1、1Ideological and political education and college students employment ability promotion studyAbstract. In recent years, with Chinas rapid development of social economy, the society requires more and more on the quality of College students. College Students employment competition is the essence of the
2、 competition ability of employment. This article through the analysis of the ideological and political education on College Students employment ability promotion effect, put forward to strengthen college students Ideological and political education, improving the employment ability of college studen
3、ts the specific methods and effective way. Key words: College students; ideological and political education; employment ability The ideological and political education of college students is an important part of the ideological and political work in colleges and universities. As is pointed out by Hu
4、 Jintao, “What kind of persons should be fostered as well as in which way is the essential issue that should be worked out in the development of Chinese socialistic education. As the valuable 2human resources, college students are the future and hope of our country. To foster them to be qualified co
5、nstructers and reliable successors of socialism with Chinese characteristics, it needs to enhance not only their cultural and scientific qualities but also their ideological and political qualities.” In recent years, the social economy develops rapidly in China, which raises a higher requirement for
6、 the quality of talents. However, college graduates tend to be weak in their cognitive competence and practical ability while looking for jobs. In that case, to strengthen the ideological and political education of college students has become a primary task of the higher education in our country. 1.
7、 Definition and Compositions of College Students employment ability 1.1 Definition of College Students employment ability Employment ability is defined as all qualities a person possesses that can help him/ her obtain, maintain employment and reemployment as well as achieve outstanding performance a
8、t work by Hillage and Pollard (1998) abroad. LeeHarvry, an employment ability research expert in UK, defines employment ability as the personal ability and the ability of obtaining and maintaining a job of students. ? According to CBC (The 3conference board of Canada), employment ability refers to q
9、uality and ability that individuals should possess to realize their ambition and potential in the job market. ? Employment ability is also called employability in China. ?Most scholars take the employment ability as a comprehensive ability that is related to occupation. 3. Function of the Ideologica
10、l and Political Education on the Employment Ability of College Students 3.1 Ideological and Political Education is the Source and Motive Power of the Improvement of College Students Employment Ability The political work is the foundation of all work. “A person wont go into action until the motive po
11、wer, through his/ her mind, is transformed to the aspiration and motivation” Engles says. To foster the employment ability of college students, firstly they should establish a lofty ideal and strong belief and then transform them into active spiritual strength with the purpose of striving for an int
12、ended target. 3.2 Ideological and Political Education is the Political Assurance of the Improvement of College Students Employment Ability Education, as a political tool at the service of the 4political and economic interest of certain class or interest group by the class or interest group, has dist
13、inct class nature. The higher education in our country is no exception. “Students should put their firm and correct political direction first the higher their political consciousness, the harder they should learn science and culture for revolution.” Deng Xiaoping once said. Only when college student
14、s establish a correct political direction, learning goal and motivation can they grow to constructers and reliable successors of the socialism course. . 3.3 Ideological and Political Education Provides Healthy Psychology for the Improvement of College Students Employment Ability One goal of the ideo
15、logical and political education is to equip college students with healthy psychology. As they are subject to meet much frustration and failure in their future occupation, a healthy psychology and positive mental attitude is the precondition of their growth. By spreading the mental health knowledge o
16、f colleges in activities of the mental health counseling, lectures, etc., college students are guided to overcome their timidity and develop their enterprise of “self-respect, self-confidence, self-regard and self-improvement“. 53.4 Ideological and Political Education Provides Scientific Methods for
17、 the Improvement of College Students Employment Ability A scientific ideological method is the foundation of learning professional course as well as the methodology of working on the scientific research. Contemporary college students, by studying Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping T
18、heory, the important thought of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development systematacially, has improved their ability to analyze and solve problems with the Marxism ideas and the materialistic dialectics, which help them develop a scientific method of thinking. 4. Strengthen the Ideolog
19、ical and Political Education as well as the Method of the Improvement of College Students Employment Ability 4.1 Strengthening the Ideal and Belief Education as well as Guiding College Students to Foster a Correct Outlook on the World, Life and Values “In the ideological and political education whic
