China's economy is in a difficult transition period, and it is under pressure and impact from various sides at home and abroad. These pressures and shocks have not only affected the speed and quality of economic growth, but also brought severe tests and challenges to the job market. In this context, some industries and enterprises have had to carry out structural adjustment and personnel optimization, resulting in a large number of workers facing the danger of unemployment. This is what we often call the "wave of layoffs".
So, how serious is the "wave of layoffs"?Which industries and demographics are most affected?And how do we deal with this?Next, let's analyze it.
First, let's look at the causes of the "wave of layoffs." According to different industries and enterprises, we can divide the causes of "laid-off waves" into the following categories:
Affected by the global economic slowdown and friction, the foreign trade industry has suffered a heavy blow. Foreign trade is one of the important pillars of China's economy and one of the main sources of employment. However, due to the shrinking demand in the international market and the escalation of the Sino-US war, the export orders of the foreign trade industry have decreased sharply, and the profit margin has shrunk significantly. This has directly led to a decline in the income of employees in the foreign trade industry, and even the loss of jobs. If you are engaged in the foreign trade industry, you need to pay close attention to the changes in the international situation, adjust your career plan in time, and look for an industry with more development potential and stability.
Affected by overcapacity and environmental restrictions, the manufacturing industry is in trouble. Manufacturing is the traditional advantage of China's economy, and it is also one of the important areas of employment. However, due to the rapid development in the past few years, China's manufacturing industry has accumulated a large amount of production capacity, resulting in oversupply and shrinking profit margins for products. At the same time, due to the increasingly serious problem of environmental pollution, China has increased the environmental supervision of the manufacturing industry, requiring all regions and industries to carry out clean energy conversion in accordance with the methods of "coal to gas" and "coal to electricity", and to implement differentiated measures such as production limits, emission restrictions, and use restrictions. Although these measures are conducive to improving environmental quality and promoting green development, they also bring greater cost pressure and operational difficulties to the manufacturing industry. This has directly led to a decline in the income of those employed in the manufacturing industry, and even the loss of their jobs.
Affected by e-commerce competition and changes in consumer Xi, the retail industry is facing huge challenges. Retail is an important part of China's economy and one of the main areas of employment. However, with the development and popularization of Internet technology, e-commerce platforms continue to emerge and grow, providing consumers with more choices and convenience, but also forming a huge impact and challenge to the traditional physical retail industry. On the other hand, with the improvement of consumer income level and the change of consumption concept, consumers' demand for goods and services is becoming more and more diversified and personalized, and they have higher requirements and expectations for quality, experience, innovation, etc., while the traditional brick-and-mortar retail industry is often difficult to meet these needs, resulting in consumer loss and market share shrinkage. This means that many retail companies may lay off staff or lower wages due to declining profits, and some may even close stores or exit the market because they cannot adapt to market changes.
Affected by policy adjustments and fierce competition, the education and training industry has suffered large-scale shutdowns and closures. The education and training industry is an important service industry in China's economy and one of the main areas of employment. However, in order to implement the policy requirements of "burden reduction" and "double reduction", the state has carried out strict supervision and regulation of the education and training industry, requiring all kinds of education and training institutions not to carry out extracurricular training in academic disciplines, not to recruit students in the compulsory education stage, and not to organize or disguised organizations for primary and secondary school students to participate in Olympiad, English and other competitions. The implementation of these policies has caused many institutions with extracurricular training as their main business to lose the foundation and space for survival, and have to choose to close down or transform. On the other hand, due to the low market threshold of the education and training industry, there are many competitors, resulting in market saturation and vicious competition. In order to attract students and increase income, many education and training institutions have adopted improper means such as false publicity, low price inducement, high rebates, and forced renewals, which have damaged the rights and trust of consumers, as well as the reputation and image of the industry.
The above four industries are the most affected by the "wave of layoffs", but this does not mean that other industries are not at risk. In the process of economic transformation and market changes, any industry and position may face challenges and crises. So, how do we deal with the "wave of layoffs"?
First of all, we need to remain calm and rational, not panic and blind. We need to objectively analyze the current situation and prospects of our industry and position, evaluate our own capabilities and strengths, make reasonable plans, and prepare in advance. According to our interests and expertise, we should look for industries and jobs with more development potential and stability, or consider the possibility of entrepreneurship and self-employment. We must continue to learn and Xi and improve our professional skills and comprehensive quality, and enhance our competitiveness and adaptability.
Second, we should actively use the various policies and resources provided by the state and society to seek help and support. We should pay attention to national and local employment support policies, such as tax reductions and exemptions, credit discounts, social security subsidies, entrepreneurship training, etc., and enjoy the preferential and convenient policies as much as possible. We need to make full use of the employment services of the society, such as the talent market, the employment center, and the employment agency.