Research Progress on the Influence of Employment Policy on College

Students' Employment in Chinese Universities

Jiayi Li

School of Public Management, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin, 30000, China

Keywords: Content Analysis, Employment, College Students, University Employment Policies.

Abstract: In recent years, with the increase in the popularity of higher education, the number of ordinary undergraduate

graduates has increased significantly. However, with this phenomenon, the social problems faced by college

students in employment have become increasingly prominent and cannot be ignored. Therefore, the govern-

ment has clearly pointed out the importance of employment for college graduates in the new era through a

series of policy documents. Based on this, this study chooses to study the influence of university employment

policy on college students' employment. This study uses the content analysis method to compare the existing

literature on the employment situation of college students from different perspectives. Existing studies have

explored the impact on college students' employment from the perspective of college students, the public and

university construction. However, there are still some deficiencies in the research of college students' employ-

ment, which still need in-depth and powerful analysis.

1 INTRODUCTION

In recent years, with the development of economy and

the increase in the popularity of higher education, the

number of ordinary undergraduate graduates has

increased significantly. College students, as

important social participants, play an indispensable

role in social development. However, the consequent

social problems and the influence of various factors

on the employment of college students cannot be

ignored. For example, with the current economic

development trend, the rise of various emerging

industries such as big data and artificial intelligence,

and emerging software, various enterprises are facing

a series of social problems such as the transformation

from tradition to modern times. In addition, the

changes in the current population structure, such as

the increasing aging degree, not only have an impact

on the elderly, but also have a certain degree of

impact on social and economic development, labor

force issues, and employment issues. With the

emergence of new industries and the intensification

of aging, college students' choice of employment also

has an impact. By analyzing the existing literature,

this paper studies the problems of "full-time children"

and the difficulties of college students' social

adaptation in employment. Taking the "full-time

children" literature as an example, Song Jiarong et al.

interviewed 20 interviewees with different

educational backgrounds and employment

experiences or as students, and found that different

interviewees proposed that under the current social

situation, they tried various kinds of passions such as

taking the civil servant exam and taking the

postgraduate exam, but eventually resulted in

negative emotional states (Song, Wu, Tong, 2024). It

also reflects from the side that college students are

faced with the phenomenon of having to choose

"upsurge" in the process of employment, which also

leads to "slow employment" and other problems.

Based on such reasons, this paper chooses to analyze

the influence of promoting the employment policy of

college students on the employment of college

students from different angles. Before college

students enter the society, most of the knowledge,

learning ability and interpersonal relationship they

gain come from colleges and universities. Therefore,

the influence of universities on the employment of

college students is very important. At this stage, some

colleges and universities have begun to explore a

series of issues such as how to help college students

improve their core competitiveness, what exactly

affects college students' learning motivation, and how

to improve college students' learning motivation.

Based on this, this paper chooses to focus on the

impact of university employment policy on college

students' employment. This paper uses the content

Li, J.

Research Progress on the Inﬂuence of Employment Policy on College Students’ Employment in Chinese Universities.

DOI: 10.5220/0013982900004912

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analysis method to classify and compare the existing

literature domestic and overseas, with the purpose of

exploring the impact of university employment

policies on college students' employment in China.

2 ANALYSIS OF POLICY

CONTENT

In the policy report "Notice on Optimizing and

Adjusting Policies and Measures to stabilize

Employment to Promote Development and benefit

People's Livelihood", a series of measures were

proposed to adjust and stabilize employment. Policy

documents promote employment from different

perspectives. In terms of enterprises, a series of

subsidies and loans at the financial level are provided

to enterprises that provide graduates with matching

employment to support enterprises to increase the

number of recruits or increase the number of

internship positions. Take supporting enterprises to

increase the number of recruits or trainee positions as

an example, this way provides college students with

a good chance to find jobs, while promoting

enterprises to attract high-quality talents. At the

financial level, support graduates to start their own

businesses. From the level of skills training, support

vocational colleges to enhance skills training and

provide financial support. From the aspect of the

unemployed group, the requirement of the layoff rate

of enterprises is generated. From the ideological

construction of college students, they will be

encouraged to grass-roots employment, and provide

funds and job support for students who participate in

specific special programs. Taken encouraging

employment at the grassroots level as an example.

