Research on the Employment Psychological Dilemma of Higher Vocational Graduates and Solutions Against the Background of Major Public Health Emergency

Abstract

In the context of COVID-19 epidemic, the employment assistance of higher vocational colleges is mainly concentrated in employment recommendation, job-searching skills training, employment tracking and services, etc., and less attention is paid to the psychological dilemma of employment of higher vocational graduates, which is not conducive to employment of vocational graduates or the high-quality development of school employment. This paper uses empirical research methods and takes graduates of higher vocational education as the research objects. Through questionnaire surveys, 717 valid samples are obtained and 4 interviews are conducted. After data analysis, the following conclusions are drawn: 1. In the context of the epidemic, the employment situation of higher vocational graduates is very severe; 2. Higher vocational graduates' expectations for future employment do not conform to objective reality; 3. There is a certain gap between the requirements of companies for recruiting talents and the current objective conditions of fresh graduates; 4. Higher vocational graduates have inaccurate self-perception; 5. The personal job-hunting skills of vocational graduates are relatively insufficient; 6. The comprehensive ability of higher vocational graduates does not meet the requirements of social development; 7. Under the severe employment situation, the employment psychological conflicts of higher vocational graduates are fierce. On the basis of data analysis and discussion, the following suggestions are made: 1. Higher vocational colleges should pay attention to the psychological status of students in employment, and carry out normalized investigation of student psychological status and assistance; 2. Higher vocational graduates improve self-awareness and relieve employment pressure in time; 3. It is required to implement the precision and diversified training model of school-enterprise cooperation and collaborative education; 4. The government strengthens guidance on the formulation of employment psychological assistance policies for colleges and universities; 5. The school builds a student employment guidance work system that integrates career planning, employment guidance, and employment psychological assistance; 6. Higher vocational graduates should build up confidence, correctly attribute and improve their overall quality; 7. The state maximizes employment opportunities, vigorously supports SMEs and encourages innovation and entrepreneurship, and stabilizes the fundamentals of college graduate employment; 8. The state should increase policy tilt to ensure that university graduates become a kite with constant line.