This Year, We Graduate -- Job Seeking Records of Peking University Graduates

Author: People's Literature Press
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: In the eyes of ordinary people, Peking University students are the cream of the crop, and naturally, they have no worries about finding a job. But when we pick up this book, "Peking University Graduates' Job Search Records," we see not only confident smiles and the joy of success but also tears of sorrow and the pain of setbacks. The 42 authors are now working in more than 30 different positions, including well-known multinational companies like Microsoft, IBM, Morgan Stanley, and Boston Consulting; excellent domestic companies like Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Beijing Telecommunications; as well as government departments such as the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and the Ministry of Commerce. The companies they have encountered in various interviews number over a hundred. Reading this book, I believe that all those who yearn for success will find something valuable. This book records the job search experiences of 42 graduates from 14 departments of Peking University in the 2004 class. They come from different departments and have diverse backgrounds. Some found satisfying jobs thanks to their excellent academic performance, rich internship experience, and rare overseas study opportunities, among other competitive conditions. Others, through repeated interviews and deep reflection and self-positioning, finally settled on a job. Through their words, we see a group of young people reflecting seriously on their college life. Whether it's gains and losses, excitement and frustration, achievements and shortcomings, their experiences offer profound insights for those of us on the job search journey, and even deeper inspiration for students who are planning their college lives. The current job market downturn has become a focal issue in today's society, and there has been a gradual increase in books guiding college students in their job searches. However, the publication of "This Year, We Graduate" still caught our attention! This book is a literary work on job searches, written by Peking University graduates and personally prefaces by President Xu Zhihong. Their words are free of preaching and formed theories; instead, they are records and reflections on life. Between the lines, we can see how they drew nourishment from their university education to gradually improve their various abilities; we can also see how they moved from initial anxiety to eventual confidence during the job search process; and we can even see how they prepared for every detail of the interviews and how they handled every question from the interviewers.