context: Professional training institutions are likely to boom as subsidised vocational training programs are opened to qualified corporations.
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MoHRSS) now lists college graduates, rural migrant workers and workers from overcapacity enterprises as basic target groups for a 'lifelong professional training system'. Chen Zhan 陈战 Zhongzheng Zhida Consulting says the phased policy aims at driving social training forces to help the growth of small and medium enterprises as well as traditional enterprises. He expects upgrading of professional training businesses as a result.
To help rural migrants and especially new-generation migrant workers improve their professional skills, State Council 'Opinions on promoting lifelong professional skills training’ advocate a 'spring tide movement'. The movement has two basic goals: developing migrant workers into a high-skilled professional labor force, and offering entrepreneurship trainings to those returning to rural areas. Chen argues that traditionally labour intensive industries no longer need a large labor force, and systematical professional training will solve many practical problems.
For college students, the Opinions highlight policy support for entrepreneurship during education, reports Chinanews. Chen sees professional training as a rigid demand in higher ed, based on negative perceptions of college graduates' professional skills.