Skilled Talents Research Articles

The Challenges in Electrical and Electronic Technology Courses in Vocational Colleges

This paper addresses the challenges in the teaching of electrical and electronic technology in higher vocational colleges and proposes specific countermeasures to improve teaching quality and effectiveness. The countermeasures include optimizing teaching content, emphasizing practical application and innovation, innovating teaching methods, introducing modern instructional approaches, strengthening the teaching team, enhancing teacher quality and practical expertise, upgrading experimental equipment and facilities, enriching curriculum resources, and incorporating digital teaching materials. These measures aim to cultivate high-quality skilled talents, promote social and economic development, and enhance national competitiveness. By adjusting the course structure, incorporating real-world industry cases, and fostering collaboration with enterprises, students can better understand and apply electrical and electronic technology. The introduction of project-based teaching, flipped classrooms, and multimedia technology can enhance student engagement and facilitate independent learning. Furthermore, the improvement of experimental resources and the establishment of online teaching platforms can enhance students’ practical skills and provide a variety of learning resources. These measures contribute to the overall improvement of electrical and electronic technology teaching in higher vocational colleges.

Development Pathways for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in China

In recent years, although the state has increased support for vocational education from multiple aspects, China's vocational education development still faces some challenges. This research aims to explore the significance of VET and the development pathway for VET in an employment-oriented context. This paper argues that it is necessary to adhere to the development direction of "employment and entrepreneurship" and provide innovative development and operation mechanisms for vocational education products or services in the field of vocational education. Its essence is the deep integration of industry and education, school-enterprise cooperation, and an innovative measure to cultivate qualified technical and skilled talents to meet the talent needs of the labor market. This paper emphasizes that to better adapt to the pressures brought about by changes in the employment environment, it is necessary to accelerate the construction of a high-quality vocational education system, effectively improve the quality of vocational education and training, and ensure that vocational education closely aligns with the economic and social development needs and seamlessly meets the actual employment standards of industries and enterprises.

Returnees and innovation: evidence from Chinese publicly listed firms

Abstract As the Chinese economy shifts from factor-driven to innovation-driven growth, Chinese firms are increasingly lacking highly skilled talents. In this context, attracting high-skill returnees might represent an effective strategy to access knowledge. In this paper, we investigate the relationship between high-skill returnees and innovation of Chinese publicly listed firms. We construct a unique dataset of 2,499 firms over the period 2002–16 by combining three different data sources (i.e. Chinese Research Data Services Platform, China Stock Market & Accounting Research Database, and LinkedIn). Our results show that different typologies of returnees (employees, technologists, and managers) with different experiences abroad (work vs study) may bring back different skills and impact differently on firm innovation. Our main findings show that (1) returnee employees and technologists are positively associated with firm’s patenting; (2) returnees’ overseas work experience matters more than study experience; and (3) the positive role of returnees is subject to contingencies related to firm characteristics such as ownership, location, and size.

Research on the Current Situation of Student Management and Countermeasures in Chinese Higher Vocational Colleges and Universities

As an important part of China's higher education system, student management in higher vocational colleges and universities is of great significance for cultivating high-quality technical and skilled talents. Through an in-depth analysis of the current situation of student management in China's higher vocational colleges and universities, this paper reveals the problems that exist in the current management process, including the insufficiency of policies and regulations, the deficiencies in management organisational structure and staffing, the lack of adaptability of the student management methods, and the insufficiency of student participation. Aiming at these problems, this paper puts forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions, such as improving policies and regulations, optimising management organisational structure and staffing, innovating student management methods and improving student participation. Through the research of this paper, it aims to provide useful reference for student management in China's higher vocational colleges and universities and promote the development of higher vocational education.

Exploring the Development of Vocational Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has caused all industries worldwide to experience unprecedented changes. Vocational education, an educational field that cultivates technical and skilled talents for society, is also facing great opportunities and challenges in the wave of AI. Exploring the development path of vocational education in the context of artificial intelligence so that it can better adapt to the future needs of society has become an urgent problem in the field of education. This paper briefly analyses the impact of artificial intelligence on vocational education, explores the challenges of vocational education in the context of artificial intelligence, and puts forward the development path of vocational education in the context of artificial intelligence for reference.

