Foreword: In the current job market, the choice of major is more important than academic qualifications. Many majors that used to have a good employment situation have now "fallen off the altar" and are facing difficulties in employment. However, many parents and students lack awareness of the changes in market demand, resulting in an outdated understanding of "excellent majors". This article will summarize four college majors that used to have a good employment situation and are no longer glamorous, hoping to give you some reference and warning.
In the past 20 years, China's economy has developed rapidly, urbanization has progressed, the real estate industry has boomed, and the construction industry has become an era of "large-scale demolition and construction". However, this has also led many parents to have a wrong idea: Aren't the migrant workers who make money on the construction site more profitable?Therefore, architectural engineering majors have become a popular choice for a time. However, this idea is wrong. The salaries of managers on the construction site are far less than those of migrant workers, and the workload is still very large. What's more, site managers are directly responsible and will bear the brunt of engineering problems when they occur. Under the current strict system of social accountability for engineering accidents, the risk of this industry is very high. More and more college students are choosing to "run away with buckets" after entering the construction site because of the hard work, low pay, and the possibility that they cannot afford to be responsible. Unless you have the opportunity to enter a state-owned enterprise, you need to be cautious when applying for construction engineering majors.
Many parents want their children to become teachers, believing that it is a stable and decent job. However, the employment situation of teacher training majors is not optimistic. First of all, there are too many students majoring in teacher education, and the school no longer allocates them, so they can only compete for jobs after graduation. Secondly, the number of positions for teachers is limited, the competition for positions is fierce, and the opening of extracurricular tutoring institutions is now strictly prohibited, and the teaching profession has one less way out. In addition, the number of full-time teachers is limited, and the school will not recruit new teachers if there are no vacancies, which makes normal students really face the situation of "unemployment upon graduation". And as China's fertility rate declines, so does the number of newborns, and schools will have fewer students, and school closures and teacher layoffs are likely in the future. Therefore, parents need to update their perception of the teaching profession, which is no longer a suitable employment option.
The medical profession is also a popular choice in many families, especially if there are patients in the family. However, the threshold for employment in medical majors is very high. In addition to the cost of a longer educational time, medical students are required to undergo a multi-year training internship before they can officially start their jobs. Moreover, the salary of medical students in the early stage of employment is not high, and they even have to ask their families for living expenses. In addition, there is a phenomenon in the medical industry that "the older you get, the more popular you are", and the number of doctors is limited, and there is a possibility of unemployment as you get older. Although the medical industry pays well, the savings will gradually be depleted after unemployment, coupled with the high pressure of doctors' work and physical health problems, applying for medical majors needs to be carefully considered.
Computer science used to be a popular field, with a good employment situation and a good salary. However, there are too many college students majoring in computer science, there is serious involvement and competition within the industry, and the unemployment rate is very high. Employers will choose new graduates to replace those who have been working for ten years. Most computer science graduates are at risk of losing their jobs within 10 years of entering the industry. In addition, the computer industry has serious overtime and can easily lead to health problems. Therefore, for the sake of children's career development and physical health, applying for computer science majors needs to be carefully considered.
Conclusion: For parents and students, it is essential to have an in-depth understanding of the employment prospects and development trends of related industries when choosing a college major. Only by choosing a major that suits you can you better prepare for future employment. At the same time, for those students who have chosen the above majors, they should also make more career plans, improve their comprehensive quality, and increase their competitiveness. Don't just rely on the strengths of your major, be prepared for alternatives and other career developments to cope with changes in the job market.