In addition to professionals like Su Ran, Lin Yue actively recruits elites from various fields, including agricultural science and technology, and cultural and creative industries. Professor Li, an agricultural science PhD, was impressed by the village's agricultural development potential and brought his research team to the village, dedicated to developing new crop varieties and efficient agricultural production technologies suitable for the local soil and climate. In the cultural and creative field, Lin Yue has brought in a group of young and energetic designers and artists. They delve into the village's streets and alleys, excavating folk cultural elements and combining them with modern design concepts to create a series of unique cultural and creative products. For example, inspired by the village's traditional paper-cutting art, they designed fashionable clothing patterns and home decorations, which have been widely welcomed in the market.
With the continuous introduction of talent, the village's development has ushered in new vitality and opportunities. Su Ran, a newly introduced tourism talent, conducted a comprehensive and in-depth survey and analysis of the village's tourism resources. Combining market demand and the village's unique characteristics, he proposed a new tourism brand concept: "Rural Four Seasons Tourism." Based on the characteristics of different seasons, he designed a series of distinctive tourism routes and activities, including spring flower viewing, summer retreats, autumn fruit picking, and winter folk custom experiences. Under his planning and organization, the village's tourism awareness and reputation have significantly improved, and the number of tourists has experienced explosive growth. Statistics show that in the first peak season after the launch of the new tourism brand, tourist arrivals increased by more than 200% compared to the same period last year, and tourism revenue also doubled.
Professor Li, an agricultural science and technology expert, and his research team established an agricultural science and technology experimental base in the village. They cultivated a new high-yield rice variety, which was then trialed and promoted in the village. After a year of trials, the average yield per mu (a Chinese unit of area, approximately 0.165 acres) of the new rice variety increased by about 30% compared to traditional varieties, and it also had stronger resistance to pests and diseases. This not only increased the villagers' agricultural income but also contributed to ensuring national food security. In the area of cultural and creative industries, designers collaborated closely with village artisans to establish a cultural and creative industry cooperative. Their jointly developed cultural and creative products, after being exhibited at various cultural exhibitions and e-commerce platforms, were well-received by consumers, resulting in a flood of orders. For example, a ceramic ornament modeled after traditional village architecture won a gold medal in a cultural and creative product competition, subsequently receiving thousands of orders and bringing considerable economic benefits to the village.
In this process, Lin Yue not only focused on leveraging the professional skills of the recruits but also cared deeply about their lives and integration into the village. She personally arranged comfortable living conditions for the recruits and helped them solve practical problems such as their children's education and family employment. To promote communication and integration between new and old villagers, Lin Yue organized various cultural exchange activities and team-building events. At a village cultural festival, new and old villagers participated together in folk performances and traditional handicraft displays, enhancing mutual understanding and trust amidst laughter and joy. One newly recruited designer remarked after the event, "Coming to this village, I not only found a stage to realize my dreams but also felt the warmth of home. The villagers are hospitable, and the cultural heritage is profound; I have fallen deeply in love with this place."
However, the path to talent cultivation and recruitment is not without its challenges. Regarding local talent development, the varying educational backgrounds and learning abilities of the villagers led some to encounter significant difficulties during training, resulting in discouragement. For example, some older villagers struggled to understand computer operation and online marketing concepts when learning e-commerce, leading to slow progress. Upon learning of this, Lin Yue arranged for young volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring, adjusting the teaching content and methods according to their learning pace and encouraging them not to give up. Recruiting talent also presented challenges. The village's relatively remote location and limited infrastructure made some highly skilled individuals hesitant to join. Lin Yue actively communicated and coordinated with government departments, securing a series of infrastructure projects and preferential talent policies. These included improving village transportation by opening a bus route to the county seat; constructing talent apartments to provide comfortable living conditions for recruited talent; and introducing talent subsidy policies to improve the welfare benefits of recruited talent. These measures effectively alleviated the pressure of talent recruitment and enhanced the village's attractiveness to talent.
Standing in the village's cultural square, Lin Yue gazed at the vibrant and dynamic land before her, her heart filled with emotion. She knew that the gathering of talent, like sparks, was igniting passion and hope for development in every corner of the village. Although she had encountered many difficulties and challenges in the process of talent cultivation and introduction, seeing the village continuously developing in a better direction under the impetus of talent, she firmly believed that as long as the talent strategy was continued, the village's future would be as radiant as the rising sun, shining brightly and limitlessly. In the gentle breeze, colorful flags fluttered around the square, as if cheering for the village's path of talent development.
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