The trump card for returnees to apply for a job is always their ability to work, not their status as international students.

When it comes to "returnees", many people may associate them with high salaries and good jobs. However, the employment situation of returnees has changed greatly. The starting salary is low and the competition is fierce, so it is difficult to adapt to the domestic environment ... It is not easy for overseas returnees who graduated from ordinary schools to find a satisfactory job. However, it is undeniable that after studying abroad for several years, returnees have a broader vision and more flexible thinking. Experts said, "The trump card for job hunting is always the ability to work, not the status of international students." It's hard to find a survey on the survival of returnees in Qingdao, and the wages are low, of course, there are also good ones.

Why is it so difficult to find a good job?

1 17 The resume was changed for nothing.

Li Siqi, aged 26, went to Japan to study in September 2009, graduated in March 20 12, and came to Qingdao from Hiroshima, Japan in May. Now, the first thing she does when she wakes up every morning is to turn on the computer, click on her favorite recruitment website, choose two "similar" companies, send resumes, and then wait for the interview notice of the companies while playing the Three Kingdoms Kill. "I can operate these steps with my eyes closed now." Li Siqi made no secret of her helplessness.

Li Siqi became interested in chemistry from junior high school and majored in environmental science at Nanjing Normal University. After graduation, in order to broaden her horizons and gild herself, she went to Hiroshima University in Japan to study for a master's degree. What she didn't expect was that the environmental science major in Japan was different from that in China. "They specialize in the study of corporate social environment, and Japanese listed companies evaluate environmental protection every year. But in China, I can't seem to find any position where I can apply what I have learned, so the more I look for a job, the more depressed I am and the lower my requirements are. "

"At the earliest time, I was mainly looking for jobs related to my major, and I was more picky when choosing a job. Most of my resumes are related to environmental science, with a monthly salary of about 5,000 yuan. But now, I am much more realistic. What this industry needs are engineers and evaluators. I have nothing to do with these, so I turned to industries that are easy to get started, such as finance and human resources. As long as the company is similar, I will submit my resume and search online. In addition, in the column of monthly salary, she carefully chose 2000 yuan or "negotiable".

In order to get more opportunities, she also entrusted the recruitment website to submit resumes according to her work preferences, hoping to spread the net to give herself more opportunities. The first entrustment was at the end of June, and she received several interview calls. The first call came from a foreign language school in Nanjing Road. I was a consultant studying in Japan, but I was told to work part-time during the interview. After reading the terms and conditions of the staff, she felt that it was an impossible task, even though she received the position immediately. The second call she received was from a securities company, offering an analyst position. The employer wanted her to start as an account manager and take various exams one after another. Considering her own situation, she didn't go.

There are many opportunities to entrust a website to submit a resume, but after all, it is not my resume, and many positions do not meet the wishes of job seekers. The website probably submitted more than 100 resumes for her, but most of them fell into the sea, which made Li Siqi, who has a master's degree, hit hard.

"Two days ago, I saw a Japanese restaurant recruiting a manager. I know I have no relevant work experience, but one of the recruitment conditions is that I can speak Japanese, so I voted. I know it's unrealistic to be a store manager, but let me be an assistant to the store manager. Who knows that after the interview, they actually let me start as a waiter, and speaking Japanese is not an advantage for the whole store, including the chef. " Li Siqi said he was a little wronged. "I have studied for so many years. Can I only come back as a waiter like someone with a junior high school or high school education? " ? I was not interested in this job, so I left. "She thinks that a master's degree is an embarrassing degree. Ordinary enterprises are willing to choose undergraduates with age advantage, while research institutions are more willing to choose those with doctoral degrees.

Li Siqi said that she submitted 1 17 resumes and participated in about 10 interviews. She only went to two interviews. What she lacks is information and resources. Apart from submitting her resume online, she doesn't know what other channels to find a job. Now she is still confused. At the end of the interview, she jokingly said, "I actually have a job now, and my job is to find a job."

I didn't stay for a year, so I had to start my own business.

"If I had known it was so difficult to find a job, I might as well not go abroad." Song Jian said that this is a heartfelt idea after returning to China for two years. Song, born in 1989, majoring in law. In his sophomore year, he went to America from Qingdao University. "Although the expenditure of more than 200,000 yuan a year is quite heavy for our family, at that time, my father heard that his two friends' children had gone abroad, so he discussed with me to let me go out, just to look back and find a good job. I'm very touched myself. International students' is a strange word in our young people's minds. I thought that when I came back, I could receive advanced western education and speak fluent English, so I went abroad in a muddle. "

"After going abroad, I found that it was not what I thought." Song Jian said that in his school, China students accounted for a large part, and soon he became familiar with the international students around him, almost living and studying together, and rarely contacting foreigners. Song Jian admits that because the language can't keep up, attending classes has become a burden.

