The first degree of Peking University doctoral supervisor is discriminated against by undergraduates, and the employment discrimination behind it is even more appalling

Shenniao commentator/ Yuanshan

An undergraduate student from a 985 university, through the summer camp activities of Peking University , coupled with excellent academic performance, has the opportunity to get the qualification for transportation. He was exempted to continue his postgraduate studies at the School of Mathematics, Peking University.

But when the student checked the tutor's resume, he found that some tutors had graduated from ordinary universities, and doubted the level of tutors. A Peking University professor named Hu Jun was strongly disliked by this 985 university classmate because he studied in ordinary universities in the undergraduate and master stages.

Using the first degree to judge the ability or scientific research level of the tutor is obviously too subjective and one-sided. This student was criticized by many netizens for being arrogant and ignorant. You know, Professor Hu Jun, the mentor of Peking University whom he dismissed, is not only the winner of the National Outstanding Youth Fund, but also serves as the editorial board member of three international journals and the secretary-general of the Beijing Institute of Computational Mathematics. There are many achievements in the field of mathematics, and it enjoys a high reputation in the world.

However, this kind of news is no longer "new", but the object of discrimination has changed from university graduates seeking employment to instructors of Peking University recruiting graduate students. Almost every year in the recruitment season, there are many cases in which applicants cannot obtain employment opportunities even if they have relevant abilities due to the tough requirements of employers. Among them, the first discrimination against is particularly prominent.

Generally, first degree discrimination means that employers are not based on applicants’ abilities and job requirements, but based on the applicant’s first degree obtained after the college entrance examination, and the applicants are evaluated and screened. In recent years, due to the oversupply of applicants, employers have had more choices and powers, and the first degree has naturally become a threshold. Even if the applicant's grades are excellent, as long as the first degree does not meet the requirements, it is still hard to escape the fate of being wiped out.

From the discrimination of university graduates in job search to the discrimination of professors in Peking University, this magical reality just shows that discrimination in academic qualifications has formed a vicious circle. The recruitment market distinguishes between the good and bad of colleges and universities based on "211" and "985". The degree of discrimination in the employment market will naturally become a vane for students to choose schools and choose mentors. Under the " Matthew effect ", the problem of academic discrimination is more prominent, which is not conducive to the development of higher education, nor is it conducive to broadening the road to talents.

Professor of Peking University was discriminated against by students for his first degree, reminding us to pay more attention to the hidden rules of discrimination in the workplace recruitment. A report on this year’s spring recruitment market shows that nearly 80% of job seekers have experienced workplace discrimination, among which academic discrimination is much higher than geographic and gender discrimination. How to alleviate this widespread discrimination in workplace academic qualifications is an issue that requires sustained attention.

If a company wants to recruit better talents, it is understandable to screen, but the first degree does not fully represent the ultimate ability. Too much emphasis on the screening effect of the first degree will objectively make it difficult for companies to look at job seekers from a developmental, dynamic, and comprehensive perspective, and to a certain extent is also an unfair treatment of job seekers.

The top priority is to enact the Anti-Employment Discrimination Law and other relevant laws as soon as possible.At the legal level, job seekers shall enjoy equal rights to work and employment; secondly, all kinds of enterprises must establish a long-term vision, carefully weigh the standards and conditions of recruitment, and get rid of the shackles of "education-only theory"; finally, the society must create and form a "everyone The strong atmosphere of "everyone can become a talent" encourages job-seekers to continuously improve themselves, continue to build and innovate, and reduce the constraints of academic qualifications on individuals.