A Study on Exploring Digital Transformation in Logistics Service Providers: Challenges, Key Success Factors, and Best Practices with special reference to Aaj Enterprises Pvt Ltd

Digital transformation in logistics Advancements in digital technology are transforming the logistics sector, leading to innovative ways of transporting, handling, and distributing goods globally. This study focuses on the challenges and strategies related to digital transformation among logistics service providers (LSPs). Challenges Facing LSPs. Modern LSPs encounter various challenges in the digital age, including Outdated infrastructure, complex data management, cybersecurity threats, a lack of skilled talent, and regulatory compliance, Key Success Factors: To succeed in digital transformation, LSPs should prioritize Strong and forwardthinking leadership Focusing on customer needs, Collaboration with stakeholders Allocating resources to enhance technology infrastructure. This analysis combines industry knowledge and case studies to pinpoint the most effective strategies for logistics service providers (LSPs) to excel in the digital age. LSPs can significantly enhance operational efficiency, customer experiences, and competitive advantage by implementing these best practices, which include leveraging data analytics, utilizing IoT devices, optimizing delivery routes using AI, and boosting supply chain visibility with blockchain technology. LSPs can adapt to the shifting dynamics of digitalization by comprehending and integrating its principles, opening up fresh prospects, addressing challenges, and establishing themselves for ongoing success in the increasingly digitized logistics environment.

Research on the Teaching Model of Office Space Design in the Context of Combining Curriculum and Competition

The teaching philosophy of combining courses with competitions has been a hot topic in the field of education in recent years. Integrating competitions into the curriculum makes teaching more diverse. At present, many design teachers are trying to introduce this concept into curriculum teaching. However, many problems were also encountered during the integration process. This article takes the course of office space design as the carrier, studies the feasibility of introducing competition into teaching, and explores a new teaching model that combines curriculum and competition. This study aims to unify theoretical teaching with practical teaching, thereby cultivating applied skilled talents.

Research and Practice of Curriculum Precision Teaching Model based on Super Star Learning Platform: Take Basic Accounting as an Example

As a compulsory basic course of accounting major, basic accounting requires students to master the basic principles and practical skills of accounting, cultivate students' practical ability and improve their professional accomplishment. Taking the teaching of basic Accounting as an example, this paper carries out accurate teaching with the help of Super Star Learning platform, and designs the practice of accurate teaching application in professional course teaching, which is helpful for teachers to adjust teaching strategies and teaching methods in time. It can accurately diagnose the learning situation of each student and design ladder learning tasks for different levels of students, so as to achieve personalized teaching, help to improve the enthusiasm and initiative of students' autonomous learning, and improve students' learning efficiency. Precision teaching can improve teaching quality and create an efficient classroom. It is an effective way to improve students' learning efficiency and teachers' teaching efficiency, and can cultivate innovative and skilled talents with craftsman spirit.

Exploring the Integration Pathways of Student Management and High-quality Talent Cultivation in Vocational Colleges

This study aims to explore effective integration pathways between student management and high-quality talent cultivation in vocational colleges. Through a literature review and theoretical analysis, the research first identifies the core elements of student management in vocational colleges, including student autonomy, learning motivation, and career planning. It discusses the key indicators of high-quality talent cultivation, such as skill mastery, innovation capacity, and career adaptability. Building on this foundation, the study delves into the intrinsic connections between student management and talent cultivation, proposing a series of theoretical models and strategies designed to enhance the quality of talent cultivation by optimizing student management processes. During the research, a comprehensive analytical framework was constructed using systems theory and educational management theory to guide the practices of vocational colleges in student management and talent cultivation. The conclusion suggests that vocational colleges should achieve the organic integration of student management and high-quality talent cultivation by establishing flexible management mechanisms, strengthening career guidance and practical teaching, and enhancing collaboration with enterprises. These strategies contribute to enhancing students' overall qualities and meet the societal demand for highly skilled talents, promoting the sustainable development of vocational education.

