Degree Matters Most 學位最重要 VS Skills Matter Most 技能最重要

Make a choice! 做出選擇！

Degree Matters Most 學位最重要 VS Skills Matter Most 技能最重要

Would you hire someone with a top degree but no experience? 您會僱用一個擁有高學歷但沒有經驗的人嗎？

11.6million Chinese graduates in 2023 2023年中國畢業生將達1,160萬人

Why Degrees Are Losing Value? 學位為何失去價值？

The Depreciation of Academic Qualifications for Graduates 畢業生學歷貶值

“For life to favour you, you must equip yourself with the power of change.”

- Sunday Adelaja

“為了讓生活眷顧你，你必須擁有改變的力量。”

- Sunday Adelaja

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Problem 1 問題1

• Increase the supply of graduates
• 增加畢業生供給
• Diminish the value of degrees in the job market
• 降低學位在就業市場的價值

Problem 2 問題2

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Late 1990s: 10% 1990年代末：10%

• Increasing umemployment rate among college students
• 大學生失業率上升

Early 2000s: over 30% 21 世紀初：超過 30%

(Liu, 2018)

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Cause 1 原因1

• Oversupply of graduates from more than 3000 universities in the world
• 全球3000多所大學畢業生供過於求

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Cause 2 原因2

• Postgraduate entrance exam culture as a norm of high degree pursual
• 考研文化成為高學歷追求的常態

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Cause 3 原因3

Employer's Preference 雇主偏好

• Companies' priority on candidates with higher academic qualifications
• 公司優先考慮學歷較高的候選人

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Solution 1 解決方案1

• Combine classroom learning with on-the-job training
• 將課堂學習與在職訓練結合

Population and sample 人口和樣本

• Develop practical, employment-focused skills
• 培養實用的、以就業為中心的技能

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Solution 2 解決方案2

• Collaborate with industries
• 與業界合作
• Align curricula with market demands
• 使課程與市場需求保持一致
• Join Internships and work-integrated learning programs
• 參加實習和工學結合項目

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Uniqueness 獨特性

Equip yourself! Don't be a victim. 裝備自己！不要成為受害者。

CREATIVITY 創造力

DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE 領域知識

INTERACTTIVITY 互動性

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Experiential Activity 1 體驗活動1

Job Market Simulation 就業市場模擬

Task: 任務：

Graduates: 畢業生：

Setup: 設定:

Employers: 雇主：

Given résumés mix degrees and skills 鑑於簡歷混合了學位和技能

Given criteria prioritizing skills 給定優先技能的標準

Divide yourselves into employers and graduates 將自己分為雇主和畢業生

Conduct 3-minute mock interviews. 進行3分鐘模擬面試。

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Experiential Activity 2 體驗活動2

Future-Proof Your Career 面向未來的職涯

Groups brainstorm strategies to combat degree depreciation 各團體集思廣益，制定因應學位貶值的策略

Equip yourself! 裝備自己！

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Reference 參考

Liu, W. (2018). Inefficient signaling, education arms race, and education inflation in China. Asian Education and Development Studies, 7(3), 256–271. https://doi.org/10.11114/aef.v5i6.3683