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Internship-related factors and intergenerational closure are the strongest predictors of major-job matching among higher vocational students, whereas family socioeconomic status exhibits a surprisingly weak correlation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The aim is to identify key predictors of major-job matching among Chinese higher vocational students.

June 10, 2026European Journal of Education

How to Apply What You Learn—Research on Major‐Job Matching of Higher Vocational Students

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The aim is to identify key predictors of major-job matching among Chinese higher vocational students.
Analyzed data from Chinese higher vocational students using Ecological Systems Theory.
Employed random forest and LASSO regression for feature selection models.
Utilized binomial logit regression for comprehensive analysis and robustness testing.
Internship-related factors showed the strongest correlation with major-job matching.
Intergenerational closure factors were also significantly associated with major-job matching.
Family socioeconomic status had a weaker correlation with major-job matching compared to other factors.

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JLJiaqi LiuNorthwest Normal University MCMeng CaiXi'an Jiaotong University

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Randomized trial analyzes predictors of major-job matching in vocational students, suggesting factors affecting employment outcomes.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a28fecb6f82f25be989bee4 https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.70706

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How to Apply What You Learn—Research on Major‐Job Matching of Higher Vocational Students

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