According to the data released by the National Civil Service Bureau, the recruitment scale of the 2024 national examination plan is 3960,000 people. And at the end of registration, there were 30330,000 people have passed the qualification examination of employers, an increase of more than 400,000 over last year. The high competition is evident, the ratio of the top ten positions has even reached more than 1700:1, and the highest job competition ratio is as high as 3572:1. In the face of such fierce competition, there is little hope as a candidate, only 1 person can succeed, and for the other 3571 candidates, their efforts will end in disappointment. This brutal competitive landscape makes people feel distressed, and it also highlights the difficulty and pressure of the public examination.
In addition to the fierce competition, the 2024 national examination has also seen a significant change in the entry threshold. According to statistics, there are only 56 positions that college students can apply for, a decrease of 106 from last yearHowever, the number of positions requiring a master's degree or above increased by 814 to 2,046The number of positions requiring a doctorate degree has also increased by 14 to 24. It can be clearly seen that in this round of national examinations, diplomas have become the main competition **. This also means that the competitive advantage of those with high education is further increased, while young people with college education are facing great challenges and pressures.
In other words, the "tide" of further education is relatively cold, and young people pay more attention to taking the national civil service examination or participating in the recruitment examination of public institutions. This phenomenon has sparked widespread speculation and speculation: is it the change in the mindset of young people?Is it because the employer's requirements for academic qualifications have changed?Or are there other factors that are causing this phenomenon?
According to the information released on the official website of the Ministry of Education, the number of applicants for the 2024 national master's admission examination will be 4.38 million, a decrease of 360,000 compared with last year. This is the first time since 2016 that the number of applicants for graduate school has declined. The result was truly unexpected, and such a big change was unexpected. Although the reason for the change may be related to the increase in the number of people studying abroad after the epidemic, it is undeniable that the weakening of the popularity of postgraduate entrance examinations has begun to be revealed. Last year's data already showed this trend, with the pace of growth already slowing by almost 18 percentage points compared to 2022.
On the one hand, the public examination has become the first choice for young people to pursue promotions, salary increases, and stable employment. Although the competition in the national examination is fierce, compared with the postgraduate entrance examination, the registration threshold is relatively clear, coupled with the stable working environment and treatment, which attracts more and more young people. On the other hand, the employer's pursuit of a diploma still exists, which can be reflected in the changes in job requirements. Diplomas continue to be an important indicator of an individual's abilities. In the process of taking the public examination, in addition to academic qualifications, it is also necessary to show good eloquence, reflexes and good interaction with the examiner, which is also a very challenging task for candidates. Therefore, comprehensive ability has become a key factor in determining whether a candidate can be admitted.
Although in the recruitment process, the employer's pursuit of a diploma still exists, but when choosing the right talent, comprehensive ability gradually becomes the decisive factor. On the one hand, different units have different degrees of recognition and attention to the schools they graduated from, and some units attach more importance to the "first degree", that is, the bachelor's degree, while the requirements for other academic qualifications are relatively low. On the other hand, the influence of cross-school and cross-professional postgraduate applications is gradually increasing. Some employers pay more attention to the candidate's professional background and practical ability, rather than the academic qualifications themselves. The trend of public examination is that high education and high comprehensive ability complement each other, and there are higher requirements for practical application ability and professional quality.
The importance of academic qualifications has waned, but this does not mean that young people are not interested in academic qualifications. On the contrary, for those young people who hold a college diploma and are eager to get a chance, the threshold for applying for the exam is lower. They will also consider other options, such as employment and further education. Therefore, the future trend needs to be further observed and studied.
The pursuit of further education is still the voice of many young people, but with the development of Chinese society and the maturity of employers, the concept of young people is also quietly changing. The society's demand for talents is no longer limited to the academic qualifications themselves, but pays more attention to the actual ability and comprehensive quality of individuals. The employment standards of employers have gradually been in line with international standards, and they no longer only focus on academic background, but pay more attention to the actual ability and comprehensive quality of individuals. As a result, candidates are gradually realizing that relying solely on academic qualifications to gain a competitive advantage is no longer a viable option, but requires more attention to their professional ability and actual performance.
It is worth mentioning that although the requirements of employers for academic qualifications still exist to a certain extent, the Ministry of Education has publicly responded that the national education administrative department does not have the concept of "first degree". However, it is difficult to ignore the degree of recognition of the "first degree" by the employer itself. In this case, the impact is obvious for candidates who apply for graduate studies across schools and majors, and a considerable number of young people choose to work first, and then consider whether to take the postgraduate or doctoral examinations.
In short, the fierce competition in the national examination, the obvious change in the entry threshold, and the weakening of the enthusiasm for the postgraduate examination reflect the changing concept of young people, and also indicate the change and maturity of employers' demand for talents. This is a sign of progress and a phenomenon worth pondering. For young people, it is no longer necessary to rely on academic qualifications, but to pay more attention to personal practical ability and comprehensive quality, which is to meet the needs of the development of the times. In this process, young people need to continuously improve their professional capabilities, adapt to the new needs of society for talents, and at the same time, they also need to change their concepts and actively face competition and challenges.