Architectural engineering majors used to be a popular major in the minds of many parents, because of the rapid economic development, urbanization and booming real estate industry in China over the past 20 years. This made the employment situation of architectural engineering majors very good for a time. However, the situation has now changed. Over the past few years, China's real estate regulatory policies have been strengthened, resulting in a slowdown in the rapid growth of the real estate sector. At the same time, countless laborers are pouring into the construction industry, and competition for talent and employment is becoming increasingly fierce. Compared with hard-working migrant workers, the wages of site managers are much lower than theirs, and the workload is relatively larger. In addition, site managers have overall responsibility for the quality of the work, and they are often the first to bear the brunt of problems when they arise. Due to the increasingly strict supervision of project quality, in the event of a construction accident, the relevant responsible person is likely to face prison time. Therefore, the risks and pressures of applying for architectural engineering majors cannot be ignored.
The teaching profession was once considered by many parents to be a decent job, with a good income, establishment and social status. However, the current employment situation in the teaching profession is very bad. First of all, there are too many students majoring in normal education, and the school no longer allocates and compiles, and students can only compete for jobs after graduation. Second, the number of teaching positions is limited, and the competition for stock is fierce. The opening of after-school tutoring institutions has been banned, further reducing the employment opportunities for teacher training graduates. In addition, full-time teachers are staffed, and schools do not recruit new teachers unless in-service teachers voluntarily leave their jobs, making it difficult for normal students to find jobs after graduation. At the same time, according to statistics, in 2022, there will be more than 18.8 million full-time teachers in China, and the number of newborns will be less than 10 million. As the population declines and the number of students in schools decreases, there may be future closures of schools and layoffs of teachers. Therefore, parents should update their perception of the teaching profession and no longer consider teaching as a suitable employment option.
Medicine is also a popular major for many parents, especially those with members who have suffered from illness. However, applying for a medical major requires careful consideration. The threshold for employment in the medical profession is very high. On the one hand, medical students need to go through a long period of education, and they need to study for at least 5 years in college, and they can only lay the foundation and be eligible to enter the industry competition after graduating with a master's degree. If you want to enter hospitals in some developed regions, you need to study at least a doctorate. In other words, medical students need to go through at least 9 years of compulsory education and high school in order to be employed, plus at least 8 years of university to graduate and become a qualified doctor, which can be described as a difficult and lengthy process.
On the other hand, there is a high level of competition for employment in medical majors. Very few doctors become full-fledged doctors before the age of 30, and most medical students do not have a permanent job position until the end of their internship. In addition, the employment prospects of doctors are not optimistic. According to statistics, there will be 18.8 million full-time doctors in China in 2022, while the number of newborns is less than 10 million. As China's fertility rate declines, the number of newborns will decrease, schools will have fewer students, and there may be school closures and doctor layoffs in the future. Therefore, for medical majors, parents should consider carefully.
Computer science majors were once popular majors in the past, and the employment situation was relatively good. However, the situation has now changed. As a popular major, computer science is very competitive within the industry. With the rapid development of China's Internet industry, the number of graduates majoring in computer science far exceeds the demand, resulting in a difficult employment situation. In addition to this, the rise of the outsourcing industry has also made it relatively easy to replace computer professional jobs.
In addition, computer technology is also a technology that is constantly developing and changing, and the speed of technological updates is very fast. In this industry, if you want to stay competitive, you need to constantly learn and improve your technical capabilities. If you only stay at the level of undergraduate knowledge, it is difficult to get good career development opportunities.
Therefore, if parents plan to let their children apply for computer science majors, they need to fully understand the development trend of the industry and the competition for employment, and at the same time urge their children to continuously improve their technical ability and academic level during college.
To sum up, the choice of major should not only consider the past employment situation, but also comprehensively consider the future employment trend and development prospects. For parents, they should guide their children to choose a major that suits their interests and abilities, rather than chasing popular majors. At the same time, it is necessary to help children establish a correct concept of employment, and encourage them to cultivate comprehensive quality and career competitiveness to cope with future employment challenges.