Practical Pathways for Talent Cultivation in Vocational Education under the Integration of General and Vocational Education in the Context of the Digital Economy and the Dual Circulation Development Pattern

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jbm.202609202

Author(s)

Jinchen Zhao

Affiliation(s)

School of Business, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Abstract

Against the backdrop of iterative upgrading in the digital economy and the deepening integration of the dual circulation development pattern, vocational education, as a critical bridge between the educational system and the labor market, has become an important vehicle for supporting industrial upgrading, facilitating talent mobility, smoothing the domestic economic cycle, and connecting the domestic and international cycles. The integration of general and vocational education provides a crucial opportunity to break the rigidity of the traditional divide between general and vocational tracks, reconstruct the ecosystem of talent cultivation in vocational education, and respond more effectively to the development needs of the digital economy and the dual circulation pattern. Based on three major economic theories—resource allocation, human capital, and market supply and demand—and in light of the characteristics of technological iteration in the digital economy and talent mobility requirements under the dual circulation pattern, this paper systematically analyzes the practical difficulties faced by vocational education talent cultivation in the context of the integration of general and vocational education. From four dimensions—resource allocation, human capital, market alignment, and regional coordination—it proposes targeted and practical pathways. The study is intended to provide useful reference for frontline reform in vocational education and for the implementation of educational initiatives, thereby helping vocational education better serve the development of the digital economy and the construction of the dual circulation pattern.

Keywords

Integration of General and Vocational Education; Talent Cultivation; Digital Economy; Dual Circulation Development Pattern; Economic Perspective

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