graduates there are, the more pressure there will be on employment. The bigger. The participation of graduates from colleges and technical secondary schools in the employment competition puts pressure on other people with low or no education. The problem of employment difficulties for university graduates must be paid great attention by governments at all levels.

Efforts to increase the employment rate of college and technical secondary school graduates

Improving the employment rate of college and technical secondary school graduates requires the efforts of schools and students, and also requires the great attention and cooperation of the whole society. effort.

1. What schools and students should do

Schools should adjust professional settings in a timely manner according to economic and social development and the needs of the talent market. Discipline construction should be strengthened to ensure the quality of school running. Based on the continuous expansion of enrollment for many years, special attention must now be paid to improving the quality of school running. It is necessary to deepen educational reform, persist in educational innovation, and comprehensively promote quality education. We should pay attention to enhancing students' practical ability, creative ability, employability and entrepreneurial ability. College and technical secondary school graduates must change their concepts of employment, strive to improve their own quality and abilities, and dare to participate in the competition for employment and entrepreneurship.

2. What the government and society should do

Governments at all levels and society should attach great importance to the employment issue of college graduates, open up employment channels, expand employment opportunities, and provide employment Chance. It is necessary to establish and improve systems and mechanisms that are conducive to graduates' employment and self-employment. The whole society should care about and support the employment of college graduates and strive to create conditions for college graduates to find employment.