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In recent years, the robotics industry has seen vigorous development, with the market size continuing to grow rapidly. According to the \"China Robot Industry Development Report (2022)\\", it is estimated that the global robot market size will reach 51.3 billion dollars in 2022, while China’s robot market size will reach 17.4 billion dollars. At the same time, new related occupations have also emerged. A large number of industrial robots are \"busy\" on production lines, which has created a high demand for technical personnel who can handle related operations and system integration. Wang Haoyu, General Manager of Junshan, explained that as the application scenarios for robots increase and their penetration rate rises rapidly, companies will face a significant demand for specialized talent in both hardware areas such as the robot bodies, reducers, and lidars, as well as in software areas such as AI and chip design. “Professions such as robotics engineering, which have emerged from the two dimensions of digital industrialization and industrial digitization, are precisely the emerging occupations that current college students are paying close attention to. ”Song Jia, a member of the National Committee for College Students’ Employment under the Ministry of Education and director of the Collaborative Innovation Center at the Institute of Mechanical Industry Economics and Management under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, said in an interview with a reporter from the Securities Daily that the scarcity of talent for positions in areas such as robotics engineering indicates that the industry’s supply chain and value chain are integrating rapidly. The education department will focus on cultivating well-rounded talents and encourage schools and enterprises to collaborate on industry-academia joint programs for collaborative talent development. ”In fact, a shortage of workers in the field of robotics has already emerged, with professionals in related engineering and technical fields being particularly in high demand. According to the ranking of the 100 occupations with the greatest shortage of workers in the second quarter of 2022, released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the shortage of workers in the manufacturing sector persists, with greater shortages observed in roles such as \"computer network engineering technicians\" and \"industrial robot system operators\". Among them, the shortage of industrial robot system operators is even more pronounced. Data shows that in China alone, there is a shortage of 5 million professionals in the field of artificial intelligence robots, with a particular lack of skilled specialists and high-level experts. A responsible official from Data Robot told a reporter from the Securities Daily that there is currently a shortage of talent in key areas such as robot operating systems and multimodal robots. The market lacks professionals with the skills to operate, install, debug, program, and maintain robots; in fact, it’s difficult to find even skilled individuals for these roles. “Robots are digital devices that integrate advanced technologies from multiple disciplines such as mechanics, electronics, control engineering, computer science, sensors, and artificial intelligence. This industry is different from traditional internet industries; it does not require the accumulation of experience or technical expertise. ”A robotics engineer said, “The high entry barriers, demanding workload, and requirement for a wide range of skills from individuals all contribute to the difficulty in significantly increasing the number of professionals in this industry.” ”As an industry with a high degree of system integration, the robotics sector features numerous sub-sectors within its value chain. At the application level, it encompasses technologies such as voice recognition, vision systems, and navigation; at the hardware level, it includes components like controllers, sensors, reducers, encoders, and motors. From the perspective of the industrial chain, precision reducers represent the component with the highest technical barriers in robot manufacturing; A-share listed companies involved in this field include Shuanghuan Transmission and Shanghai Electromechanical ； Servo motors and control systems serve as the “nervous system” of robots. Companies targeting this field include Estun and Step Electric ； The control system is the “brain” of industrial robots, and companies such as Huazhong CNC and Mingzhi Electric have established operations in this area ； The listed companies in the sensor sector mainly include Goertek Co., Ltd. and others. In terms of market performance, the robotics sector has been quite active this year. Since its lowest point on April 27, as of press time, the robotics concept sector has seen a maximum increase of 12%. Within this sector, the industrial robots concept segment recorded a peak rise of 56%. Recently, institutions’ interest in the robotics industry has also been rising rapidly. Among them, Estun received research from 461 institutions as early as July. Although the scale of the relevant listed companies has gradually increased thanks to financial support, the shortage of talent becomes more pronounced as their size grows. Data from the Liepin platform shows that from January to August this year, computer software was among the top three categories in terms of recruitment needs among listed companies, with recruitment demands for robotics-related talents accounting for 40% of the total demand. “Our intuition is that very few fresh graduates meet the requirements each year, the cost of retraining them is high, and they are unable to keep up with the rapid changes in the industry and technological advancements. ”An industry insider said, “Poaching talent has become a common phenomenon in this industry.” ”However, at present, China is placing greater emphasis on talent in the robotics industry, and relevant policies are being implemented step by step. In the past 3 years, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has identified 47 new occupations, 15 of which are directly related to artificial intelligence/robots ； At the university level, the number of programs related to artificial intelligence and robotics has also seen explosive growth. Song Jia believes that listed companies, having a certain level of financial strength, should take the lead in research and development as well as talent cultivation. Driven by the need for digital transformation in industries, robotics-related talent and technologies will develop rapidly, which in turn will encourage related companies to accelerate cross-sector integration and collaborative innovation. What is the relationship between emerging occupations and listed companies? With the advancement of technology and the changes in patterns of production and lifestyle, many changes are also occurring in China’s occupational landscape. In the early days of reform and opening up, new professions such as auctioneers, insurance salespeople, cultural agents, and stock traders were quite eye-catching ； In recent years, professions such as IT engineers, e-commerce engineers, project data analysts, and professional esports players have emerged rapidly, once again reshaping the landscape of professional careers. In a sense, changes in the occupational landscape are a reflection of the transformative development of the economy and society. With the further advancement of China’s supply-side structural