1. Career direction of chemical technical service posts:
① Technical service posts → service management posts → domain experts → team management, department management posts → senior human resources and enterprise management posts.
② researcher and analyst in chemical industry.
③ patent agents for products in the chemical industry.
④ chemical network editor, periodical editor or reporter.
⑤ Professional consultants, project management division and human resources division in the field of chemical engineering.
⑥ chemical sales support posts, pre-sales, after-sales management posts, training posts and so on.
2. Recommend a very good career plan for chemical engineering majors:
Suggestions on career planning for chemical engineering majors.
As engineering students, most of them may take their major as their future career direction at first. If you feel that you really like this bank through study or scientific research activities, you can consider developing in this bank. Of course, for those who like this major very much, but can calm down and read those boring and complicated Chinese and foreign documents (at least they won't get bored), and love to study and discuss problems, like scientific research, and get used to the loneliness and coldness of the laboratory, they might as well study for a doctorate, although many people are now wondering whether the more they read, the better. But ... At present, there are fewer doctors in China, and the enrollment expansion is not large. Compared with a large number of undergraduates and an increasing number of master students, although they sometimes have to "work" with their bosses, they can at least be called elites. It's just that the doctoral stage will still be hard, and you have to bear certain pressure. If you are not really interested, you'd better not force it. If you study for a doctorate, your employment will be narrower. Generally, you will go to universities or research institutes. Or large enterprises, but the demand will not be great.
There are still some people who may not be particularly interested in their major, but they don't dislike it. They just don't like doing experiments every day at school. In the end, most of the consideration for finding a job may be in this bank. You may wish to lay a solid foundation knowledge, at the same time, watch more applied knowledge and have a targeted look at your relative favorite fields. If you go out, you may do more technology, of course, it will not be the kind of in-depth research, but more emphasis on the combination of practical experience and theory. There is also technical service. If you can enter those large foreign companies to do technical services, it is still very good. The income is relatively high, and all aspects of welfare are also ok. Sometimes you need to travel frequently, depending on your personal preferences.
There are also some people who are not completely interested in technology, and may choose to sell products related to their major, which is also a good way, at least they can lay a foundation for what they have learned before, so as not to completely waste their professional knowledge. At present, the sales of chemical products are still very hot, especially the sales of polymer raw materials or products. After all, many things are closely related to our lives. Only now there are many domestic manufacturers, and foreign chemical giants have also entered, and the competition is very fierce. It's hard to do sales, but if you do it well, it's often the fastest way to make money. It's not like doing technology. It's a steady stream of income, and it's hard to make money. If you have done a good job in sales and accumulated experience, you can turn to marketing planning, become a professional manager, engage in management or training.
As for other non-technical but related career directions, for example, there are the following (mainly some things that people may pay less attention to):
1. Securities analyst or industry researcher. If you are interested in finance and economics, you may wish to learn a little knowledge of financial accounting after school. At present, the recruitment of the four major accounting firms is not restricted to majors (mainly in auditing). Comprehensive quality and foreign language ability are a very important aspect of investigation, but if you have a certain financial foundation, it will help you get this offer. In addition, if you have certain financial knowledge, you can also consider being an industry analyst or researcher, which is generally available in banks or securities companies. Because investing in securities and stocks requires a comprehensive analysis of an industry, it would be better if you know this industry and know some securities knowledge. Comparatively speaking, if this position is a graduate student in business administration with an engineering background or an engineering graduate with many years of experience in this industry.
more competitive. An example: XX, an engineer, international business engineer, a national registered securities analyst, graduated from Polymer Chemistry Institute of Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University with a master's degree, and has five years' experience as a sales manager in Hangzhou National Engineering Center, covering all fields of national economy and covering all parts of China. With rich life experience and extensive network resources. Now he is a senior securities analyst of Jintong Securities, with strong financial resources, which provides strong support for the company's strategic expansion in the later stage. Another: Zhang XX, graduated from School of Materials Science and Engineering (State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites) of Shanghai Jiaotong University. He has served as senior auditor and project manager in the audit department of Andersen (Huaqiang) Certified Public Accountants, and investment research manager in the securities investment department of First Securities Co., Ltd. Now he is an analyst in the real estate, building materials, tourism, retail and electronic components industries of Shenwan Paris Fund Management Company. . I have paid attention to the recruitment information this year, such as China Merchants Securities, CICC International, Guotai Junan and so on, and there are industry (assistant) analysts.
