With the development of China's economy, the demand for English talents are also gradually increasing. Flexible use of English skills is the basic quality that college students in various vocational colleges should have at present, it is also the key to the successful employment of graduates in vocational colleges, and facing the current severe employment form, vocational colleges should take employment as the guide, and deeply explore the problems encountered in English teaching, through the adoption of targeted teaching measures to increase the reform of English teaching, so as to improve the students' English level and practical application ability, which is conducive to the students occupy a strong core competitiveness in the huge employment market. This paper will take the employment as the basic guide, focusing on the reform measures of English teaching in vocational colleges.