Analysis on the Employment Situation of Contemporary College Students

With the rapid development of economy and the continuous progress of society in China, higher education has gradually become the goal pursued by people. More and more young people choose to receive higher education in order to get better employment opportunities. However, the current employment situation of college students is not optimistic and faces many challenges and pressures.

First of all, the number of college graduates is increasing year by year, which leads to the increasingly prominent contradiction between supply and demand in the job market. In recent years, the enrollment expansion policy of colleges and universities in China has led to a rapid increase in the number of college students, but the number of jobs in the market has not increased simultaneously. As a result, the employment competition among college students has intensified, and it is difficult for many graduates to find satisfactory jobs.

Secondly, the professional structure of college students does not match the market demand. Some college students' majors are out of touch with the market demand, which makes it difficult for graduates to find jobs. In addition, the supply of graduates of some popular majors exceeds demand, which makes the graduates of these majors have greater employment pressure.

Thirdly, college students' employment concept and ability need to be improved. At present, some college students have high expectations for employment, excessively pursue high salaries and positions, and ignore the accumulation of their own abilities and practical experience. In addition, some college students lack practical operation ability and innovative spirit, which also affects their employment competitiveness.

In view of the above problems, the government, schools and students themselves need to take active measures to deal with them. The government should increase employment support for college graduates and provide more jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities; Schools should strengthen vocational education and practical teaching to improve students' practical operation ability and employment competitiveness; Students should establish a correct concept of employment and pay attention to the improvement of their own abilities and the accumulation of practical experience.

In a word, the employment situation of contemporary college students is grim, and all parties need to work together to improve it. Only through the joint efforts of the government, schools and individuals can we create a good employment environment for college students and realize the rational allocation of talents and the harmonious development of society.