2. Patent agent. The patent agency industry requires a higher degree of professionalism, and it must have a certain knowledge background to adapt to the patent agency in related disciplines. Because as an agent, you must be able to look up patents, read patents and analyze patents, so as to help your customers successfully apply for a patent or even get authorization. The advantage of doing this is that, in comparison, you don't have to leave the factory, you don't have to do technology, you sit in the office every day, and you can consider those who are not interested in technology or doing experiments. The difficulty is that the certificate of patent agent is not very easy to test. Before you get it, you can only help those who get it, just like law graduates without lawyer's certificate. Once you get this certificate, you will get a lot of money, because it is stipulated that you need a certain patent agent to open a patent office. You can form a partnership and make money by signing your name. Example: Zhu X: patent agent, lawyer, master of biochemical engineering, graduated from Shandong University of Technology in 1996 and East China University of Science and Technology in 1999. After graduation, he worked in Shanghai Institute of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, obtained the qualification of patent agent in March 23, lawyer in 24, and began to work as a full-time agent in Shanghai East Asia Patent and Trademark Agency Co., Ltd. in July 25. Hua×, patent agent, senior partner. In 1997, he obtained a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a bachelor's degree in business administration from South China University of Technology; in 2, he obtained a master's degree in biochemistry from South China University of Technology; in 2, he obtained a patent agent qualification; in 24, he obtained a postgraduate qualification in civil and commercial law from the Law School of Renmin University of China, specializing in: patent application agency, intellectual property services, patent retrieval, analysis and intellectual property litigation. Many patent offices have come to recruit people this year, such as Guangzhou Xinnuo Patent and Trademark Office Co., Ltd..
3. Network editor or industry information officer. Because many websites have columns on science and technology or industry, they need some network editors with engineering background. Of course, it is better to have a certain literary foundation. For those chemical industry or other industry websites, such as China Chemical Network and HC Network, it is more necessary to edit the professional background. If I see HC Network, plastic, rubber, paint and other channels, I need to recruit chemical professionals to be network editors or industry information workers, be good at collecting knowledge of this industry, and have a certain understanding of this industry and insight into development.
4. chemical consultant. Consulting industry is a new industry, because a company investing in a project may need to consult in many aspects and then understand the prospect of the project and decide whether to invest. An advertisement for a project consultant is as follows: Requirements: 1. Bachelor degree or above, with chemical engineering or similar professional education background; 2. More than three years of experience in chemical project investigation and investment analysis, and familiarity with current hot investment projects is preferred; 3. Skillful operation of computer office software, CET-4 or above or equivalent level; 4. Able to work under pressure and bear hardships and stand hard work (such as overtime). It can be seen that consultation and market research are closely related, and sometimes only after research can reliable data or information be obtained can accurate and detailed consultation be provided to customers. Registered chemical consultants are also a national qualification certification. If you enter this industry and get this certificate, the prospects are very good. At present, there are six famous chemical consulting networks and HC International Chemical Consulting Center in China. In addition, some market research companies are also engaged in similar work. If you can enter those international consulting companies, the starting point will be higher, such as McKinsey.
5. Journal editor or reporter. If you study engineering, you like literary writing, interviewing editors, etc. It's a bit difficult to get into those well-known newspapers. You might as well try to get into these professional newspapers and magazines, such as Science Times, China Chemical Industry News, and various professional journals, etc., and you can be regarded as a media practitioner. In the future, if you have the opportunity, you may jump out, broaden your scope of work and become a media person in a wider sense. Such as: Li XX, a science reporter. In 1997, he received a master's degree in engineering from Sichuan University. He worked in Science Times and Southern Weekend successively, and was a visiting scholar at MIT in 23-24.
There are some others, so I won't list them one by one. For example, a registered quality engineer should not only master product quality control, but also know ISO and other rules. It's just a job-hunting process, with personal factors as well as opportunities. So sometimes when a good job comes to you, it may not be what you thought at first, and it will change your life in the future. However, opportunities tend to favor people who are prepared, so instead of waiting for opportunities, it is better to take action first, aim at your ideal job, constantly enrich yourself and make the best preparations.
There is a saying: Character determines fate. Therefore, it is necessary to deepen your understanding of yourself, see what kind of personality you are, and find a job that suits you, which will help you to make great achievements! It should be very happy and easy to make achievements to engage in things that interest you and suit your personality. However, it is necessary to prepare and plan as soon as possible, and it is best to start now!