20、h should be focused on the education of ideal and belief, the education about the outlook on the world, life and values should be further conducted so as to make all college students to realize the earnest expectation bore by the Party and the people. 6College students are needed to build well-off s
21、ociety in an all-around way, to achieve socialist modernization as well as to realize the great revival of the Chinese nation. As the youth is not colorful until it is contributed to the country and the people, life is not shining until involved in the great enterprise of the country and nation.” St
22、rengthening the education of ideal and belief is the core of the ideological and political education as well as an important method of foster a correct outlook on the world, life and values. Thanks to the “two courses”, college students are clearly aware of the law of social development, their socia
23、l responsibility and historical mission as well as a firm belief in Chinese socialist characteristic road. 4.2 Enhance the Professional Ethics Education and Foster the Professional Ethics as well as the Dedication Spirit of College Students As the college students have to enter the society, their pr
24、ofessional ethics education should be enhanced at school. It should start from minor matters and their everyday behaviors. It is required that students should be civilized, honest, punctual, modest and helpful in or after class, in dormitory, or canteen. Secondly, the class atmosphere construction s
25、hould 7be enhanced. Thirdly, colorful society activities should be carried out. Besides, social Practice Activities should be conducted. 4.3 Enhance the Mental Health Education as well as Foster Healthy Psychology and Sound Personality of College Students The mental health education is a critical pa
26、rt of the ideological and political education in colleges and universities. College students should, above all, possess lofty ideals as well as spirits of striving for their ideals and ambitions. Secondly, they should hold right attitudes as well as the confidence and determination of success. Third
27、ly, they should be optimistic and confident about their work. This group is expected to be brave, ambitious and be able of standing hard work. Specific methods of strengthening the psychological healthy education of college students in colleges and universities are as follows: 1. Spreading the knowl
28、edge of mental health. 2. Carrying out activities about the mental health and descent behavior. 3. Conducting psychological consult to guide and foster students by means of “counseling, listening and communicating”. 4.4 Strengthen the Education of Enterprise Consciousness and Foster Their Initiative
29、 Spirit as well as the Enterprise 8Ability Starting a business is a eternal topic. To foster the initiative spirit and enterprise ability of college students, the first thing that they should be aware of is that innovation, the foundation of human existence and development as well as the motive powe
30、r and source, is their responsibilities and obligations endowed by times together with development. 4.5 Strengthen the Collectivism and Foster the Spirits of Dedication and Teamwork With the economic globalization, the resource sharing and win-win cooperation has become a major means of mutual assis
31、tance and development among groups and enterprises. As it is hard for only one or several persons to complete certain technologies and projects of an enterprise, the cooperation and teamwork of a lot of staff is required. Therefore, various group activities should be carried out in colleges and univ
32、ersities. 4.6 Strengthen the Education of Hard Work and Plain Living; Improve the Hardworking Ability of College Students The spirit of hard work and plain living is the quality and traditional virtue of Chinese nation. Contemporary college students have no access to experiencing miserable life or h
33、ow 9hard it is to start a business. To foster the spirit of hard work and plain living of college students, first of all they should be aware that this spirit is a critical power to promote the progress of human. Secondly, a background environment under the control of the school, family and society
34、should be formed. Thirdly, their habit of loving work should be developed. 4.7 Strengthen the Education of Employment Idea and Improve College Students Ability of Adapting to Society With the rapid development of society and economy, fundamental changes have happened to peoples ideas. Theres nothing
35、 wrong with college students pursuit of living environment with good treatment and taste, but we can imagine their result of one-sided seeking for good salaries while ignoring the national policy and economic environment. The improvement of the employment idea of college students is an important par
36、t of the ideological and political education of college students. 4.8 Strengthen the Awareness of Law and Improve the Legal Consciousness as well as the Self-protection Ability of College Students Strengthening the awareness of law is the intrinsic requirement to improve the comprehensive qualities
37、of college students. First of all, colleges and universities should 10enhance the education of law and discipline of their students by opening law courses, launching legal lectures as well as printing and distributing publicity materials about law. Secondly, it should enhance the study of knowledge
38、in the employment system, the employment contract and the social insurance. In addition, it should strengthen the education and management of college graduates by requiring them to behave in accordance to laws and discipline and, as for rule-breakers, they will be treated strictly. References 1. Hu
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