Enterprises are looking to hire more than 20,000 workers in May, anincrease of more than 6,000 over the last month, according to the HCMCity Labour Market Information and Manpower Needs Forecasting Centre.
TranAnh Tuan, the Centre’s Deputy Head, said that enterprises and companiesare continuing to give priority this month to people trained invocational schools and universities, although specific numbers candecline or increase slightly.
Of the more than 20,000 workerssought this month, 20 percent are for graduates of vocational schools, adecrease of nine percent compared to April. Meanwhile, the need forcollege and university graduates shows a slight increase of threepercent over April at 32 percent.
The need for manual labour increased to 48 percent from 43 percent in April, Tuan said.
Textiles,footwear, IT, construction and transport industries are likely to dothe bulk of hiring this month, and they are likely to need even moreworkers next month.
The hotel and finance-banking-accountingindustries are other industries likely to need more workers next months,the centre estimates.
It says that in the first four months ofthis year, the city’s economy remained stable and the policy supportsprovided by authorities boosted production and trading, leading to theincrease in demand for employees.
Manpower need for April was 13,840, an increase of 33 percent over March, acording to the centre.
Tuan said that enterprises and companies are also likely to givepriority to those with work experience, so more than 50 percent of freshgraduates will face difficulties finding jobs in the coming months.
TheHCM City People’s Committee recently announced a plan for theimplementation of the City Youth Development Programme for 2011-15.
The city aims to create new jobs for 100.000 young people each year,reduce the unemployment rate among youth to under four percent andensure that 80 percent of young people feet career consultations.
If the programme is successful, 70 percent of young people will behigh school graduates by 2015 and over 90 percent will get practicaltraining in a specific field of their choose.
All young peopleworking in joy industrial and service industries such as information andtechnology, banking, food processing, tourism, and education and healthwill receive adequate professional training.
At least 60 percentof the city’s public employees and officials, especially those workingat district and commune levels, will receive annual training in publicgovernance and management skills.
TranAnh Tuan, the Centre’s Deputy Head, said that enterprises and companiesare continuing to give priority this month to people trained invocational schools and universities, although specific numbers candecline or increase slightly.
Of the more than 20,000 workerssought this month, 20 percent are for graduates of vocational schools, adecrease of nine percent compared to April. Meanwhile, the need forcollege and university graduates shows a slight increase of threepercent over April at 32 percent.
The need for manual labour increased to 48 percent from 43 percent in April, Tuan said.
Textiles,footwear, IT, construction and transport industries are likely to dothe bulk of hiring this month, and they are likely to need even moreworkers next month.
The hotel and finance-banking-accountingindustries are other industries likely to need more workers next months,the centre estimates.
It says that in the first four months ofthis year, the city’s economy remained stable and the policy supportsprovided by authorities boosted production and trading, leading to theincrease in demand for employees.
Manpower need for April was 13,840, an increase of 33 percent over March, acording to the centre.
Tuan said that enterprises and companies are also likely to givepriority to those with work experience, so more than 50 percent of freshgraduates will face difficulties finding jobs in the coming months.
TheHCM City People’s Committee recently announced a plan for theimplementation of the City Youth Development Programme for 2011-15.
The city aims to create new jobs for 100.000 young people each year,reduce the unemployment rate among youth to under four percent andensure that 80 percent of young people feet career consultations.
If the programme is successful, 70 percent of young people will behigh school graduates by 2015 and over 90 percent will get practicaltraining in a specific field of their choose.
All young peopleworking in joy industrial and service industries such as information andtechnology, banking, food processing, tourism, and education and healthwill receive adequate professional training.
At least 60 percentof the city’s public employees and officials, especially those workingat district and commune levels, will receive annual training in publicgovernance and management skills.
