Recently, a Ph.D. from Stanford University
It is expected that the civil servants of Anhui townships and towns will be successfully "ashore".
As soon as the news came out, it was on the hot search
Cause for concern
According to media reports, on the evening of June 16, the Suzhou Municipal Civil Service Bureau of Anhui Province released the announcement of the proposed civil servants to be hired in the 2024 annual examination of Suzhou City through the Suzhou Pioneer Network (the second batch).
Screenshot of the announcement of the list of candidates to be hired. Image source: Suzhou Pioneer Network
According to the public list, Su Zhen, a candidate with a doctorate, is from Stanford University, the world's top university, and he is applying for the position of grassroots affairs management of the township organs of Lingbi County under the jurisdiction of Suzhou City.
According to reports, Su Zhen studied at the University of Science and Technology of China as an undergraduate, won the Guo Moruo Scholarship, and ranked second in science in the county in the college entrance examination.
According to the relevant recruitment information, a total of 2 people are recruited for the position of 040167, and one is recruited in Weiji Town and Xiangyang Town under the jurisdiction of Lingbi County.
In the application requirements, it is clear that the position is for the city's household registration personnel, and after being hired, an agreement must be signed that no one shall flow out of the township for 5 years.
Are there any preferential treatments from prestigious overseas schools? Local response
On June 18, after the news that Dr. Stanford planned to be hired to a township civil servant position was forwarded in large numbers, some netizens proposed that according to the talent introduction policy in some regions, those with overseas experience in famous universities can be given priority in applying for civil servants, and some netizens said that some people have mentioned that doctoral applicants for civil servants can be exempted from written examinations.
The staff of the Organization Department of the Suzhou Municipal Party Committee responded to the media that in this recruitment, there is no policy of giving priority to overseas famous schools or exempting them from written examinations as mentioned by netizens, and all candidates who apply for the examination are treated equally, and the recruitment, recruitment and post-employment treatment are strictly implemented in accordance with the "Anhui Provincial 2024 Annual Examination and Recruitment of Civil Servants Announcement".
According to previous reports, the staff of the Lingbi County Government Affairs Management Center said: "This year is the first case for a famous school to apply for the civil servant of the township organ in Lingbi County, Suzhou, Anhui Province, and in my impression, it has never appeared before." He introduced that Su Zhen is a native of Xiao County, Suzhou, Anhui Province, and Xiao County is not far from Lingbi County.
The staff of the Propaganda Department of the Lingbi County Party Committee also confirmed that Su is a native of Xiao County, and he is still in the publicity stage, and the specific position has not yet been assigned. It was also the first time I heard that Dr. Stanford had applied for the civil service of the township government in Lingbi County.
Stanford's Ph.D. examination for township civil servants
Isn't it overkill?
Regarding this matter, some netizens said
I've already read a PhD
There may be a lot of opportunities
It's a bit "overkill" to go back to the township
There are also people who say that it is
"Personal Choice"
Others said
As long as it works
It's not overkill
In this regard, China Youth Review pointed out:
In terms of personal ability alone, this graduate surnamed Su can go all the way to a doctorate, obtain a degree from Stanford University, and achieve the first place in the same position in the written examination and interview of the civil service provincial examination, which is undoubtedly a "great talent". However, at the other end of the scale, we should not preconceive and rashly label the posts of township civil servants as "petty".
In order to judge whether this doctor's career choice is "overkill", the key lies not in the unit and title he joined, but in whether the local departments concerned can attract, retain and make good use of talents with scientific and rational employment policies.
For highly educated talents, grassroots work seems ordinary, but there is no lack of worth paying attention to, as long as the treatment is reasonable and can make people give full play to their wisdom, it can also provide a strong sense of professional identity, a sense of achievement and a sense of gain; For the local people, grassroots cadres with higher education and ability can also provide them with a higher level of government services, thereby comprehensively promoting local development. In addition, the entry of high-level talents into grassroots work can also form a "catfish effect" and promote healthy competition among grassroots cadres.
On the other hand, if the local authorities do not pay attention to "employing people according to their talents" and only use the newly recruited young people as "replaceable parts", then whether it is Dr. Stanford or other types of high-level talents, they are destined to not stay for a long time.
At this time, we do not know if the Stanford doctor will be officially hired. Whatever he chooses, we might as well wish to bless him while preserving our personal opinions, and keep an eye on his future career path. And it is not only he himself who decides this, but also the relevant departments that need to attach importance to and be responsible for talents.
Source: China Youth Daily, The Paper, Upstream News, China Youth Commentary, Netizen Commentary.