A Study on the Comprehensive Education Model of "Job Course Competition Certificate" for Vocational Undergraduate Big Data and Accounting Majors

The comprehensive education model of "on-the-job course competition certification" is an innovative talent cultivation model aimed at cultivating high-quality skilled talents that meet the needs of the new era. This model combines job skills, course learning, skill competitions, and certificate certification to provide students with a more practical educational experience. This time, the comprehensive education model of "on-the-job course competition certificate" will be applied to the teaching practice of vocational undergraduate big data and accounting majors. After briefly explaining the connotation of the "on-the-job course competition certificate" education model, this article analyzes and summarizes the integration methods of "on-the-job course competition certificate" from four aspects: course post integration, course certificate integration, course competition integration, and competition certificate integration. Finally, combining with the current situation of big data and accounting major teaching in vocational colleges, this article explores the practical path of the "on-the-job course competition certificate" comprehensive education model from the rational allocation of school enterprise resources, setting of talent training standards, construction of teacher teams, optimization of curriculum systems, and improvement of assessment and evaluation systems.

Exploring the Path of Cultivating “Three Spirits” in Higher Vocational Colleges and Universities

The “three spirits” is a strategic concept for the comprehensive construction of a strong modernized socialist country in the new era, and it is an important way for higher vocational colleges to cultivate high-quality technical and skilled talents. The “three spirits” consist of the spirit of labor, the spirit of model workers, and the spirit of craftsmanship. This paper proposes labor education as the basis, three-dimensional coeducation of classroom, extracurricular, and practical, and integration of school and enterprise in cultivation, to explore practical ways to cultivate the “three spirits” in higher vocational students.

Development of Online and Offline Mixed Teaching Materials for Higher Vocational Education Under the Background of Internet

With the vigorous development of the Internet, higher vocational education is welcoming a new era of online and offline mixed teaching. Based on the deficiency of traditional teaching materials, this paper analyzes the present situation of higher vocational education under the Internet and the advantages of blended teaching. In order to realize the development of blended teaching materials in higher vocational colleges, this paper puts forward a concise and effective process, and taking Accounting as an example, probes into the influence of blended teaching materials on students' grades. The results show that the blended teaching materials improve the interactivity, stimulate students' interest in autonomous learning and effectively promote their learning enthusiasm. This not only improves the quality of higher vocational education, meets the social demand for skilled talents, but also cultivates students' teamwork and autonomous learning ability. These research results provide theoretical support for the development of hybrid higher vocational teaching materials in the Internet era.

An Empirical Study on the Willingness and Behavior of Higher Vocational College Students to Participate in Modern Apprenticeship: Based on Theory of Planned Behavior

The modern apprenticeship system is an essential strategy for human resources development in China. It is the institutional carrier for training high-level technical and skilled talents. Based on the perspective of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), a survey of 495 first-year college students’ willingness and behavior to participate in modern apprenticeship in N vocational college in Jiangsu Province found that perceived benefits, prescriptive norms, exemplary norms, external conditions, and self-efficacy have significant positive effects on college students’ willingness to participate in modern apprenticeship. Behavioral willingness and external conditions have a significant positive impact on college students’ participation in modern apprenticeship. Situational factors have a significant positive moderating effect on college students’ willingness and behavior to participate in modern apprenticeship. For this reason, the article proposes the following actions to push on modern apprenticeship. We should establish a high-quality employment security mechanism to enhance the inherent attraction of modern apprenticeship, attach importance to career planning education to improve students’ self-cognition, pay attention to career cognition education to enhance students’ career development awareness, improve the modern apprenticeship “1+X” certificate system to enhance college students’ sense of academic achievement.

