38 front-line workers from the online retailer's
operations in southern China pass the adult university entrance
exam
GUANGZHOU, China, June 7, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Vipshop, a leading online discount retailer for
brands in China ("Vipshop" or the
"Company"), has been actively investing in employee personal
advancement of education and skills. So far this year, 38
front-line workers at the company's operations center in southern
China have passed the adult university entrance exam.
Established in Zhaoqing, Guangdong
Province in 2013, the operations center provides logistics
and warehousing services to clients and brands partners in southern
China's provinces including Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Hainan.
The workers who passed the entrance exam held various positions
varying from quality inspection, picking, scanning to customer
service. They were admitted to reputable universities such as South
China Agricultural University, Shantou University, and Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Among
the admitted workers, the popular major choices were logistics
management, e-commerce and business administration.
In China, enhancing education and skills is a prevalent trend
among front-line industrial workers. According to the document
released by All-China Federation of Trade Unions, by the end of
2021, the number of skilled personnel in the country exceeded 200
million, with over 60 million categorized as high-skilled. The
proportion of skilled personnel in the employed population stands
at over 26%.
To provide a conducive learning environment for front-line
workers, the operations center set up an 80-square-meter staff
reading room with the warehouse premises. The reading room boasts a
collection of more than 1,200 books that are either donated or
purchased by the company's labor union. In addition to novels,
management books, and motivational literature, there are also exam
study materials available for loan.
Ou Jijun, one of the Vipshop employees who passed the adult
university entrance exam, highlighted the significance of the staff
reading room in her and her colleague's pursuit of higher
education. The reading room not only served as a mini-library, but
also as a dedicated space where they could study every day.
In addition to the staff reading room, the center frequently
arranges book clubs for workers. The center also extends support in
exam registration and offers skill training to workers who aspire
to enhance their education and professional skills.
Furthermore, Vipshop is committed to enhancing its training
system and have built a professional training system with both
online (V-Learning) and offline learning modules. With over 1,000
courses available, including leadership, professional competencies,
general skills, professional ethics etc., Vipshop has developed
diverse offerings for various learning needs. In 2022, the company
provided 178,294 hours training to its employees.
Thanks to its efforts and achievements in employer branding,
organizational management, training and development, working
environment, and sustainable development, Vipshop was named China's
Best Employer and China's Most Sustainable Employer by Forbes China last year.
Vipshop will keep promoting mutual growth for its employees and
the company by improving its employee training system and
cultivating a positive and inclusive workplace environment.
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