As one of the top liberal arts schools in China, Fudan University has always been a leading liberal arts institution. However, in this year's autumn recruitment season, Fudan liberal arts graduates are facing unprecedented employment difficulties. In the past autumn recruitment season, Fudan liberal arts graduates can usually find satisfactory jobs, and even choose high-paying jobs. However, this year, the situation is very different, many Fudan liberal arts graduates have submitted a large number of resumes, but only Didi has given an interview. This phenomenon is not unique, and liberal arts students at other top universities, such as Peking University, are facing a similar dilemma. While it's not like they can't find a job, quality jobs are hard to come by. This phenomenon has sparked a wide discussion about the employment prospects of liberal arts students.
However, when faced with this problem, we should look at it more objectively and rationally. Liberal arts students are not isolated in finding employment, and they are under greater competitive pressure. At the same time, liberal arts students in the first and second colleges have a relatively more difficult time finding jobs, and they do not receive enough social attention. Nevertheless, I believe that every liberal arts student will find a career path that suits them, whether it is choosing a civil service, taking the exam, or choosing a career to enter academia, they will find their place in their field.
As a well-known professional analyst, Zhang Xuefeng has always been cautious about the employment prospects of liberal arts students. His views mainly focus on two aspects: one is the difficulty of employment for liberal arts majors, and the other is that the liberal arts employment industry generally belongs to the service industry.
When choosing a major, Zhang Xuefeng advises students to consider practical factors, especially from families with average economic conditions. He believes that some liberal arts majors, such as journalism and philosophy, have relatively poor job prospects, while relatively stable industries are mainly concentrated in fields such as law and foreign languages.
Regarding the view that liberal arts belong to the service industry, Zhang Xuefeng believes that this is because many liberal arts industries lack professional barriers, and practitioners often need to cater to the needs of Party A, superiors and the public, and the work results are very subjective. Moreover, many liberal arts majors do not have a definite standard and scientific process, and the uncertainty and subjectivity of the work are high. Therefore, in order to survive and develop, liberal arts practitioners often need to be attached to a certain team or group, and need to make compromises and caters in order to obtain a certain amount of attention and income.
1.Lack of professional barriers: Many liberal arts industries do not have strong professional requirements and do not require specific skills or expertise compared to other industries. This results in the ability and level of practitioners being relatively easy to replace, with no obvious competitive advantage.
2.Cater to needs and emotions: Many liberal arts practitioners need to cater to the needs and emotions of different groups in order to gain attention and recognition. This often requires abandoning some principles and specializations in favor of catering to the tastes and preferences of the masses.
3.Subjectivity: The results of many liberal arts jobs are highly subjective and cannot have clear standards and evaluation systems like science and engineering. As a result, liberal arts practitioners often need to rely on personal reputation and attention to assess the quality and value of their work.
Of course, the importance of liberal arts is undeniable. The liberal arts are people-oriented, focusing on people's spiritual pursuits and social contradictions. However, in order to improve the status and employment prospects of liberal arts, it is also necessary to strengthen the use of scientific methods and establish scientific processes and evaluation systems to enhance professionalism and feasibility.
To sum up, the current situation of Fudan liberal arts students' employment difficulties exists, but it does not mean that the employment prospects of liberal arts are sluggish. Every liberal arts student can choose a career path that suits him/her, whether she chooses employment or further study, there are broad horizons and opportunities. At the same time, we should also look at the employment situation of liberal arts realistically, not only focusing on liberal arts students in Fudan, but also paying attention to liberal arts students in other universities, and giving them more support and attention.