China’s New Materials Industry Exhibits a Significant Structural Imbalance in Talent Supply and Demand, Necessitating an Improved Talent Training System to Support High-quality Industrial Development.
Xiao Zheng
State Information Center
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esta.v11i3.7328
Keywords: New materials industry; Talent training system
Abstract
Innovations in new material technologies and the development of the new materials industry hinge on robust talent support. In China, the structural imbalance in the supply and demand of talent in this field has become prominent. The gap between talent supply and demand continues to widen in terms of quantity. Also, there is a relative lack of specialized technical talent in terms of quality. Regionally and age-wise, the distribution of talent remains suboptimal. The primary reasons for this imbalance in China’s new materials talent structure are twofold. From the supply side, the training system for new materials talent lags behind industrial development needs. From the demand side, the new materials industry faces challenges, including low salary levels, employment perceptions, and recruitment mechanisms. It’s recommended to foster an environment conducive to the growth of new materials talent, establish a multi-tiered talent training system, accelerate the deep integration of industry, academia, and research, optimize the talent development ecosystem in the new materials industry, and expedite the establishment of high concentrations of new materials talent
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