The chemical industry includes nearly 2 majors, including material chemistry, material physics, chemical engineering and technology, environmental engineering, fine chemical engineering and bioengineering. According to the survey, at present, the three majors that enterprises need most are chemical engineering and technology, polymer materials and engineering and fine chemical industry, accounting for 19%, 14% and 14% respectively.
Recently, a well-known talent website in China conducted a questionnaire survey on dozens of domestic chemical enterprises. The survey found that the chemical industry has been promoted as a whole due to the high international oil price and the demand of automobile, steel and other industries. Some large chemical companies are even in a state of recruitment all the year round.
technical route
growth route: technician → engineer → chief engineer (or entrepreneurship)
At present, the strength of domestic chemical R&D talents is relatively weak. R&D personnel have to stay in the laboratory and deal with instruments for many years, and their work is boring and monotonous; However, the research and development environment of some products is not good, such as flavors and coatings, which are easy to cause some occupational diseases, so few people are willing to do it, and the original talents are easy to lose. In addition, most chemical enterprises are located on the edge of the city, and their working and living environment is relatively monotonous, which can be described as hardship in the construction stage. In this way, there is a dislocation: enterprises are in urgent need of R&D personnel, but not many of them are willing to engage or qualified to engage. Therefore, graduates majoring in chemical engineering have basically no difficulty in finding a job when they graduate if they want to develop in this industry.
The chemical industry is an industry that pays attention to qualifications and accumulation, and few people here meet any special opportunity of "soaring". The salary of graduates who are new to technical jobs will generally not exceed 1,5 yuan/month. Here, what is needed is to accumulate technical capital and experience step by step, and then to a certain extent, we can get better treatment and status.
Engineering and technological work, such as piping design, usually takes a long time (about five years), and even an old engineer will tell you that if you want to design high-specification products independently. College students need to accumulate at least 8 years of "apprentice"+designer experience) to fully combine their own theory and practice before they can have a foundation for personal career development. So for the friends who have just graduated, they must convince themselves to improve themselves in loneliness and meager salary. Postgraduate or higher education can certainly improve the career starting point of candidates, and there will be more choices in job hunting. However, due to the overall downturn in the job market, the average salary level is not as good as in previous years.
another type of chemical enterprise is quality management, but because of its low technical content and easy work, the demand for work experience and technical background is not so high, but the increase of its treatment with the increase of work experience is relatively small.
Technology and experience are the capital of chemical engineers, which can basically replace financial capital to start a business, which is also the return of loneliness and low income in the first few years of work. Liu Wei (pseudonym) entered a provincial chemical design institute when he graduated. At that time, his salary was only 1 yuan/month. The year before, his job was basically to face CAD drawing. A year later, he was the only graduate who went with him. But three years later, his ability basically reached the level of project manager, so he came out with a senior engineer from the design institute to engage in an engineering company specializing in design, and now he is worth more than one million.
sales route
growth route: salesman → sales supervisor → regional manager → sales director
Like foreign trade talents such as textiles and clothing, talents in chemical industry also have special requirements. The identification of chemical raw materials must be based on a solid professional foundation, otherwise it is impossible to explain the advantages and disadvantages of products to customers. Therefore, chemical trade talents basically need to be trained in chemical engineering, be familiar with foreign trade rules and documentary business, and have the qualities of being patient and meticulous, strong in language expression, cheerful and optimistic, and hardworking.
Because sales positions don't require much experience, college graduates will find that most enterprises are recruiting sales staff when they enter the recruitment special session of chemical industry, and generally accept the resumes of fresh graduates.
In the chemical industry, the first two years of work are the key period of income and career development, because the most important channels (contacts) and skills in the sales process are basically finalized within two years.
Good sales talents never have to worry about the recession of enterprises or industries. Because of the universality of sales skills, it is very easy to change jobs and change careers.
compound route
growth route 1 (taking logistics as an example): logistics practitioners → logistics supervisor → logistics supervisor of chemical enterprises → logistics director of chemical enterprises
growth route 2 (taking logistics as an example): technicians → staff of logistics department → logistics supervisor → logistics director
The key for chemical graduates to become compound talents favored by enterprises is how to obtain educational background and experience other than chemical technology.
In addition to traditional chemical professionals such as chemical production, technology, R&D and quality inspection, the recruitment ratio of "marginal" talents such as logistics, law, environmental protection and project management.