自1999年起,由于连续扩大招生规模,我国高等教育发展进入一个新的历史阶段。2001年全国高校毕业生为115万人,2002年为145万人,2003年达到212万人,2004年已达250万人。以往就业前景较好的外语专业毕业生目前的就业率也呈下降趋势。本文在对外语专业毕业生就业市场的现状分析基础上,阐释制约外语专业毕业生就业的因素,提出现阶段解决外语专业大学生就业的应对措施,以期进一步提高外语专业毕业生的就业。 Since 1999, due to continuous expansion of enrollment, the development of China’s higher education has entered a new historical stage. In 2001, there were 1.15 million college graduates in the country, 1.45 million in 2002, 2.12 million in 2003 and 2.5 million in 2004. The current employment rate of foreign language graduates with good employment prospects in the past also showed a downward trend. Based on the analysis of the current situation of the employment market of foreign language graduates, this paper explains the factors restricting the employment of foreign language graduates and proposes the countermeasures to solve the employment of foreign language graduates at this stage, with a view to further enhancing the employment of foreign language graduates.