From Chinese Press

For a true employment rate

(China Daily)
Updated: 2011-02-15 07:55

A report on employment shows 38 percent of the 2009 college graduates quit their first jobs within half a year of graduation, and nine out of 10 are voluntary decisions, says an article in Shanghai Morning Post. Excerpts:

That up to 38 percent of college graduates left their first jobs within six months of graduating is a phenomenon that could be worrying for employees. Many may even fear that enterprises have reduced recruitment.

Though the attitude of "getting a job first and then opting for the one of your choice" has helped increase the employment rate, the start of many people's career has not been ideal.

Such a high job-hopping rate means that the possibility of finding a job after graduating is quite high. This should make college graduates change their attitude toward jobs, and wait for the right offer instead taking up employment of any kind. In addition, universities should encourage students to spend six months to a year to find the job of their choice after graduation.

Such measures will prompt universities not to act hastily in trying to solve the employment problem and pay more attention to students' life and job-hunting needs. They will help graduates develop their mental faculties and take more rational and informed decisions when taking up a job. Plus, it will help employers optimize their recruitment values.

It is normal for college graduates to spend sometime after graduation looking for overseas jobs. Besides, the authorities should calculate the employment rate on the basis of figures available after one or at least half year.

Hence, the departments of education, labor and personnel, and universities should reconsider criteria for graduates' employment.

(China Daily 02/15/2011 page9)