Employment Issues and Countermeasures for University Graduates in the Context of the Digital Economy

As a new key production factor, data plays an important role in economic development. With the continuous progress of information technology, the development of digital economy has gradually become the universal consensus of all countries in the world, promoting the profound change of the global economic structure. While the digital economy injects new momentum into the job market, it also triggers structural unemployment, shortcomings in digital platform mechanisms, and changes in the employment perceptions of university graduates. The employment situation for university graduates is becoming increasingly severe. To guide graduates in correctly recognizing and seizing the employment opportunities and challenges presented by the digital economy, various stakeholders must act, including the government, higher education institutions, and the graduates themselves. This can be achieved by further strengthening the integration of education and industry, fully utilizing digital technology to establish service platforms, deepening digital talent training and education system reforms, promoting the enhancement of graduates digital skills, and fostering correct employment perceptions to achieve high-quality employment.