In sgp, “red degree” (scholars) is more important than Experience
Graduates cannot find jobs in spite of having “red degree”
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VietNamNet Bridge – Many students fail to find appropriate jobs after graduating, though they have “red degree” (the degree given to excellent graduates). Some of them decide to take the university entrance exam once again; the others try to learn a trade in order to get temporary jobs.
Experience is more important than “red degree”
Graduating means that students will no longer depend on their parents and have to live on their own. However, many graduates find it hard to apply for a job due to their lack of skills and experience.
Thu Huong and Thinh are now regretting about their choices. Huong said that before attending university she knew very little about the major she was going to learn and its job opportunities. After having graduated, they tried to find a job but did not succeed because things they learned in universities diverge from reality. They had to work as manual workers in factories to earn their living.
Ha, former student of faculty of journalism said that after graduating, she was very confident when applying for a job. However, after two months of trial, she was not accepted by the employers. They told her that although she had a good degree, she still did not have enough skills.
Ha said that she learned many theories at university, but to put the theories into practice is not easy. While other students worked as collaborators for newspapers, she only focused on studying at school. Therefore, her experiences were very limited, which made her fail to fulfill the task in the job trial period.
After some unsuccessful attempts to find a job, she had to attend an intermediate pharmacy course. Her family will help her open a drugstore when she finishes the course.
Bad consequence
The bad situation is caused by the fact that students are not well directed when they are still at high school. The graduates who cannot adapt to reality have to give up their ideals due to life pressures.
Some graduates fail to find appropriate jobs try to apply for manual jobs, but it is not as easy as they thought. Their university degree is now the obstacle. The employers do not want to hire university graduates because they are too… well qualified. According to the employers, university graduates never satisfy with the job they are doing and always look for another job.
The others who cannot find appropriate jobs but do not want to become workers decide to take the entrance exam into other “hot” universities, hoping that this time their choices will be right. The rest decide to take intermediate courses in order to get a temporary job.
“The fact that graduates have to learn a trade to find jobs is a great waste for our society. All the money and time invested in their study become fruitless,” said Professor Pham Minh Hac, Chairman of Vietnamese Former Teachers Association. Moreover, the failure of some people caused by vocational misdirection may lead to some bad effects on the society.
Dr. Pham Manh Ha from the Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities said that universities should teach students necessary “soft skills,” such as job interview skills or communicating skills, so that they can quickly find appropriate jobs after graduating. Besides expertise, social knowledge is an important factor that helps students integrate with the labor market easily.
Le Minh