After receiving good higher education, college

students devote themselves to grassroots

construction, which on the one hand solves the

problem of their own without employment issue, and

at the same time plays a good role in promoting the

construction of various aspects at the grassroots level.

For those who have difficulty finding a job, subsidies

will be provided to graduates who have difficulty in

finding a job, and public welfare positions will be

provided to those who have difficulty finding a job,

so as to ensure that no less than one person in a zero-

employment family will be employed. From the level

of social assistance, to ensure the basic life of the poor

people; From the perspective of policy

implementation, it is necessary to strengthen the

publicity of policies and ensure the authenticity of

subsidies in the process of policy landing, and local

policies should be adjust measures to local

conditions.

3 THE CASE STUDY ON

PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT

OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Universities have taken a number of measures to

promote the employment of their students. Taking

Tianjin University of Commerce as an example,

Tianjin University of Commerce has taken a number

of measures to promote the employment of college

students, including university leaders at all levels to

visit enterprises to expand employment opportunities

for students on campus, to hold high-quality double

selection meetings, to create immersive employment

classes, such as career experience week to carry out

career and employment guidance and consultation

rooms. During the Career Experience Week, Tianjin

University of Commerce carried out a series of

interesting activities, including allowing students to

first explore themselves and the outside world, gain

an understanding of social development and changes,

teach students to learn methods of industry analysis

from various analysis models, and look at

employment from the perspective of industry, in the

process of the activity, students are guided to learn

how to grasp the plan of social development under the

background of the current new situation, and at the

same time make their own career planning to promote

employment. Students are encouraged to manage

their own career development status, so that students

can understand what aspects of knowledge they lack

and what core competitiveness they have better than

others in the process of participating in the activity.

Tianjin University of Commerce has adopted various

measures to promote the employment of its students.

4 EMPLOYMENT POLICY

ANALYSIS

Some researchers analyzed the relationship between

the current central and local policies, and Xiong

Guojin analyzed the text of policies to promote the

employment of college students in his paper. Xiong

Guojin found that other subjects did not play a

reasonable and effective role in the process of

promoting employment, such as universities and

students themselves played a low role (Xiong,

2023).At the same time, in the research process,

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Xiong Guojin pointed out that the central policies

have a certain degree of similarity, which will lead to

the low efficiency and insufficient role of

employment policies in the process of promoting

college students' employment (Xiong, 2023). Finally,

Xiong Guojin also pointed out that the existing

policies to promote the employment of college

students lack of attention to the expectations of

college students themselves (Xiong, 2023). In

addition, the university employment policy

perspective has also been analyzed by researchers. In

this paper, Li Wenwen analyzed the factors affecting

the formulation of employment policies for college

graduates, such as the change of policy direction from

"stable employment" to "good employment" to the

current "good employment" with the development

and progress of the times (Li, 2020). At the same

time, in the research of Ge Leilei, Fang Shiyu, and

Yang Fan (2018), through the analysis of the

employment policy texts of college graduates, they

also pointed out the insufficient perfection of the

policy tool system and the policy problems of each

link of human resource management and the

matching problems between them (Ge, Fang, Yang,

2018). Finally, in the paper, Ge Leilei, Fang Shiyu,

and Yang Fan also mentioned that in the future,

attention should be paid to the connection between

big data and the employment of college graduates

(Ge, Fang, Yang, 2018).

5 ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT

EMPLOYMENT ISSUES IN

DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

(INCLUDING CHINA AND

OTHER COUNTRIES EXCEPT

CHINA)

5.1 Analysis of Unstable Employment

from Multi-Dimensional Structure

First, there is an analysis of the literature on what

should be known about precarious employment and

health in 2025. Clearly put forward in the article

about the new employment form causes include

flexible Labour markets, caused by the degradation of

social security market (Benach, Vives, Tarafa,

Delclos & Muntaner, 2016). A few years ago, the

study still considered the instability of employment to

be in its infancy, but today the research challenge

should be based on the theoretical and policy debate

about unstable employment. In the literature,

researchers also explicitly mentioned that it should be

noted that in order to meet the purpose of better

evaluation of policy, Ought to develop better tools

(Benach et al., 2016). At the same time, in the

research process of this literature, unstable

employment is understood as a multi-dimensional

structure, which cannot be considered as a single

perspective. Shall be from the perspective of workers

and employers, the workplace, social protection

structure of multidimensional analysis of unstable

employment (Benach et al., 2016). Researchers also

explicitly mentioned, from the broad perspective, the

multidimensional structure should be on different

labor markets and social dynamic adaptation (Benach

et al., 2016). At the same time, the study notes, for the

sake of the employment conditions to improve and

unstable phenomenon is reduced, in formulating

public policy, which require the participation of many

subjects, such as policies to workers and community

organization participation (Benach et al., 2016).

