According to a recent report, some once-hot majors like English, Computer and Law for Chinese students entering college have now fallen out of favor. The reason is that more graduates studying in those fields end up
1 .
This year, a sample of 500,000 college
2 from 2009 were surveyed and 220,000 questionnaires were received back for the 2010 report. Among the
3 majors, Law graduates had the most difficulty finding jobs, with the
4 unemployment rate(比率) of 17.7% of all the majors in 2009. English majors had the highest
5 of the unemployed for three years, with 15,700 graduates still out of work.
“Such majors as Computer, English and Law were the most
6 ones for Beijing students entering universities in 2005, but now these graduates are in a tight corner,” said Ba ran, a senior counselor（顾问）at a well-known company. Ba said that the expansion（扩大）of college enrollment（注册）for those hot majors five years ago has
7 an over-supply in the market, making it harder for those graduates to find jobs.
On the other side, engineering graduates majoring in Geological Engineering, Ship and Marine Engineering are
8 most in the job market. Engineering majors are more practical in professional skills and work experience, which are favored by many
9 . The graduates are thus armed with a competitive
10 in the cruel job market.
The report
11 a system should be set up against majors with a high risk of
12 . Undergraduates studying Law or English are encouraged to change their
13 or obtain a second degree. For some colleges and provinces with
14 employment rates, the report advised a（n）
15 in enrollment numbers or even a temporary (暂时的) stop in enrolling students.
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