The Strategies to Improve the Employability of English Major Students in Sichuan: An Empirical Study Based on 402 Self-rating Data

Abstract

 This study takes 402 English major students from some universities in Sichuan Province as the study subjects, and uses the “128-items Self-rating Scale” to conduct a systematic investigation and empirical analysis of their employment ability status. The overall employment ability of English major students in Sichuan universities is at an above-average level, but the ability structure is unbalanced. The improvement of employment ability requires the coordinated promotion of multiple parties. From curriculum design, practical support, school-enterprise cooperation to students’ own development, the systematic improvement of employment ability can be achieved through the joint efforts of multiple levels. In view of the specific problems of the development of employment ability of English majors in Sichuan, targeted strategies need to be implemented in combination with the resource characteristics of local universities. This study is not only of theoretical significance, but also responds to the current real problems of “employment anxiety” and “ability misalignment” of English major students in Sichuan higher education institutions, and has reference value for educational decision-making.