In today's job market, the choice of major has become more important than academic qualifications. However, some college majors that used to have a very good employment situation are no longer in demand, and the employment situation is very bad. It also reminds us as parents of the importance of being wary of professional choices. This article will summarize for you four once popular college majors, but now they have "fallen off the altar", and the employment situation is not optimistic, I hope to give parents a little inspiration.
In the past, with the rapid development of China's economy and the vigorous development of the real estate industry, construction engineering majors were once a very popular choice. It is widely believed that site managers earn more, so this profession was once considered the best way to get employed. However, the reality is very different from what is imagined. On the construction site, the wages of the workers are much higher than those of the managers, and the work intensity is very high. Site managers not only have to bear the responsibility of heavy workload, but also face the risk of accountability for engineering accidents. Since accountability for engineering accidents is now a lifelong system, many people choose to "run away with a bucket" when they encounter problems. In view of this, if you do not have the confidence to enter a large state-owned enterprise or other medium-sized construction engineering units, it is recommended that parents do not let their children apply for construction engineering majors.
Teacher training was once seen as a decent and stable employment option, and many parents wanted their children to become teachers. However, the reality is far from optimistic. First of all, there are too many graduates of normal majors, and the school no longer allocates and compiles, and students need to compete for jobs on their own. In addition, the teaching profession is very competitive, the number of positions is limited, and the number of teaching positions is not arbitrarily increased. Given the current downward trend in the number of newborns, the number of students in schools is decreasing, and there may be school closures and teacher layoffs in the future. Therefore, parents need to update their perception of the employment situation in the teaching profession, and teaching is no longer an ideal career choice.
Medical majors have always been a popular choice, especially for those who have had patients in their families. However, choosing to apply for a medical major requires careful consideration. From the perspective of time cost, the study time required by the medical major is far more than that of other majors, in addition to the time of compulsory education and high school, the university stage needs to study for five years, and the master's degree can be qualified to enter the industry. If you want to get into a hospital in a developed region, you usually need to study for a doctorate. In other words, a student who wants to work as a doctor needs to spend at least 20 years studying. In addition, a normal entry into the medical profession requires three years of training and internship. Even if you want to work in a rural hospital, you need three years of regular training. In addition, the salary of the medical profession in the initial stage of the career is not high, and it is usually not until the 30s to obtain a formal medical establishment, and most medical students need to rely on their parents to provide living expenses. Due to the long investment in education and the inability to achieve financial independence in the short term, career options such as doctors need to be carefully considered.
Computer science majors used to be a very popular choice, with a good employment situation and high salaries. However, the computer profession has fallen into crisis, with fierce competition within the industry and relatively high unemployment. It is true that the wages in the computer industry are higher, but companies are not stupid enough to pay high wages to their employees. Once an employee's salary rises to a certain level, the company fires them and hires a new employee who has just graduated. Most computer science graduates are at risk of losing their jobs within 10 years of employment. In addition, the computer industry has a high level of overtime, which leads to frequent health problems. In your 30s, you may already be in the same physical condition as an elderly person in your 60s. As a result, parents need to weigh the employment prospects and job intensity of computer science majors.
The above are the reasons and warnings for four once popular college majors, but now they have "fallen off the altar", and the employment situation is not optimistic. When choosing a college major, parents should learn more about the current job market situation and the development trend of the industry, and avoid choosing a major that is misconceptually good for employment and high income. At the same time, it is also necessary to take into account the interests and abilities of their children, choose a major that suits them, and cultivate a graduate with practical ability and employability competitiveness. I hope this article is helpful to all parents.