Innovation and evaluation of vocational pharmaceutical education system under the 1 + X certificate system in China

Background and objectivesThe 1 + X certificate system, introduced in China in 2019, integrates academic credentials with vocational skill certificates to meet the heightened demand for skilled talents in the growing economy. This study aims to innovate and evaluate the vocational pharmaceutical education system under the 1 + X certificate framework, specifically addressing the gap between theoretical education and workplace requirements. Materials and methodsA retrospective observational approach analyzed 490 pharmacy students over two academic years. The 2021 cohort underwent 1 + X integrated education, while the 2020 cohort followed conventional education. We collaborated closely with industry partners to identify and compile typical job competencies, formulating work projects aligned with industry demands. Combining the skill level standards and assessment content of “1+X Pharmaceutical Purchasing and Sales” and “1+X Pharmaceutical Preparation”, we revised the course standards, incorporating typical work projects into the 2021 pharmacy professional teaching curriculum. This constituted the fundamental content of the 1 + X education reform. Statistical analysis compared course scores and 1 + X certificate examination performance. ResultsThe 2021 cohort, under the 1 + X educational model, demonstrated higher average scores in pharmacy courses, with significant improvements in pharmacology (1 + X vs. Traditional education: 58.40 ± 14.20 vs. 53.44 ± 14.67), clinical pharmacotherapy (72.74 ± 10.28 vs. 63.15 ± 11.03), and pharmaceutical distribution and marketing (79.34 ± 10.96 vs. 67.50 ± 15.82). 1 + X certificate pass rates and satisfaction with the model were also higher than the 2020 cohort. ConclusionThe 1 + X certificate system is useful for developing talent in Chinese vocational education, effectively integrating assessments with industry standards. Future research should aim at evaluating long-term outcomes and improving quantitative skills assessments for enhanced effectiveness.

Discussing the Reshaping of Employment Structure by Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges

This paper first introduces the development trend of AI, including more powerful and universal models, deep integration with various fields, the rise of reinforcement learning, integration with edge computing, the importance of AI ethics, the development of embodied robots, and the popularization of AI applications. At the same time, the importance of changes in employment structure was emphasized, such as optimizing human resource allocation, promoting industrial upgrading and transformation, enhancing the quality and skills of workers, promoting economic structural adjustment, and narrowing regional development gaps. Then, the opportunities brought by artificial intelligence were analyzed, such as the emergence of new professions related to data and algorithms and models, as well as the demand for digital skill enhancement and cross-domain skill integration. Then, the challenges brought by artificial intelligence were discussed, such as job substitution (repetitive and regular job positions) and employment polarization (the potential impact of the growth in demand for high skilled talent and the dilemma and polarization of low skilled workers). Finally, strategies to address the challenges were proposed, covering education and training reform (curriculum system adjustment, vocational training strengthening, and enhancing employment competitiveness) and policy guidance and protection (employment policy adjustment, social security improvement).

Research on The Management Mode of Vocational Education Students Based on The Internet

With the advent of the era of “Internet+ education,” the management mode of vocational education is facing enormous challenges, and the problems of traditional classroom management and student management are becoming more obvious. This paper analyzes the practical significance, opportunities, and challenges of the Internet in the management of vocational education, and finds that only by updating and improving the management model of vocational education can we cultivate socially applicable and practical high-tech skilled talents. Therefore, it is important to establish an information platform and practice refined management, adhering to the student-oriented concept of humanized education management. The management team can also be upgraded to improve management efficiency. We should pay attention to social practice and strengthen our internal management, develop electronic archives for tracking growth, and give full play to the potential of the network to implement democratic management. In this paper, the use of network tools to strengthen the communication between homes and schools, and the other six aspects of the “Internet+ vocational education management mode” are explored.

