In recent years, many college students have been keen to obtain various qualification certificates. In the eyes of some people, this can give them more advantages when looking for a job. However, industry insiders pointed out that due to prominent problems such as too many examinations and the proliferation of certificates, many young people currently have a lot of certificates in hand, but it is still difficult to find a job.
College students are keen on taking exams
Taking exams seems to have become a necessary choice for college students. Gao Bin, who is a senior this year, majored in corporate management at a university. He said that he has planned for himself since his sophomore year. As a liberal arts student, he has great employment pressure, so I also joined the "Certificate Clan". For the sake of research, in the past few years at school, whenever he had free time, he would appear in the school study room or library, living a standard life of classrooms, canteens, and dormitories. Gao Bin majored in education, but he was interested in human resources courses. For this reason, he would audit courses in the human resources major when he did not have courses in his own major. He believes that only with a certain foundation, you will have more opportunities when looking for a job in the future. Although Gao Bin has obtained CET-6 and Computer Level 1 certificates, he still feels they are not enough. ?I am planning to take the Level 3 Certificate in Human Resources next. Although it is relatively advantageous, it still attracts many students around me to take the exam. ?
Like Gao Bin, Song Yichen, a music major at a certain university, is also a "textual research ethnic group" like Gao Bin. Since her sophomore year, she has taken various qualification exams like her classmates, such as Mandarin certificate, teacher qualification certificate, marketing certificate, etc. In her opinion, it is not easy to find a job in her own major, so she needs to take more exams. One certificate should have some advantages over other students.
There are 19 certificates that a college student usually needs to obtain, which can be divided into general certificates, such as English CET-4 and CET-2, National Computer Level 2, graduation certificates and degree certificates; ability certificates, such as English CET-4 Vocational 8, English interpretation, GMAT (Graduate Management Entrance Examination), TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, second foreign language, driver's license; professional certificates, such as teacher qualification certificate, Mandarin level, actuary, certified public accountant, etc.
Increase the weight to catch up with the trend
Using research to increase the weight of employment represents the mentality of a considerable number of college students. Some college students believe that the only thing that can leave a direct impression on employers is the institution they graduated from and the certificates they hold. Regardless of ability, a well-known institution will naturally be recognized, and the more certificates and the wider the scope, the better.
Many certificate examination students take the certificate exam and have nothing to do with their major. Their common motivation is that "something is better than nothing."
Xiao Ye (pseudonym) and Zhao Qijia (pseudonym) of the 2012 class also registered for the exam together. In addition, Xie Xue, who graduated in 2012 from the School of Journalism and Communication of the school, even applied for the driving school test with five roommates in the same dormitory.
Zhao Qijia said that he did not have a clear plan for the future. On the one hand, taking this certificate was related to his major, and on the other hand, he followed the exam when he saw others taking it, just to increase his employment prospects. I hope to find a better job, but I don’t know whether I will engage in this industry in the future.
The proliferation of certificates may not necessarily bring advantages
Using certificates to increase employment advantages represents the mentality of a considerable number of college students. Some students believe that the most intuitive impression left on employers when looking for a job is nothing more than the school they graduated from and the professional qualification certificate. Regardless of work ability, reputable institutions will be recognized by employers first, while for other professional certificates, the wider the scope and the greater the number, the better. During the interview, the reporter learned that the qualification certificates taken by many students have nothing to do with their majors. Their motivation is generally that "one more is better than none."
Some college students have a bunch of empty certificates. Liu Qian, who has worked for a private company in our city for a year, also followed the trend and took many certificate exams when she was in college. Recalling her experience in taking exams in college, Liu Qian felt that she was a bit blind when she chose to take exams. During college, Liu Qian obtained a series of certificates such as Mandarin Certificate, Teacher Qualification Certificate, and Computer Certificate. When I was in school, I majored in graphic design. I didn’t make any plans when I was in school. I saw that all the classmates around me were busy taking exams. Just thinking about having one more is one. ?Liu Qian said frankly,?But now I am still engaged in my old profession, doing advertising design in a company, and the certificates I took in the past are not used at all now. ?
?Competition in today’s workplace is fierce, and some professional qualification certificates do carry a certain weight, but this does not mean that the more certificates, the better. ?Liu Qian said this, ?I think certificates are related to the employment industry. Some industries only require you to have the required certificates, and the real skills need to be gradually developed at work. I think today’s college students should no longer be blind when taking exams. They should have a clear plan for their career before taking exams, and then take the exams in a targeted manner according to their own direction, which not only saves time, money, but also energy.
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College students need to be cautious and rational when taking exams
Regarding the phenomenon of rising enthusiasm among college students for taking exams, Tian Cheng, a teacher at the city’s Vocational and Technical College, believes that many college students now regard qualification certificates as employment certificates? A stepping stone?, but the qualification certificates in most people's hands are not directly related to the actual work. They more want to prove themselves through the qualification certificates. But just having this knowledge is not enough. Employment also requires a series of factors such as comprehensive quality, practical ability, etc., which are often not visible in the qualification certificate. ?At present, many college students do not link it with their future career plans when taking exams. They just follow the trend and obtain popular certificates. This is actually not conducive to the improvement of students' comprehensive quality. ?
?Although certification is conducive to improving skills, truly discerning companies will not value these things. ?Tian Cheng said that the qualification certificate can only show that the student has passed a certain exam. He suggested that instead of being obsessed with exams, students should accumulate more practical experience, which will be more helpful in finding a job in the future.
Finally, Tian Cheng reminded college students who are keen on taking certificates that some common certificates, such as CET-4 and CET-6, driver's license, etc., can be obtained as early as possible if they have basic ability and scalability for their future development. , but some certificates that are far from your career plans need to be chosen rationally, otherwise they may be useless in the end. ?Instead of spending time and money to take some low-valued certificates, it is better to make a career plan, improve your professional level, and improve your personal qualities.
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