Year-End Work Summary of the Center for 2013
The Shanghai Talent Evaluation & Identification Center (abbreviated as the Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center) officially began accepting business in March 2013. Under the direct leadership of the Center Director and through the efforts of all staff, the Center has achieved initial results, with all business areas advancing steadily. This summary reviews the Center's work over the past 9 months, identifies shortcomings, and aims for better performance in 2014. The main work completed since the establishment of the Center is summarized below:
I. Logo Design and Identification Certificate Design for the Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center
At the initial stage of establishment, market inquiries showed that design fees for the Center logo and identification certificates were relatively high. To reduce costs during the startup period, the Center designed them internally and invited relevant experts to review the designs, thereby saving expenses.
Logo design concept: The triangle represents calmness and stability, consistent with the functions of the Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center. The magnolia is the city flower of Shanghai, and the scales represent fairness and impartiality. This symbolizes the Center's commitment to fairness and impartiality as a government-authorized independent third-party certification institution in assessment and certification work.
The sample design of the identification certificate draws on the logo design concept. Staff of the Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center developed it from initial concept to final draft and added anti-counterfeiting marks to the certificate, representing an innovative attempt in certificate design by the Center.
II. Pilot Business Acceptance Office System
The Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center established business acceptance offices to promote certificate certification services. It formulated the Trial Measures for the Management of Business Acceptance Points of the Municipal Assessment and Identification Center (Hu Ren Ping Jian [2013] No. 004) and three annexes to manage and guide the establishment of acceptance offices. Units interested in becoming acceptance points may submit copies of their business license, organization code certificate, tax certificate, and responsible person's identity card, complete application forms and letters of commitment, undergo on-site assessment by Center staff, complete scoring forms, and have records retained for reference. The Center then grants them business authorization plaques and price plaques.
After strict review, the Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center selected 26 institutions actively engaged in education and training and human resources management in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia, and other regions to serve as pilot business acceptance offices of the Center.
III. Certificate Identification Training
In March 2013, the Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center conducted certificate identification training for the first batch of business acceptance office staff in the Center meeting room, which was well received by the acceptance offices.
In June 2013, the Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center held the second briefing on certificate identification services at Shanghai University. Representatives from universities in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, and Shanghai attended, generating positive social response. After the meeting, the Center organized training for the second batch of business acceptance office staff and presented authorization plaques.
IV. Professional Title Evaluation Services
According to surveys, Chinese employees working in foreign-funded enterprises and private enterprises without personnel administration supervisory units are highly interested in applying for professional and technical title examinations and evaluations. In particular, many applicants in economic and engineering title evaluations are unfamiliar with the application procedures and evaluation and examination methods.
With the support of the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, the Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center established a Professional Title Evaluation Office in its early stage and explored a socialized operation model for title evaluation services. Under the guidance of the Shanghai Engineering and Technical Evaluation Committee (Intermediate and Senior levels), all relevant candidates submitted collectively by the Center for the 2013 evaluation cycle passed successfully.
V. Undertake Examination Affairs for the Shanghai Municipal Scarce Talent Office
Entrusted by the Shanghai Talent Training Market Scarce Talent Office, one of the sponsoring units of the Municipal Talent Assessment and Identification Center, the Center undertakes examination affairs for the Office. In response to issues identified in work, the Center considers it important to establish systematic examination process management and has made reforms in the following areas:
Previously, certificate numbers were not continuous, and counting certificates required manual recounting from the beginning each time, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive. The numbering system has been changed to increase the number of digits and use continuous numbering, facilitating traceability management of certificates.
Previously, certificates were not classified by level, and junior, intermediate, and senior certificates were mixed together, making statistics inconvenient. Certificates are now counted separately by level.
Previously, certificate sample forms submitted to advertising companies lacked details, resulting in occasional printing errors. The forms have been revised to include Chinese and English content, ensuring that certificate numbers match the printed content.
Added appendix management for all certificate archives.
VII. Main Problems Identified in Work for 2013
(I) Certificate Verification Services
Third-party certificate certification services lack a professional information database and have not been deployed at scale.
(II) Professional Title Evaluation Services
Because professional title evaluation services only started this year, dedicated staff lack professional experience in accepting professional title evaluation cases for professional and technical personnel, and professional guidance for clients on title evaluation is insufficient.
(III) Staffing of Professional Personnel
Due to the institutional nature and business needs of the Center, professional personnel and market development talent are required. However, this year's workload and economic returns cannot support staffing qualified professionals in suitable positions. This is one of the areas that should be actively improved in fiscal year 2014.