Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai

More than 40 vocational technical institutes and application-oriented universities around the country toured 42 of Xiangzhou's key enterprises from Nov 1 to 3 during a school-enterprise cooperation conference looking into ways of nurturing talents.

Those attending the event included Gree Electric Appliances, one of the world's largest air-conditioner manufacturers, Zhuhai Titans Technology, a leading lithium battery equipment developer, and electronic components supplier Mitsumi Electric.

Xiangzhou, Zhuhai organizes a conference from Nov 1 to 3 to welcome institutes and universities from inside and outside Guangdong Province to cooperate with the district's companies and cultivate employment-oriented talent.

Representatives detailed the current state of their companies' development to explain what kind of talents they need most. Employee salary and working environments were generally above average, said one HR representative.

School representatives detailed their situations and internship programs to the enterprises whose labor demand matched their talent.

Schools from Lushui City of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province were especially invited to further Zhuhai's anti-poverty projects for the region.

School-enterprise cooperation agreements are signed during the event.

Cooperation agreements were signed between Shaoguan Technician College in Guangdong and Ninestar Corporation, a global leader dedicated to printing and imaging products, Zhaoqing Technician Institute and Mektec Manufacturing, a company engaging in flexible printed circuits (FPC). The two parties will establish a student training base.

School leaders also took part in on-site inspections of manufacturing workshops before discussing opening employment-oriented classes so that students can gain insights into the industry.

An enterprise representative discusses providing training to selected students with a school leader.

It was the fourth time that the event has been held in Xiangzhou, forming part of government efforts to facilitate economic restructuring. More than 100 schools have joined in the cooperation system, resulting in some 10,000 graduates gaining employment with companies in the district.

Schools tour some of Xiangzhou's key enterprises. [Photo courtesy WeChat (ID: zhxiangzhou)]