Contested imaginaries: workfinding information practices of STEM-trained immigrant women in Canada

PurposeThis pan-Canadian study examines the information practices of STEM-trained immigrant women to Canada as they navigate workfinding and workplace integration. Our study focuses on a population of highly skilled immigrant women from across Canada and uses an information practice lens to examine their lived experiences of migration and labour market integration. As highly trained STEM professionals in pursuit of employment, our participants have specific needs and challenges, and as we explore these, we consider the intersection of their information practices with government policies, settlement services and the hiring practices of STEM employers.Design/methodology/approachWe conducted a qualitative study using in-depth interviews with 74 immigrant women across 13 Canadian provinces and territories to understand the nature of their engagement with employment-seeking in STEM sectors. This article reports the findings related to the settlement and information experiences of the immigrant women as they navigate new information landscapes.FindingsAs immigrants, as women and as STEM professionals, the experiences of the 74 participants reflect both marginality and privilege. The reality of their intersectional identities is that these women may not be well-served by broader settlement resources targeting newcomers, but neither are the specific conventions of networking and job-seeking in the STEM sectors in Canada fully apparent or accessible to them. The findings also point to the broader systemic and contextual factors that participants have to navigate and that shape in a major way their workfinding journeys.Originality/valueThe findings of this pan-Canadian study have theoretical and practical implications for policy and research. Through interviews with these STEM professionals, we highlight the barriers and challenges of an under-studied category of migrants (the highly skilled and “desirable” type of immigrants). We provide a critical discussion of their settlement experiences and expose the idiosyncrasies of a system that claims to value skilled talent while structurally making it very difficult to deliver on its promises to recruit and retain highly qualified personnel. Our findings point to specific aspects of these skilled professionals’ experiences, as well as the broader systemic and contextual factors that shape their workfinding journey.

Development of Higher Vocational Education in Shuangcheng Economic Circle of Chengdu-Chongqing area Evaluation and Research on Coupling and Coordination with Economic Growth

Objective: The Central Committee's meeting on the Chengdu-Chongqing economic plan highlights the role of higher vocational education in fostering technological progress and economic growth through skilled talent cultivation, aligning with the region's development opportunities. Methods: This paper uses entropy method and coupling coordination degree model to conduct empirical research on the collaborative development of higher vocational education and regional economy in Chengdu-Chongqing region from 2011 to 2020. Conclusions: 1) For Chengdu-Chongqing area, the coupling coordination degree has gradually changed from the original low level coupling coordination type to the good coordination degree.2) In order to maintain the balanced development of higher vocational education with economic and social development, our country must accelerate the transformation of government functions, promote the reform of vocational education, and promote the coordinated development of higher vocational education and regional economy.

Research on the Application of Second Language Acquisition Theory in College English Speech Teaching

The teaching of English speeches in universities aims to enhance oral communication ability, improve English communication skills, and expand English knowledge, occupying a core position in English teaching in universities. This article takes the theory of second language acquisition as the background, analyzes the important role and value of this theory in English speech teaching in universities, and explores how to apply the theory of second language acquisition in English speech teaching in universities. It aims to strengthen the cultivation of English skilled talents and provide a brief reference for improving English speech teaching in universities.

Constructing a student development model for undergraduate vocational universities in China using the Fuzzy Delphi Method and Analytic Hierarchy Process.

As the industrial structure changes, the severe shortage of high-quality technical and skilled talent in China is one of the most significant factors affecting the high-quality development of China's economy. Bridging the gap between cultivating talent from new undergraduate vocational universities and the demand for industrial talent is regarded as an efficient strategy to address the talent shortage. In addressing the gap, China is hindered by a lack of clarity regarding student development goals and effective assessment instruments. Thus, this study aimed to use the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to overcome the above challenges. Specifically, we used the FDM to establish a five-level undergraduate vocational education student development model with two 2nd-level indicators, three 3rd-level indicators, eight 4th-level indicators, and 33 5th-level indicators to clarify student development goals. Then, the AHP was applied to determine the indicator weights, and a student development assessment instrument was developed to help universities acquire student development data and improve the matching degree between talent supply and demand. This study could help undergraduate vocational universities cultivate high-quality technical and skilled talent quickly to meet the demand for China's new economic system and to promote industry independence and global competitiveness.