The spring recruitment season has long been a window into industrial vitality. A recent report released by Chinese recruitment portal Zhaopin shows that, as China's 15th Five-Year Plan places high-level sci-tech self-reliance at the forefront of national strategy, demand for talent in eight emerging industries, including robotics and new materials, is experiencing explosive growth. Highly educated and interdisciplinary technical talent is becoming the most sought-after resource in the job market.

The "acceleration" in talent demand is most evident: job postings in the robotics sector jumped 36.6% year-on-year, while the new materials sector recorded a 32.6% increase, both outpacing other sectors. Among them, job postings for polymer materials engineers soared by over 110%. Manufacturing and R&D technical roles together accounted for 42% of total demand. Notably, job postings for automotive manufacturing/design engineers topped the list with a 32.8% growth rate, driven by the urgent need for iteration and upgrading in the new energy vehicle industry.

The geographic distribution of the talent war reveals a pattern of "several leading hubs and multiple emerging regions". Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen remain major magnets for new quality talent, while Suzhou has stood out with a 67.2% year-on-year increase in positions related to advanced materials. Cities such as Chengdu, Wuhan, and Wuhu are also carving out their own niches, together forming a new landscape of coordinated regional development.

Employers clearly favor highly educated candidates with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) backgrounds and interdisciplinary expertise. In R&D technical roles, 76.9% of positions require candidates with a bachelor's degree or above. Notably, the aerospace and marine engineering sectors have the highest requirements for advanced degrees, with 34% of employees holding master's or doctoral degrees. Mechanical and electrical engineering serve as the backbone of a wide range of industries, while cross-disciplinary professionals with both AI algorithm expertise and automotive industry experience are emerging as core resources that companies compete for, offering premium salaries.

At its core, this talent war is an inevitable outcome of industrial upgrading. For companies, the key lies in targeted talent acquisition and building interdisciplinary talent teams. For job seekers, deepening expertise in core technologies and enhancing interdisciplinary capabilities are essential to achieving career advancement amid this wave of fierce competition.

人才争夺战白热化！报告称机器人行业职位数同比激增36.6%

春招历来是观察产业活力的窗口。近日，智联招聘最新发布的人才发展报告显示，随着“十五五”规划将高水平科技自立自强置于战略高位，机器人、新材料等八大新质产业人才需求迎来爆发式增长，高学历、复合型的技术人才正成为市场上最稀缺的“香饽饽”。

人才需求的“加速度”最为直观——机器人行业职位数同比激增36.6%，新材料行业增速也达32.6%，双双领跑。其中，高分子材料工程师职位数增速超110%。生产制造与研发技术岗需求合计占比达42%，其中汽车制造/设计工程师以32.8%的增速登顶，背后是新能源汽车产业迭代升级的迫切需求。

人才战场的地域分布，呈现出“头部引领、多点突围”的格局。北京、上海、深圳依旧是新质人才的“引力场”；苏州凭借先进材料岗位67.2%的同比增速异军突起，成都、武汉、芜湖等城市也各有侧重，勾勒出区域协同发展的新图景。

企业的用人偏好清晰指向高学历、理工科和复合型背景。研发技术岗中，本科及以上人才占比达76.9%。其中，航空航天与海洋工程行业硕博比例高达34%，对高学历人才要求最苛刻。机械、电气类专业成为“通用底盘”，而兼具AI算法与汽车领域经验的跨界人才，正成为企业不惜高薪争抢的核心资源。

这场人才争夺战，本质上是产业升级的必然结果。对于企业而言，精准引才、搭建复合型人才梯队是关键；对于求职者来说，深耕核心技术、提升跨界能力，才能在浪潮中实现职业跃迁。

文 | 记者 周聪
译｜柯妃娟
英文审校｜盛嘉