5.2 The Association of Unstable

Employment vs. Social Health and

Social Problems

In addition, the issue of unstable employment is still

discussed by researchers. Some researchers have

proposed the reasons for unstable employment and

social health time. In the literature, Research points

for temporary employment, perceived job insecurity

analysis (Benach, Vives, Amable, Vanroelen, Tarafa,

Muntaner, 2014). Employment instability is

articulated at the same time, research the decisive

factors affecting parts of social problems, including

the impact on workers, families, communities

(Benach et al., 2014). The study also points out that

the study on the effect of production on unstable

employment is caused by several different reasons,

such as the nature of employment, the impact of

employment conditions on the health of society, the

use of new data and information system for

relationship between unstable employment and the

health (Benach et al., 2014). In the study pointed to

the unstable employment shall be regarded as a multi-

dimensional concept analysis of observation, and the

unstable employment relationship of time and the

change of the standard employment relationship has

made the analysis (Benach et al., 2014). It also

mentioned in the study of 2008 great recession not

just for the economy, the impact of a single problem

also has consequences on the many aspects, including

the employment conditions, the quality of life, health

and the influence of the Angle (Benach et al., 2014).

Many aspects from the perspective of direct effect of

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the first is the cause and direct increase in the number

of layoffs, the resulting all kinds of social problems,

at the same time in the literature is seen as a

multidimensional structure also includes job

insecurity (Benach et al., 2014).

5.3 The Correlation Between

Environmental Innovation and

Employment

In other studies, there are still studies on the

relationship between environmental innovation and

employment. This paper intends to analyze the

relationship between ecological innovation and

employment. As mentioned in the study, from the

perspective of job creation, old enterprises create

fewer jobs than new enterprises (Triguero, Cuerva,

Alvarez-Aledo, 2017). In terms of their contribution

to employment growth, young firms also generate

greater benefits than subsidiaries belonging to the

parent company (Triguero et al., 2017). In addition,

employment is not only a separate social issue related

to China, but also a series of concerns should be

aroused on a global scale. For example, some

researchers have analyzed the issue of employment

policy from the perspective of Australia, in their

research, Li Fulin and Kang le discussed the policy

measures that should be taken to promote the

employment of college graduates and the inspiration

for China from the perspective of Australia.

Meanwhile, it was also mentioned in the literature

that the disadvantaged groups should be paid

attention to, the implementation of special education

programs and the support of economic assistance (Li,

Kang, 2024).

6 A REVIEW OF THE

LITERATURE ON

INFLUENCING FACTORS OF

COLLEGE STUDENTS'

EMPLOYMENT

6.1 Influencing Factors of Employment

of Poor Students

Different researchers have analyzed the issue of poor

students, the dilemma of college students' social

adaptation to employment, and the choice of "full-

time children". Zhao Ming and Chen Xiaoman (2023)

mentioned that they pay attention to the ideological

cognition of poor students, and found that the causes

of poverty include not only economic poverty, but

also the mentality of "being satisfied with poverty" at

the ideological level, and the influence of elders on

them (Zhao, Chen, 2023).In the process of

employment, they show a conservative and

conservative tendency in employment (Zhao, Chen,

2023). Based on this phenomenon, Zhao Ming and

Chen Xiaoman (2023) also mentioned that timely

intervention should be made at the level of education

to change their thinking and cognition. And establish

a "career development bank". In addition, Zhao Ming

and Chen Xiaoman also mentioned that the state

intervention should help poor students. At the same

time, Zhao Ming and Chen Xiaoman also proposed

that our country should pay attention to the

punishment system and employment compulsory,

avoid excessive dependence on external help, and

achieve effective assistance (Zhao & Chen, 2023).

