Why do female graduate students complain that it is difficult to find a job?

Why do female graduate students complain about the difficulty of finding a job? Author: This site Source: In-service Graduate Education Network Upload time: 2015-01-2315:18:52

Peng Zhichu can no longer remember which resume this is. "I invested in three companies today, and I was asked again about marriage and having children," said Peng Zhichu, a 2012 master's degree student in business management from Fuzhou University. "And most of the companies that raised these questions were silent."

The first large-scale graduate job fair in Fujian Province in the New Year was held at Fuzhou University on the 18th. There were 600 enterprises and institutions present, providing more than 30,000 jobs, but only more than 600 master's and doctoral students were needed. , accounting for only 2.2%. What is more difficult for male graduate students to find a job is the large number of female graduate students who have just graduated.

Peng Zhichu has good grades, is a backbone among student cadres, and has rich internship experience. Since September last year, she has gone to no less than 50 job fairs, and failed in almost every one.

“Most of the boys in the class have received several offers (admission notices). Compared with them, we seem to be losing at the starting line. I used to think this was an exaggeration, but now I have to I believe this fact." Peng Zhichu shook his head helplessly, "Work, work, come here!"

"I've been asked so many questions and been eliminated so many times that I don't even dare to answer now. "Weng Qiumei, who came to the job fair with Peng Zhichu, is also a 2012 master's degree student in business management at Fuzhou University. "The first thing the company thinks is that we are old and face the problem of getting married and having children; the second reason is that we have relatively high academic qualifications, so our salary needs to be increased accordingly. Therefore, under the same conditions, they are willing to hire male undergraduates." Weng Qiumei said.

What impressed Weng Qiumei the most was an interview experience with a real estate company. When the employer asked her what advantages she thought she had, Weng Qiumei said half-jokingly: "I studied different majors as an undergraduate and graduate student, and I have a cross-professional background, which is equivalent to 'buy one, get one free'." He replied bluntly: "But you are also older than others." This sentence gave Weng Qiumei a chill in her heart. The next day she heard that most of the people who signed contracts with the company were boys.

"My salary requirements have been reduced from 6,000 yuan to 3,000 yuan." Weng Qiumei ignored the "complaints" and immediately turned around to join the huge army of job seekers.

A recruiter from Zhongheng (Fuzhou) Project Data Analysis Firm said frankly that if female graduate students can lower their status and accept the same salary as undergraduates, the employer will consider it. After all, female graduate students are getting older and are facing the problem of getting married and having children, so employers will also have some concerns.

Regarding the difficulty of finding a job for female graduate students, Wang Jingyun, a national second-level psychological counselor and a teacher in the career development education team of Fuzhou University, said, “Female graduate students often face dual pressures from family and society, so they are more anxious psychologically. ”

She suggested that female graduate students should first make plans and determine goals before looking for a job; secondly, they should clarify their compatibility with the position and apply for the position rationally. Blindly applying overseas may deepen anxiety. and self-doubt; the third is to try it extensively on the premise of knowing yourself and your position clearly.

“It is also beneficial to treat job hunting as a process of enriching life experience.” Wang Jingyun said. (Editor: Yangyang)

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