"For a while, I slacked off, either serving in Chinese restaurants or playing with friends. I made it up before graduation and finally got my diploma. After graduation, I bought a plane ticket in a hurry and wanted to come back and start a new life. "

To his disappointment, the employment situation after returning to China is not optimistic. "20 10, I submitted my resume at home for two months. Later, under the introduction of relatives, I worked as an intern in the legal advisory department of a human resources company for one year. " Song Jian said that during that time, he really did everything, just a handyman. The company still didn't want to keep him and left without consulting his family.

So he resumed his unemployed life, submitted his resume every day, and later found some jobs one after another. Some jobs were unacceptably low in salary, some were too boring to do, and sometimes he felt that he could not get along with his colleagues at work. With the support of my parents, I opened an English milk tea shop with my friends this year. Now it has just started, and I hope it can be done smoothly in the future.

My major is very unpopular in China

Sun Sai, born in 1986, has a high academic record, but it is very difficult to find a job in China. He majored in navigation in New Zealand. After graduating with honors, he hurried back to Qingdao, thinking of doing something big.

As a result, he found that his major was very unpopular in China and it was difficult to find a job. Fortunately, some friends in Singapore are familiar with these enterprises. Sun Sai said, "I am going through the relevant procedures recently to see if I can go to work in Singapore."

Into the bank but can't finish the task

Zhang Xin, who lives in Laoshan District, attended a preparatory course in Qingdao before going abroad. The annual tuition fee is more than 60 thousand. Because the house is rented, he has to get a lot of rent. Later, Zhang Xin passed the final exam and went to Britain to study for a master's degree. Most of them graduated in 1 year, but the tuition and living expenses this year were as high as 250 thousand yuan. In order to reduce the financial burden of his family, he went to a Chinese restaurant to do manual labor. 2011/February, he successfully got his diploma, but the problem of finding a job weighed on him like a mountain. Because regular companies and enterprises now require foreign students to have academic qualifications, Zhang Xin waited four months to get a series of certificates and was introduced by his family to work in a bank in Qingdao.

For most people, the bank is a golden rice bowl with high salary and good welfare, but Zhang Xin doesn't think so. He worries about the task that he can't finish every day. He thought that his job would not cause trouble to his family, but now his job requires him to constantly expand his contacts, so he and his family have been arguing about it. Because I haven't become a full member yet, and there is no business volume, my monthly salary is only 1200 yuan. For his advantage "foreign language", he felt useless.

"I still want to work in a foreign company, at least my English will not be ruined, and I prefer the working environment of foreign companies. My present job is either doing nothing all day or being a driver, and no one in business wants to teach you. Some colleagues in the office are quite resistant to international students. The key is that the amount of tasks is too difficult to complete, and this work cannot be done. "

Now after work, he will also browse the recruitment website to see if he can find a more suitable job.

Returnees say employment

Siqi Li

I studied in Japan.

Reality: lower requirements

Experience: "But in China, I can't seem to find any position where I can use what I have learned, so the more I look for a job, the more depressed I am and the lower my requirements are." In the column of monthly salary, she carefully chose 2000 yuan or "negotiable". Li Siqi said that she submitted 1 17 resumes and participated in about 10 interviews. She only went to two interviews. What she lacks is information and resources. Apart from submitting her resume online, she doesn't know what other channels to find a job.

Song Jian

I studied in America.

Reality: Self-employment

Experience: "20 10, I submitted my resume at home for two months. Later, under the introduction of relatives, I worked as an intern in the legal advisory department of a human resources company for one year. " Song Jian said that during that time, he really did everything, just a handyman. The company still didn't want to keep him and left without consulting his family. This year, with the support of his parents, he and his friends jointly opened an English milk tea shop. It has just started now, and I hope it can be completed smoothly in the future.

Successfully exercise psychological quality and seize the opportunity.

Of course, it is difficult for returnees to find jobs, and the problems they encounter after returning to China cannot represent the status quo of all returnees, nor can they deny their advantages. Many returnees with excellent working ability have developed quite brilliantly after returning to China.