6.2 The Problem of College Students'

Social Adaptation

At this stage, there are also studies on the dilemma of

college students' social adaptation. Yang Ke and

Wang Yuxiang (2024) pointed out in their research

that based on the theory of social space, they analyzed

the dilemma of college students' social adaptation

through the framework of "space-act-order". Taking

Kong Yiji's literature as the entry point, Yang Ke and

Wang Yuxiang (2024) clearly pointed out in the paper

that, the high level of college students' inability to

come down stems from their decent mental space, as

well as the inherent ideological cognition of society

and family that "if you go to college, you will have a

good job", which adds intangible pressure to the

career selection process of college students. In the

two literatures on the poor students and college

students' social adaptation, it can be seen that they

both put forward a common view that no matter poor

students or non-poor students, they should pay

attention to changing their cognition at the ideological

level. However, the ideological and cognitive change

of poor students should focus more on the change of

their ideas formed in the process of growth, while the

ideological and cognitive change of non-poor

students should focus on their own ideological and

cognitive cognition of what is decent work.

6.3 The Influence of Professional

Interest on Employability of

College Graduates

In the research of Feng Qinxue and Yue Changjun,

the relationship between college students'

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professional interest and graduates' employability is

analyzed. In the process of research, Feng Qinxue and

Yue Changjun found that from the perspective of

college students, if the majors and interests of

graduates are more matched, it has a good effect on

promoting employability (Feng & Yue, 2023).

7 SUGGESTIONS ON

EMPLOYMENT POLICY OF

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

7.1 Government and Society Aspect

The government can introduce more preferential

policies to encourage college graduates to find jobs,

such as tax breaks and start-up support funds, and

strengthen supervision over the job market to protect

the legitimate rights and interests of graduates. The

government and social organizations should build

more efficient employment information platforms

and provide accurate employment services, such as

holding job fairs, providing career counseling and

planning services, to help graduates better understand

the job market and job demands.

7.2 University Aspect

In the process of construction, colleges and

universities should focus on improving the quality of

teaching, and improve the employment

competitiveness of fresh graduates by optimizing the

curriculum and strengthening practical teaching.

From the school level, they should enhance the

competitiveness of fresh graduates. At the same time,

colleges and universities can adjust and optimize the

curriculum of colleges and universities according to

the market demand and industry development trend,

increase practical and applied courses, and improve

students' professional quality and practical ability.

Universities are encouraged to carry out innovation

and entrepreneurship education, cultivate students'

awareness of innovation and entrepreneurial ability,

provide them with guidance and financial support for

entrepreneurship, and promote graduates to start their

own businesses. In addition, colleges and universities

should further strengthen support for grass-roots

employment projects, such as appropriately

increasing the number of participation in the western

plan, three rural activities, so as to encourage more

students to invest in grass-roots work, for students

actively participating in grass-roots employment

projects, colleges and universities should provide

necessary support, such as universal support for

teaching and research and other preferential policies,

to alleviate their worries.

7.3 College Students' Personal Aspect

College students should change their employment

concept and realize that ordinary labor positions such

as selling vegetables and cleaning workers also have

social value, and are not inferior. At the same time,

they should pay attention to the ideological level of

learning, improve self-cognition and values. At the

same time, they should pay attention to the

ideological level of learning, improve self-cognition

and values.

8 CONCLUSIONS

Through the review of the existing literature, it can be

concluded that China's existing employment

promotion policy has a certain effect on promoting

the employment of college students. Existing studies

have analyzed the impact on college students'

employment from the perspective of college students'

self-cognition, the public sector, social levels and

other groups, the existing studies also subdivide and

explore the impact on college students' employment

from the level of personal thought and cognition and

the level of college education construction. This

paper aims to analyze the impact of existing

employment policies on college students'

employment, with a particular focus on factors such

as the congruency between central and local policies

and shifts in policy orientation during policy

formulation. Additionally, it examines contemporary

practices within colleges and universities, including

instances of double selection meetings and career

experience weeks organized to facilitate student

employment, as well as the influence of students'

personal factors on their employment outcomes. For

example, the study of poor students, the problems of

social adaptation of college students and professional

interests and other influencing factors are reviewed.

However, there is still no effective analysis of the

problem of college students' desire to realize "self-

value" and "realistic employment pressure". At the

same time, whether the existing policies to support

the employment of college students play a practical

role in helping college students still needs to be

explored. Future research can focus on the

investigation of college students themselves to

explore what help they really need, so that the

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employment situation of college students is no longer

passive.

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