What is vocational training?

Vocational training is an educational and training activity aimed at cultivating and improving the quality and vocational ability of employed and on-the-job workers who directly meet the needs of economic and social development.

Its meaning: ① it is a kind of labor resource development activity with workers as the specific object; (2) It is a kind of directional training, which aims to directly meet the specific needs of social and economic development; (3) Usually, standardized training is conducted according to the national vocational classification and vocational skill standards.

The object of vocational training is workers. The object of vocational training is workers in the sense of labor law. The workers here are in a broad sense, including those who are about to become working-class people (job seekers) and those who have become one side of labor relations. The former can be people who have the ability to work, or people who have not yet been able to work (such as technical school students).

The characteristics of vocational training mainly include the following aspects:

1. Career orientation: Vocational training is aimed at specific industries and professional fields, and its purpose is to improve the professional skills and knowledge level of workers in this field to meet the needs of the market and employers.

2. Flexible and diverse: the forms and contents of vocational training are diversified, including on-site training, online learning, distance teaching, practical teaching and other forms to meet the needs of different regions, different age groups and different target groups.

3. Practicality: Different from traditional culture and education, vocational training pays more attention to practicality, on-site operation and practical skills, and helps workers acquire practical skills and abilities related to occupations.

4. Short time and high efficiency: the time of vocational training is relatively short, and the training content mainly focuses on the improvement of practical operation skills, which can quickly improve the competitiveness and vocational skills of workers.

5. Employment orientation: Vocational training is to improve the competitiveness and employment opportunities of workers in the job market, in which employment orientation is a very important factor.