Research on the current situation and promotion of talent vitality in small and medium-sized cities in the Yangtze River Delta area

Objective: This paper aims to redefine talents based on literature reports and characteristics of small and medium-sized cities in the Yangtze River Delta. Subjects and Methods: The talent vitality index model of small and medium-sized cities in the Yangtze River Delta is constructed using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and subjective weighting evaluation method. This paper compares the vitality index of each city and its four first-level indexes. Results: The top county-level city in the talent index of small and medium-sized cities in the Yangtze River Delta was Kunshan. Conclusions: The development of vocational education is an important way to improve talent vitality in small and medium-sized cities in the Yangtze River Delta.