reform and high-quality economic development, new occupations are emerging and will continue to emerge as a result. The total annual operating revenue of listed companies in our country now accounts for half of the overall GDP; emerging professions are bound to become a prominent feature within this context. It can be said that listed companies serve as important vehicles for emerging occupations during a period of economic transformation. These emerging occupations and the corresponding workforce provide a continuous stream of new impetus for the innovative development of listed companies. Since the reform and opening up, and especially since the * of the Party, China has been thoroughly implementing the innovation-driven development strategy, enhancing its independent innovation capabilities, promoting green development, and continuously improving the business environment, thereby creating vast opportunities for the emergence of new occupations. In terms of industry distribution, sectors such as modern transportation, new energy vehicles, high-end equipment manufacturing, semiconductors and electronic devices, computer and information services, the 5G ecosystem, biomedicine, and energy conservation and environmental protection all rely on technological innovation, industrial innovation, business model innovation, and innovation in operational patterns. The emergence of new professions is driven by circumstances; it’s an inevitable trend and a sign of progress in the times. In fact, as early as July 2015, China issued the \"Classification of Occupations in the People’s Republic of China (2015)\", which included information on new occupations such as information and communication system administrators, fund issuers, futures traders, and photovoltaic module manufacturers, while also adding green occupation labels. In April 2021, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the **State Administration for Market Regulation**, and the **National Bureau of Statistics** jointly launched the revision process for the \"Classification of Occupations in the People’s Republic of China (2015)\", with the aim of including information on newly emerged and recognized occupations in it. Meanwhile, since 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, in collaboration with the State Administration for Market Regulation and the National Bureau of Statistics, has successively released several batches of information regarding new occupations. These include blockchain engineering technicians, information security testers, cryptographic technology applicators, integrated circuit engineering technicians, service robot application technicians, and electronic data forensics analysts. In June this year, three departments including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security made public information regarding 18 new occupations, such as robot engineering technicians, which attracted widespread attention. The author believes that including emerging occupations in the **occupational classification system is an important measure to support high-quality economic development and the optimization of the talent structure. It not only provides job seekers and employers with accurate and timely guidance on occupational information, but also offers institutional support for talent training, assessment, and utilization in the innovative development of key industries. This collection of articles focuses on large-scale listed companies, using the new developments in these companies’ work environments to examine how innovation-driven strategies, the development of high-tech technologies, and industrial transformation and upgrading manifest themselves in listed firms. It can be said that the changes in emerging professions among listed companies reflect the economic and social development of our era. This time, we have selected four new occupations, namely Digital Solution Designer, Robotics Engineer, Carbon Sink Measurement and Assessment Specialist, and Coal Quality Improvement Worker. The first two occupations are in high demand in the manufacturing sector, while the second one spans both manufacturing and service industries. The third one is related to all industries, and the fourth one is primarily concerned with the green and efficient production and use of traditional energy sources. Of course, there are other new occupations related to the digital economy, such as big data system architects, data security engineers, business data analysts, and agricultural digitalization technicians ； There are also some new occupations related to intelligent manufacturing, such as integrated circuit engineering technicians, service robot application technicians, electronic data forensics analysts, and industrial vision system maintenance personnel. To facilitate understanding and taking occupational representation into account, we first conducted research interviews on these four occupations. Our interview with the coal upgrading worker did not go smoothly. Many companies report that this new position has not yet been created. Of course, this doesn’t mean that no one is doing the related work. Our country is a major producer and user of coal, and it is inevitable that there will be a trend toward cleaner, larger-scale, more intensive utilization of coal, as well as a shift in its industrial development from being used solely as a fuel to serving both as a fuel and a raw material. Therefore, job positions that support the high-quality production and use of coal are an objective need. Currently, these responsibilities are mainly carried out by coal quality testers, chemical process control operators, and coal filtration workers. It is believed that positions for coal upgrading workers will be established gradually. Objectively speaking, the disappearance of some old occupations and the emergence of new ones are part of the metabolic process of the overall economy and specific industries. Some traditional occupations do not disappear entirely but are transformed into new ones; for example, the former \"operator\" role has been adapted to become a \"call center attendant\"” ； Another example is the “robot engineering technician” – a new profession that has emerged as a result of the integration and gradual development of specialists in areas such as basic algorithms, control systems, sensing technology, navigation technology, and mechanical manufacturing. Undoubtedly, many professions in the modern market economy remain highly dynamic, such as construction engineers, doctors and nurses, lawyers, accountants, editors and journalists, etc. Yet these professionals also face the challenge of learning new knowledge and skills as well as developing new working methods. In the context of the ongoing development of the economy and society, only by staying proactive and constantly renewing themselves can they overcome various new challenges. The group of listed companies serves as an important driving force for China’s economic development. The upgrading of existing occupations and the emergence of new ones will continue to be a notable feature in the process of high-quality development of these listed companies. With the continuous evolution of science and technology, production and lifestyle patterns, and the market ecosystem. China’s employment landscape will evolve alongside economic entities, including listed companies. It is hoped that these listed companies will, while strengthening their own capabilities, make greater contributions to career development, job creation, and job stability.