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0In 2022, new graduates in china account for 10.76 million, which is the biggest number of graduates ever since. However, the demand in the labor market is relatively shrinking, leading to unemployment, and this may be the toughest year for college graduates to find jobs. In this section, we are glad to welcome two students who are either considering between getting a job or seeking further education to share their experiences and viewpoints.
Hosts：果果 康康
Guests: 辣辣 菜菜
2:19 Guest self-introduction
La La: a 26-year-old postgraduate majoring in education.
Cai Cai: a 20-year-old junior student majoring in business journalism.
2:50 What do you feel about the tough situation in domestic labor market now and how does it affect you?
According to La La, people around her are experiencing a hard time in the labor market including new graduates who are finding jobs and those who are fired.
Return of a large number of overseas students intensifies the competition in the domestic job market.
Meanwhile, Cai Cai said that the pandemic will influence the decision of employers.
She also talked about worries of layoffs in Internet companies nowadays.
9:30 What are the reasons that make you choose between getting a job or seeking further education? Or why are you still considering between the two?
For La La, her concerns are whether she should return to China at this moment to get a job and whether she has higher academic pursuits to engage in further researches.
For Cai Cai, she chooses to get a job after graduation, mainly because she wants to explore what she really likes in the work practice. After finding her direction, she would apply for further education.
About students who seek further study right after their graduation, many of them actually have not figured out what they want to do in the future, and some just want to avoid the employment pressure.
17:42 La La sharing her “gap year” experience in Confucius Institute
Both of the speakers agree that a “gap year” after graduation can be helpful for those who are not sure about their future decisions to try more and find directions.
20:17 Cai Cai sharing her thought about internship during college
She has found a general career direction through her internship, while she still thinks there is little an intern can do and see, and she wants to become a full-time worker to explore more.
22:20 How did you determine your career direction?
In addition to doing internships, La La pointed out that figuring out what life you want to live in your middle-age can be the needle to make current decisions.
26:55 Any advice to share about planning future career during the school year?
If you don’t like your current major or don’t know which way to go in the future, you can use the free time away from your major course to explore and create your own work. The work doesn’t have to be an internship in big companies. A wechat account, a painting, a video and many other forms can be your work. It’s also helpful to participate in various school activities to acquire extra skills.
【本期制作】
主持：王康妮、武佳颖
文字整理：马新鑫
剪辑：叶维嘉
制图：旦增卓玛、李夏煊
BGM：君が居なかった頃 — 菊谷知树(きくやともき)
