雅思作文：Graduates 'to take low-paid jobs'

導讀：正當中國的大學畢業(yè)生為求職(job-hunting)而奔波焦慮時，殊不知，英國的高校本科生也同樣面臨著不容樂觀的就業(yè)前景。（據(jù)調(diào)查，經(jīng)濟衰退和失業(yè)人群基數(shù)較大是英國鬧“工作荒”的罪魁禍首。）在這種情況下，有的畢業(yè)生選擇讀研來緩解就業(yè)壓力，有的則降低就業(yè)期望，接受低薪工作。

 

據(jù)披露，由于經(jīng)濟蕭條對就業(yè)市場影響深遠，在未來幾個月內(nèi)，即將走出大學校園的多數(shù)學生并不指望找到一份體面的工作。 The majority of students leaving university in coming months do not expect to land decent jobs, it was revealed, as the recession continues to have a “profound effect” on the employment market.

據(jù)統(tǒng)計，數(shù)以千計的應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生們做好了心理準備，接受酒吧、超市以及呼叫中心的低薪職位。 Thousands of final-year degree students are preparing to accept low-paid work in bars, supermarkets and call centres, according to figures.

本月成千上萬的大學生將參加結(jié)業(yè)考試，種種跡象表明只有1/4的藝術(shù)及人文專業(yè)學生準備在本專業(yè)領(lǐng)域謀職 As thousands of undergraduates take end-of-course exams this month, it emerged that only a quarter of those on arts and humanities courses were preparing to secure work in graduate professions.

這一結(jié)果是由High Fliers Research公司的分析人士披露的，該公司發(fā)起了一項超過16000名應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生（占英國畢業(yè)生總數(shù)的1/5）參與的調(diào)查。 The disclosure came in a survey of more than 16,000 final year students – a fifth of those nationally – by analysts High Fliers Research.

盡管結(jié)果令人擔憂，但事實如此：今年夏天畢業(yè)生們將面臨前所未有的債務(wù)危機，一般學生需要為三年學業(yè)償還18100英鎊的借款。在倫敦某些地區(qū)，該項債務(wù)金額高達25700英鎊。 It comes despite fears that graduates are facing record levels of debt this summer, with the average student being forced to repay £18,100 for a three year course. Debts rise to £25,700 in parts of London.

人們將“工作荒”歸咎于最近幾年大學畢業(yè)生失業(yè)人數(shù)的日積月累，這也使得2010的就業(yè)形勢雪上加霜。 The jobs shortage was blamed on a “substantial backlog” in the number of jobless graduates from previous years – creating additional pressure on the employment market in 2010.

研究人員表示，由于學生們希望在競爭中能夠搶先一步，因此，截止到去年十月末，一些大型企業(yè)已額外收到8000多份求職申請。 Researchers said 8,000 extra job applications had been made to leading companies by the end of October as students attempted to steal a march on competitors.

同時有消息披露，數(shù)以千計的學生準備攻讀碩士學位，以此來回避就業(yè)問題。統(tǒng)計數(shù)字顯示，約26%的學生選擇在今年畢業(yè)后繼續(xù)在學校深造。 It was also disclosed that thousands of students are preparing to take a postgraduate course as an alternative to finding a job. Some 26 percent of students will remain in higher education after completing degrees this year, figures show.

該研究顯示，36%的學生確信今夏離校后，他們將開始畢業(yè)后的第一份工作，或開始尋覓一份這樣的工作。 According to the study, 36 percent of students believe they will start a graduate job – or start looking for one – when they leave university this summer.

而在人文藝術(shù)專業(yè)學生中，這一數(shù)字暴跌至25%。 Numbers slump to 25 percent among arts and humanities students.

該研究表明，學生總數(shù)中有約26%的人準備攻讀碩士學位，相比之下，有1/3的學生表示一旦被雇主錄用，無論什么工作都可以做。 Some 26 per cent of all students are preparing to move on to postgraduate courses, while a third will take “any job they are offered”, the study said.

這也表明大多數(shù)學生將在商場、咖啡店、呼叫中心以及建筑工地上從事低薪職業(yè)，所學專業(yè)卻長期沒有用武之地。 This suggests large numbers of students will embark on low-paid jobs in shops, cafes, call centres and building sites – failing to use their degree for many years