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ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2026.01.008

Research on Governance Paths for Slow Employment of Higher Vocational Graduates Under the Flexible Employment Policy

Kaiting Wang

Yunnan Open University (Yunnan Vocational and Technical College of National Defense Industry), Kunming 650221, Yunnan, China.

*Corresponding author: Kaiting Wang

A phased achievement of the Scientific Research Fund Project of the Education Department of Yunnan Province, titled “Research on the Policy Factors Influencing and Countermeasures for ‘Slow Employment’ of College Students” (2025J2040).
Published: January 26, 2026

Abstract

Encouraging flexible employment through multiple channels has become a significant measure to adapt to the new economy and alleviate employment pressure on university graduates. However, the imperfect protection of labor rights and the performance evaluation systems in higher education institutions jointly exacerbate the sense of insecurity and low identification that higher vocational graduates hold towards flexible employment. This dynamic has triggered a slow employment phenomenon: graduates either delay joining the workforce to seek stable roles or quit flexible jobs in hopes of secondary employment. This paper analyzes the formation mechanism of this policy-practice paradox and proposes governance countermeasures from dimensions such as improving the social security system for flexible employment and reforming employment quality evaluation systems. The aim is to provide practical references for promoting high-quality and full employment among higher vocational graduates.

Keyword

Flexible Employment; Slow Employment; Employment Policy

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How to cite this paper

Research on Governance Paths for Slow Employment of Higher Vocational Graduates Under the Flexible Employment Policy

How to cite this paper: Kaiting Wang. (2026) Research on Governance Paths for Slow Employment of Higher Vocational Graduates Under the Flexible Employment Policy. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science10(1), 78-81.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2026.01.008