Chapter 738 Chen Yansen: Don't call me boss, call me principal! Civil engineering? Send them all to Africa!

At nine o'clock in the morning, accompanied by Zhang Wenyong and a group of senior school officials, Chen Yansen entered the auditorium of the former Guanghua College, now Senlian University.

In principle, there are clear rules and unspoken rules for naming universities.

A third-tier college is not qualified to be called a "university" at all, but within Huian Province, given Senlian Capital's status and influence, it is fully capable of breaking the mold.

As soon as Chen Yansen entered the auditorium, he was greeted by a deafening roar of cheers.

"Brother Sen!"

"Good morning, Principal!"

"..."

The greetings from thousands of people mingled together, almost lifting the roof off the auditorium.

Although Chen Yansen was only one to four years older than them, most of them had heard of his name back in high school.

After being admitted to university, Chen Yansen's fame grew even more.

Many people never imagined that one day Chen Yansen would become their school principal.

Chen Yansen smiled, waved to the audience, and then walked onto the podium.

Once he stood still, the flashbulbs started going off non-stop.

"Hello everyone! I'm Chen Yansen. I'm sorry to take up your weekend time."

Chen Yansen gave a brief opening speech.

The students below the stage immediately fell silent.

Although the young man in front of them was the principal, he was also the future boss of many people. This dual identity made them completely put away their playful thoughts.

Of these students, 60% were seniors, and the rest were freshmen to juniors.

The school did not require participation in this lecture, but Chen Yansen was so famous among college students in Huian that there was a constant stream of applicants.

More than half of his peers regard him as an idol and a role model for them.

Because Chen Yansen's starting point was low enough!

He comes from a single-parent family. His father runs a small bookstore. He has no connections and only a bachelor's degree. He is a model of self-made success!

In recent years, many college students have started their own businesses, and their courage comes from Chen Yansen.

In their view, if Chen Yansen, a poor student from a second-tier university, could succeed, there was no reason why they couldn't!

Chen Yansen's gaze swept across the audience, taking in the expressions of the more than 1,000 viewers. He then chuckled and continued, "Last night I browsed the Lingxi Tieba forum and read many students' comments. Some said the public bathrooms were too cold in winter and needed air conditioning, some said the English teaching environment was not good, some said the cameras and video cameras in the New Media College's equipment room were older than themselves, and some said the school was missing Mixue Ice Cream and Lucky Coffee."

I've thought about it carefully, and these suggestions all make a lot of sense! Principal Zhang, write them down and arrange for them to be implemented within a month!

After he finished speaking, he deliberately stopped.

The students in the audience understood immediately and applauded enthusiastically.

"Brother Sen browses Tieba too?"

"A young principal is great, he's really something!"

"It's good to be rich. With Brother Sen's wealth, he could easily throw away a few hundred million and upgrade the facilities at Senlian University several levels."

The students whispered among themselves.

Chen Yansen continued, "Everyone, please don't rush to applaud. I know you might be thinking, 'As expected of Brother Sen, he's really rich and powerful,' but that's not actually the case."

I stand here today not as the founder of Senlian Capital, nor as the honorary president of Senlian University, but as a senior who, like you, was once confused and struggled in university.

University is a happy time, filled with friendships and romances in addition to studying. But after four years, everyone has to face an important issue that cannot be avoided—employment!

Have you thought about what kind of jobs you can get with your major? Have you checked job posting websites to see what skills companies are really looking for in employees?

At this point, the students in the audience fell silent.

Not to mention Senlian University, even key universities like 211 and 985 still have students who drift aimlessly through four years.

The reason is simple: Huaguo University has always followed the "strict entry, lenient exit" model.

Chen Yansen's voice was exceptionally clear through the microphone in the quiet auditorium.

"In high school, you were pushed forward by your teachers and parents, with only the goal of 'getting into college.' But in college, no one is watching your transcripts every day anymore. The course schedule is more relaxed, and you have more free time. Many people are panicking instead."

He reached out and pointed to a boy on the left side of the stage: "The boy in the blue hoodie, tell me, besides attending classes, what have you spent the most time doing this semester?"

The boy who was called on stood up instinctively, his cheeks flushed, and stammered, "I was reading in the library."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of cheerful laughter erupted from the audience.

"Dude, it's one thing to fool others, but don't fool yourself too."

Chen Yansen joked.

The boy chuckled and, mustering his courage, replied, "Playing games and scrolling through Douyin (TikTok)."

After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter again.

Chen Yansen didn't laugh. Instead, he nodded and said in a gentle tone, "There are 5,100 graduating seniors this year, but only one-third of them received offers from the fall recruitment. Senlian Capital recruited more than 1,000 of them."

