党的16大明确提出,“就业是民生之本。扩大就业是我国当前和今后长时期重大而艰巨的任务。国家实行促进就业的长期战略和政策。”千方百计做好扩大就业与再就业工作,是一项造福于民的根本措施,是实践“三个代表”的重要体现,是新世纪新阶段为改革和发展奠定群众基础、增加前进动力、稳定社会环境的重要内容。当前的就业形势具有紧迫性和特殊性,应当引起高度关注。人口多、就业压力大是我国的基本国情,就业问题具有长期性,就业始终是人们关心的基本问题。而今年的就业形势还具有某些 The 16th CPC National Congress clearly stated: “Employment is the foundation of people's livelihood. Expanding employment is a major and arduous task for our country for a long time now and in the future. The state has implemented long-term strategies and policies to promote employment.” We will do everything possible to expand employment and reemployment, Is an essential measure for the benefit of the people, an important manifestation of the practice of “three represents,” an important content of laying a mass foundation for reform and development, increasing the impetus for the promotion and stabilizing the social environment in the new phase of the new century. The current employment situation has its urgency and particularity, which deserves great attention. The large population and the pressure of employment are the basic national conditions of our country. The employment problem has long-term problems. Employment has always been the basic issue that people care about. This year's employment situation also has some