Zhou Hao, a graduate in economics, chose to study the PLC Electrical Automation program at Anhui New China Senior Technical School, part of CHINA EAST EDU (00667.HK), one year after completing his university degree. He explained that facing significant employment pressure after graduation, he aimed to broaden his job prospects by acquiring practical technical skills. Earlier this year, after learning about the university graduate vocational training courses offered by Anhui New China on a short video platform and conducting detailed inquiries, he enrolled in the three-month electrical automation program, attracted by its practical applicability and market demand.
Student Stories: Skill Enhancement to Overcome Employment Barriers At Anhui New China Senior Technical School, there are many university graduates like Zhou Hao who return to "re-skill," including recent graduates and those with some work experience. Their common goal is to enhance their employability through skill development.
Chen Xiaodong, another student, tried various industries after graduating in 2023 but struggled to find a satisfactory job. He admitted that this experience made him realize that employers value practical operational skills more than theoretical knowledge alone.
Chen Xiaodong's career shift began with a casual inquiry. When a friend of his father was consulting about the school's PLC Electrical Automation program for his own child, he learned that the curriculum is directly aligned with job requirements, covering practical content such as programming for mainstream PLC brands, industrial network configuration, and debugging of full-scale production lines. Encouraged by his father, who is a professional electrician familiar with the industry, Chen decided to enroll. After two months of systematic training, he progressed from understanding basic circuit diagrams to mastering the ability to debug programs for entire automated production lines.
Wang Zhi's cross-industry transition is also representative. With an undergraduate degree in information management, he was dissatisfied with his post-graduation job. Through systematic training at Anhui New China Senior Technical School, he successfully secured a position at Gotion High-tech as an equipment technician, achieving stable employment.
School Initiatives: Building a "Training-Certification-Employment" Full-Chain Service With the number of university graduates expected to reach a new high in 2026, an increasing number of students recognize that while academic qualifications form the foundation for employment, practical skills are the core competitiveness for long-term career development. In recent years, the Anhui Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security and the Hefei Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security have been advancing the "Skills Illuminate the Future" training initiative. Under the guidance of the Hefei bureau, Anhui New China Senior Technical School has launched programs suitable for university graduates seeking to re-skill, including PLC Electrical Automation, AI Short Video and Live Streaming, AI Comic Creation and Design, Drone Applications, and Intelligent Control Technology (Industrial Robotics direction), based on regional industrial layouts and corporate talent needs. Upon completing their courses, the school recommends students for internships and employment at partner enterprises such as BYD, Gotion High-tech, and Midea, ensuring a seamless transition from training to work. Concurrently, the Hefei Municipal Bureau organizes multiple specialized job fairs for university graduates annually, facilitating direct communication between students and employers to precisely bridge the final gap in the employment process.
The "training-certification-employment" full-chain empowerment model established by the school is not merely about skill training but focuses on addressing the career transition needs of university graduates. Principal Wang Sheng noted that after training, students can participate in vocational skill level assessments for relevant trades, obtaining nationally recognized vocational skill level certificates. The ultimate goal of certification is to help students achieve stable employment.
Core Value: Empowering Graduate Employment and Development Through Skills Transitioning from "theoretical knowledge" to "practical expertise," skills are becoming the most essential "passport." Anhui New China Senior Technical School remains committed to skill cultivation, ensuring every university student who studies there gains solid technical capabilities, smoothly enters the workforce, and becomes a new force driving high-quality regional economic development.
With Hefei's emerging industries flourishing, focusing on sectors like new-generation information technology, intelligent connected systems, artificial intelligence, and the low-altitude economy, there is a growing need for more highly skilled talent. "Returning to learn skills" is not a step backward but a rational choice for university graduates actively enhancing themselves to meet market demands. Empowering the less capable and allowing the skilled to shine—this embodies the true meaning of high-quality employment.
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