From 2008 to 20 10, I studied at Arizona state university. Four months after graduation, I have been looking for a job. I have been to online investment promotion and job fairs, and they are not reliable. The graduation time of foreign universities is staggered with the campus recruitment time of domestic universities, and social recruitment is not suitable for newly graduated students. Fei said that his first job after graduation was in Shanghai and he entered the company through the relationship of American mentors. His work is basically consistent with his major. Later, by chance, he met another boss who used to work on Wall Street at an environmental protection industry forum, so he turned to the financial industry. "In fact, it is a coincidence from the beginning of looking for a job to now. Generally speaking, although I have deviated from this major, I am still very interested in this job. "

Then why didn't you stay in the United States to develop? "In fact, this major is quite easy to find a job in the United States, but I don't want to be an engineer all my life. I have several classmates working in the United States who are slowly coming back. I don't think the existence of cultural differences will become smaller because you have lived there for two or three years. " In addition, some suggestions are put forward for overseas students to return to China for employment. "International students can't just want a high salary. The salary depends on the position. The job content of this position determines how much value you can bring to the enterprise. Don't expect a back office or assistant position to give you a monthly salary of 5000 yuan. Think about what you want before looking for a job. "

Jason in Jiaonan is another successful example. When studying in France, he tried to practice in big companies such as L 'Oré al. After graduation, he was hired as the president of Asia by a French public relations company, when he was only 23 years old. Jason said, "I think studying abroad still has advantages. Staying abroad for a few years will broaden your horizons and thinking. "

Jason said that when a person goes to a foreign country, he has to deal with everything by himself, which virtually exercises his ability to cope independently. When you have no friends at first, you should bear loneliness and learn to adjust yourself, so as to create a strong psychological quality. The open learning style abroad forces you to enter the role, participate with your brain and speak. This different learning environment can arouse your enthusiasm, give you the courage to speak in front of people, and get in touch with different cultures, which will broaden your thinking and horizons. In a word, a few years of studying abroad can turn a young child into an open-minded, cheerful, active and mature person, and the cultivation of these characters has an important impact on your future development.

The problem is narrow employment and low starting salary.

"At present, the employment situation of returnees has indeed reached an awkward stage. On the one hand, the number of overseas students has increased greatly, on the other hand, enterprises have become more and more cautious about accepting this group of people. " The relevant person in charge of Shandong Study Abroad Service Center said. The reporter found that in 20 1 1 year, the total number of students studying abroad in China was 339,700, including 3 1.48 million at their own expense. In the same year, the total number of returned overseas students was 6.5438+0.862 million. Compared with 20 10, the number of students studying abroad and the number of people returning home have increased. Wang Bin, the general manager of Zhaopin's recruitment in Qingdao, said, "Although there is no statistical data on the employment rate of returnees in the island city, the idea that' things are only a little expensive' no longer exists because of the large number of returnees, and with the increase of overseas returnees' recruitment experience, many business leaders have gradually treated returnees calmly. The logistics industry such as Qingdao's relatively scarce import and export trade often needs professionals, which invisibly narrows the employment scope of international students. "

Li Siqi, who was troubled by work, said in confusion, "For ordinary returnees, I don't know where to find a job except to submit my resume online." Sometimes she even feels that she is the neglected part. Everyone cares about the employment of college students and college students, but no one cares about the employment of returnees. In this regard, Director Zhao of Qingdao Human Resources and Social Security Bureau also said that "the employment of ordinary international students is indeed a subject that needs to be studied."

On July 22nd, Zhilian recruited a few overseas returnees. Among them, a company recruited a master of overseas returnees with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan, which was only slightly higher than that of domestic undergraduates. Some technicians who graduated from junior colleges may have a higher monthly salary.

"When I first returned to China, my ideal monthly salary was 6,000 yuan. I think I am still realistic. But when the interviewer heard this number during the interview, his expression was a bit strange. Later, I started to drop a little, but the job was not easy to find. " Liu Yang, who came back from studying in South Korea, said, "We spent so much money to go abroad for further study. After returning to China, the salary seems to be no different from that of domestic colleges and universities. Even some companies prefer to hire them rather than us. I really don't understand. "

Regarding the doubts of overseas students, Wang Bin said, "Narrow employment, low starting salary and difficulty in adapting to the domestic working environment are all problems faced by returnees. Although no organization has made statistics on the employment rate, from our feedback, the employment rate of returnees is not high. As far as I know, returnees who have just returned to China require a monthly salary of 6,000-8,000 yuan, and some require more than 1 10,000. This salary standard is not much different from that of domestic masters and doctors. However, many domestic companies do not buy it. Moreover, many returnees will change jobs within a few days after finding a job, because there is really a big difference in consciousness between domestic and foreign countries, and the complicated personnel environment at work makes it difficult for returnees to accept.

It is said that returnees have to rely on their skills to find jobs.

"I have recruited international students before, but they have hardly made any contribution to the company except giving me advice on building a tea room. You asked him to take a foreign list, his English level is not clear, not as good as our ordinary salesman. " Mr. Liu, the head of a foreign trade enterprise in Hong Kong Middle Road, complained to reporters. The manager of another human resources company said humorously, "Whether you have a new york accent or a London accent, come here to change for us and work hard."

