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Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses
instead.
But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just
that-dreams.
The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of l,276 graduates in several
universities and colleges in the city showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility
of setting up a company or at least a small store.
"But they just stop at the 'thinking' stage," it stated.
Respondents put the top reasons for not doing it alone down to a shortage of investment and a
lack of business opportunity.
They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study
and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.
More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating
and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.
Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English,
decided he wanted to be his own boss last year
But he is looking for a job first. "If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company
in exhibition services," Guo said.
The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant.
With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also
confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.
"Social networking is an important factor leading to business success," Guo said.
Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students
to set up a business right after their graduation.
The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey
showed.
"Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle,"* Guo added.
1. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Graduates Can Only Dream of Being a Boss
B. Taking up Jobs or Being a Boss
C. Getting the Support of Your Family
D. A Survey of the Fresh Graduates' Jobs
2. All the following statements are true to Guo Bing EXCEPT .
A. he will graduate from the university
B. his English language skill is one of his advantages
C. some relatives may help him in the future
D. he has some experience in establishing a company
3. According to Guo Bing, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses because .
A. they can earn a lot of money
B. they are likely to get some experience in finding a job
C. it is difficult for them to find a satisfying job
D. their parents expect them to do so