But what I want to say is that, in reality, I offered 1,500 job positions, but only two-thirds of them met the requirements.

The laughter in the auditorium vanished instantly upon hearing this, replaced by a stifling silence.

The students, who had been somewhat relaxed just moments before, now frowned, their eyes filled with surprise and unease.

They understood the subtext of Chen Yansen's words: if Senlian Capital hadn't given them preferential treatment and opened the door, probably only about 400 out of the more than 5,000 people in this cohort would have been able to find jobs on their own.

“I know some students are thinking that since Senlian University is backed by Senlian Capital, even if they don’t do well, they can still work at Orange Mobile’s factory to fix screws or deliver food to Kuai Pao. But both Orange Mobile and Kuai Pao have strict recruitment standards.”

Even the most basic delivery job requires familiarity with route planning and a strong service mentality; it's not something anyone can do casually.

Chen Yansen straightened his expression and spoke in a serious tone.

He paused and then said, "You might think that Senlian Capital's requirements are too high, but the standards for these positions are actually just the basic threshold for the industry."

Take the assistant position in the finance department as an example. Even though the requirements are only basic financial statement analysis and proficiency in Excel data processing, nearly a third of the applicants couldn't even clearly explain the basic structure of a balance sheet. And in the operations position interview at Pinduoduo, out of over two hundred applicants, less than one-tenth knew the VLOOKUP function.

What is the VLOOKUP function?

What is that?

For a moment, more than 90% of the students had a question mark popping into their minds.

"I'm not saying this to discourage you, but to make you see reality. Many students think that four years of university is a long time and always think, 'I'll work hard tomorrow' or 'I'll prepare before graduation.'"

But time waits for no one, and companies won't wait for you to grow slowly. The job market is always about survival of the fittest; if you don't work hard, you'll be eliminated.

Of course, the school and teachers also bear a great deal of responsibility in this regard. Therefore, I have asked Principal Zhang to adjust the teaching materials and curriculum, incorporating more practical content.

In addition, I will do my best to coordinate high-quality teaching resources for everyone, and I will also select a group of managers at the supervisor level or above from Senlian Capital to give you job training courses. We can't have a bunch of people who've never worked a day in their lives teaching you how to find a job, can we?

Chen Yansen said slowly and deliberately.

Hearing this, many people laughed.

Many university teachers may be experienced in knowledge organization and teaching, but they are seriously out of touch with reality.

This results in their students often needing to undergo long internships before they can truly be competent in their major.

The laughter from the audience gradually subsided, and the students looked at Chen Yansen with more anticipation in their eyes.

After all, compared to abstract principles, these concrete curriculum adjustments and resource support are what they need most right now.

Many people are all talk and no action, always saying "this won't work" or "that won't work," but if you ask them what to do, they immediately shrug and say, "Figure it out yourself."

Although Chen Yansen's words were unpleasant, they did provide a real solution.

Next, Chen Yansen mentioned several school improvement plans, including upgrading infrastructure, hiring more foreign teachers fluent in both Chinese and English, increasing scholarships, and providing internship opportunities and overseas study tours for outstanding students.

As for the soon-to-be graduates who haven't found jobs yet, Chen Yansen also offered them a way out.

Graduates majoring in engineering such as civil engineering, engineering management, safety engineering, and architecture will be uniformly assigned to Abyssinia with a starting salary of 8,000 and room and board included.

Students majoring in pharmaceutical preparation, pharmacy, and pharmaceutical engineering were also sent to Abyssinia to work as interns in local hospital pharmacies.

Students majoring in business, such as e-commerce and international economics and trade, were assigned to branch offices in Southeast Asia and South America, respectively.

All positions have a three-month internship period, and those who do not meet the requirements will be eliminated.

Some people gritted their teeth, made up their minds, and went back to sign up.

Some people felt that the conditions in East Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America were too poor, and ultimately chose to give up.

Everyone has their own ambitions, and Chen Yansen doesn't force anyone.

An hour later, he glanced at his watch and said, "That's all for today's discussion. If you have any further questions, please leave a message through the suggestion box on the school's official website or my personal social media account. I will check and reply regularly."

Finally, I hope everyone can spend a meaningful four years at Senlian University, not only acquiring knowledge but also clarifying their direction and becoming the person they want to be in the future.

After speaking, Chen Yansen stepped off the stage and left the auditorium.

The students in the auditorium did not leave immediately; they were still discussing the lecture content enthusiastically.

Some quick-thinking students vaguely sensed that Chen Yansen was truly giving them a chance to change their lives.

at the same time.

The first batch of college graduates recruited in the fall just landed at Asberba airport.

(End of this chapter)