Although the returnee hired by General Manager Liu is only an example, most local enterprises are more realistic, and they will not only value whether you are a returnee or not when choosing talents. And the environment at home and abroad is very different. Although international students have only stayed abroad for a few years, it takes some time to get used to it after returning home. In addition, international students live abroad for a short time, and their contacts are generally limited to people of the same nationality. Unless there is a clear self-planning to change these disadvantages, it is difficult for students to make qualitative changes in their foreign languages. Otherwise, foreign students are ordinary students and have no advantage.

Li Siqi, who has been studying in Japan for two years, told reporters frankly that it is no problem for her to have simple communication in Japanese and English after studying in Japan for two years, but it is definitely not possible to do professional work such as Japanese translation, because when she was in class in Japan, most of the people around her were from China, and everyone communicated in Chinese.

"The trump card for international students to find a job is not identity, but work ability." Director Sun of Qingdao Human Resources and Social Security Bureau said that the employment difficulties of some returnees have a lot to do with their mentality. "Some returnees think that they have studied abroad for several years and spent a lot of money at home. When they arrive at the company, they want a high salary and a high position, but they don't know their abilities. Even some international students go abroad to study for several years, and the language is not enough. As a result, they can't do big things and don't want to do small things; Then, returnees are more picky about employment enterprises. After returning to China, most of them are willing to choose some large enterprises, which invisibly intensifies the fierce competition in these positions. "

Wang Bin suggested, "When looking for a job, you should pay attention to your domestic work experience, foreign language proficiency and overseas work experience, so that your competitiveness will be greatly improved. Today's enterprises are very realistic. When you have problems at work, the company will not treat you specially because you are a returnee. " He especially reminded that you should exercise your working ability and accumulate work experience abroad, and you should adapt to the domestic employment environment when you return home.

"Qingdao still has a demand for returnees. For example, some emerging industries, such as marine and biopharmaceuticals, need the participation of returnees from related majors." Director Sun said, "Qingdao has always welcomed overseas students with innovative and entrepreneurial abilities to return to China, which is also our long-cherished wish."

Expert reminder

Career planning should be done well in advance.

More and more students choose to go abroad for "further study", but the background of "further study" is full of uncertainty, so parents (and students) need to be cautious to avoid the problem of difficult employment to a great extent. Experts studying abroad said that we began to pay attention to and study the employment of returnees very early, and we found that many parents sent their children abroad to avoid the National College Entrance Examination (Weibo). Children's academic performance is poor, and parents can't think of other ways, thinking that everything will be fine if they spend money to send their children away. In the choice of schools and majors, it is vague. Coupled with the induction of some irresponsible intermediaries, many of them entered the "pheasant" university. A few years later, the child spent millions of dollars of his parents' savings and got a diploma from a poor school, even a fake diploma. It is difficult to find a job after returning home.

Wang Yu said that when choosing a major, children should consider their own personality characteristics and hobbies, and have a preliminary orientation for their future career planning. After children go abroad, the first school year is very important. Without good guidance, it is easy to integrate into the group that does not study. Therefore, parents should cooperate with the study abroad agency, give their children a one-year follow-up service period, and monitor the environment and academic performance. Only when you master the real skills abroad can you really have talents with gold content after returning home. In fact, enterprises do not exclude returnees, or exclude returnees who have only diplomas but no real skills.

Going abroad can't be gilded, only sightseeing.

On a job-hunting program not long ago, an international student came to the stage and claimed to have studied many degrees overseas. As a result, I was questioned by those bosses and fainted on the spot. Not to mention whether his education is true or not, just looking at what he shows off abroad can't show his real material and knowledge. Even if he holds ten real certificates, these bosses in China will knock him down.

Nowadays, domestic enterprises no longer only pay attention to education and background, but pay more attention to the quality and ability of talents. "Turtle" is no longer a glittering rarity as it was 20 years ago. There are more and more cases of "turtle" becoming "kelp", warning everyone not to try to make specialization by relying on an overseas diploma. If you can't gild abroad, returning home will only bring you a bad habit of being superior to others, so you can only go out with your parents' money. It's only a long experience, not a long skill.

Many foreign students once had a beautiful dream abroad: after returning home, non-multinational enterprises would not go; The annual salary is less than 654.38+ten thousand yuan; Don't go to work in a big city. I wonder if they will look out of the window with a smile when facing the present situation.

Wherever the truly gilded "returnees" go, they believe that there will always be golden light shining on their backs. If they just travel across the ocean and visit foreign cities, all they have is moss.