Under the goal of "double carbon", the new energy industry has been embraced into the central track, especially the photovoltaic industry, with the enthusiasm of old players and the rush of new players, jointly pushing the demand for talents to the peak.
However, it is worth noting that today (14th) at the second photovoltaic industry talent development symposium held by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, Li Guang, president of the Polaris Education Research Institute, emphasized that with the increasingly fierce photovoltaic intelligent transformation and technology competition, the photovoltaic talent structure has been continuously optimized and adjusted, and talent construction has become one of the key factors in the future photovoltaic enterprise competition.
Talent is in short supply
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)** 2021 The number of employees in the photovoltaic industry will maintain rapid growth during 2030, with an average annual growth rate of 137%, and the number of employees in the global photovoltaic industry is expected to reach 17.05 million by 2030.
However, in the face of the rapid expansion of the photovoltaic industry and the continuous updating of technology, qualified talents in the market are relatively scarce, and this imbalance between supply and demand has led to fierce competition for talents in the industry, while also providing broad employment opportunities and development space for photovoltaic talents.
Judging from the recruitment data of Polaris, the demand for talents in the photovoltaic industry continues to rise, especially in the fields of photovoltaic manufacturing, engineering design, engineering construction, and power station operation and maintenance. In January and October 2023, the number of positions in intelligent manufacturing, engineering construction, and power station operation and maintenance reached respectively.
It is not difficult to see that the largest demand is in the field of power station operation and maintenance. According to Polaris Data Center, as of October 2023, the PV operation and maintenance sector accounts for about 40% of the total demand. On the one hand, most people have a limited understanding of the photovoltaic industry and the operation and maintenance of photovoltaic power plantsOn the other hand, the special leave system for O&M attendants on holidays has a certain impact on the life and family of the applicants.
As a result, in the past year, the supply of talents in the field of photovoltaic power station operation and maintenance has continued to exceed demand, and the first volume is far lower than the market demand.
Supply and demand of power station operation and maintenance talents).
Salaries are high
The shortage of talent is accompanied by constantly higher salaries.
In this year's recruitment market, a photovoltaic company openly recruited new energy photovoltaic CEOs, and the annual salary range given reached 1.4 million 1.8 million;Another company recruits for the position of photovoltaic technical engineer, with an annual salary range of 1.8 million 3 million;In addition to the annual salary of 601.2 million yuan, there are also 1003000000 settlement subsidies and 1005000000 project research funds.
In addition to the fierce market competition factors, the optimization and adjustment of talent structure is also a contributing factor.
For example, in the field of intelligent manufacturing, since April this year, the supply of talents has begun to exceed the market demand.
Supply and demand of intelligent manufacturing talents).
According to reports, this is mainly due to the iteration of photovoltaic technology, the rapid shrinkage of talent demand in old production lines, and the transfer of recruitment demand to new production capacity. At the same time, with the continuous improvement of the automation degree of photovoltaic production lines, the employment needs of enterprises have already changed from simple operators to skilled players.
Polaris recruitment data shows that in the first half of this year, the popular positions in the cell and module production lines were concentrated in R&D engineers, quality engineers, process managers, equipment managers, etc., with an average annual salary of 100,000+, an increase from the same period last year, of which the average annual salary of process managers and equipment managers was 200,000+.
In the field of engineering construction, talents in infrastructure industries such as real estate are transferred to new energy, and the supply of talents in the market is slightly greater than the demand, with an average annual salary of 110,000+ 180,000+.
Photovoltaic power station operation and maintenance, the average annual salary of power station manager, power station director, and power station attendant is 80,000+ 140,000+.
Trend outlook
In terms of the talent market in 2024, Polaris Education Research Institute**, under the technology iteration, a new round of photovoltaic reshuffle will be opened, and enterprises must strengthen internal assessment, survival of the fittest, and improve the quality of the talent team, especially to improve the level of technical personnel and innovation capabilities. In addition, in the face of the general trend of optical storage integration, enterprises should pay close attention to the construction of energy storage teams and seize the energy storage market.
As for the core consideration of job seekers, Polaris Data Center conducted a survey of photovoltaic job seekers in the first three quarters of 2023, 816% of PV people believe that salary is the most important factor when applying for a job;At the same time, the company's brand and job rank are in the forefront.
At present, the recruitment channels of photovoltaic enterprises mainly include campus recruitment, social recruitment and recruitment services.
To improve the supply of outstanding talents, it is recommended to enhance the visibility of enterprises by holding lectures, participating in job fairs, and carrying out campus promotion activitiesEstablish good cooperative relations with universities and professional institutions, carry out school-enterprise cooperation projects, and provide students with practical Xi opportunities and employment positionsIn addition, it provides professional training and development opportunities for fresh graduates, establishes a professional certification system for the photovoltaic industry, and provides authoritative professional certification and qualification recognition for fresh graduates, so as to enhance the willingness of fresh graduates to choose the photovoltaic industry.
Social recruitment, for high-end positions, and headhunters with rich talent resources and professional market research capabilities;Urgent and high-volume in-demand positions, outsourcing the recruitment process to a professional RPO service provider;For positions in regular demand, recruitment information can be released through vertical recruitment platforms and major recruitment, or the training of talents in the non-power industry can be strengthened, so as to inject new vitality and innovative thinking into the development of enterprises.
The highest recruitment efficiency is the first task, which accurately matches the job requirements and greatly shortens the recruitment cycle.