The goal of the research is to improve the quality of higher vocational education in China by shifting towards a personality-based education model. This change aims to enhance students' skills and meet the demands of an innovation-driven society. The study highlights the importance of cultivating students' personalities in vocational colleges to innovate talent training and improve the quality of personnel training. Higher vocational education in China has evolved from a knowledge-based to an ability-based education model, emphasizing the need for high-quality technical skills in the modern vocational education system.