With most businesses in Hai Phong using high and modern technology, the labor market needs to remove bottlenecks to increase both quantity and quality.
Recruitment demand is high
According to labor market reports, in recent years, the human resource needs of key industries and service economic sectors account for over 80% of the total human resource needs. Among them, engineering and industrial sectors account for a large proportion and are among the top with the highest demand.
Workers work at VinFast Production and Sales Joint Stock Company
At Hai Phong, the locality is identified as an important economic growth pole of the northern key economic driving region. In recent years, Hai Phong has created a great attraction for domestic and foreign investors with financial potential and advanced technology to come to Hai Phong, leading to an increase in labor demand in various industries. economy.
According to the HAI PHONG ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, businesses in industrial parks in the city are currently in need of recruiting more than 12.500 workers in many different positions. Especially for the engineering and industrial sectors, the need for human resources, especially high-quality human resources for FDI enterprises using high technology, is huge.
Currently, businesses in industrial parks in the city are currently looking to recruit more than 12.500 workers.
According to Mr. Park Jea Hong - Deputy General Director of LG Display Vietnam Hai Phong Co., Ltd., up to now, the business has not encountered any major difficulties in terms of labor source. However, in the coming time, when increasing investment capital as well as expanding production, recruiting more workers is really a problem that requires careful preparation. In particular, for LG Group operating in the field of high-tech manufacturing, the business is in dire need of qualified and qualified human resources to take over advanced technology in the near future.
According to a representative of Kyocera Vietnam Office Machinery Co., Ltd., the company operates in the field of manufacturing and assembling printers and multi-function office machines. Currently, the company has about 6.000 employees. With production output continuing to increase, the company is stepping up recruitment activities. In addition, more and more businesses have plans to promote development in industrial parks in Hai Phong, so businesses have also predicted a labor shortage in the near future. To solve this labor shortage problem, businesses are urgently implementing activities to ensure elite human resources in the fields of robotics and information technology.
Not only internal businesses KCN, most businesses operating in the fields of engineering, industry, and other high technology have a need to recruit workers in large numbers when coming to invest and learn about the investment environment in Hai Phong. . For example, at the end of August 8, VinFast Production and Trading Joint Stock Company - a member of Vingroup announced a plan to recruit 2022 workers for production workshops and supporting factories. Recruitment of workers in many positions such as: technicians, assembly workers, paint, mechanics, welding or maintenance workers, warehouse... to meet the increased production requirements of electric cars Currently. Or recently, at investment promotion conferences between Hai Phong and Taiwanese (Chinese) businesses, Taiwanese businesses all wanted to connect with universities in Hai Phong to place orders. Training to create good human resources, with expertise and proficiency in foreign languages; combining practical training in postgraduate training programs... Because FDI enterprises coming to explore investment opportunities in Hai Phong on this occasion mainly operate in the field of electronics, electronic chip manufacturing, and electronic chip manufacturing. producing auto components, screens, rubber products, glass products... These are all industries that require high quality human resources.
Strengthen supply and demand connection
According to the master plan for socio-economic development of Hai Phong to 2025 and vision to 2030, the goal is to fill 90% of the area of active industrial parks. At the same time, expanding 15 more industrial parks with a total area of more than 6.400 hectares. Corresponding to that scale, it is estimated that Hai Phong needs a workforce of up to 300.000 people. In particular, the demand for high-quality labor accounts for an increasingly large proportion because most businesses in industrial parks use high and modern technology.
Workers of Synztec company, Nomura Industrial Park during production shift
To ensure human resources to serve the development process, Hai Phong is implementing in parallel between developing and improving the quality of on-site human resources; At the same time, increase the attraction of foreign workers into the city. As of July 7, Hai Phong has organized 2022 job transaction sessions and 20 job fair sessions with 3 businesses participating, and the recruitment need is 570 workers. According to the socio-economic recovery and development program for the period 127.000 - 2022 issued by the People's Committee of Hai Phong city in early 2023, one of the six key tasks and solutions set by this locality is to strengthen connecting labor supply and demand; modernize training and vocational training facilities and create jobs.
Hai Phong currently has 55 vocational education establishments, including 16 colleges, 13 intermediate schools, 12 vocational education centers and 14 vocational education centers - continuing education in districts and 9 establishments. vocational education department. To improve the quality of vocational training and redirect it to the labor market, Hai Phong has directed, oriented and guided vocational education institutions in the area to strengthen the development of skill-based training programs. Vocational practice capacity is based on national vocational skills standards or determines output standards according to industry, occupation and job position corresponding to each training level.
According to Mr. Pham Xuan Duong - Principal of Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam Maritime University currently has many programs connecting with businesses and training human resources to meet the needs of businesses. Karma. Therefore, officials and lecturers of Vietnam Maritime University are always ready to cooperate with businesses in many fields such as economics, science and technology.
Mr. Le Trung Kien - Head of HAI PHONG ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, said that Hai Phong has currently been implementing many solutions to improve the investment environment. At the same time, improve the efficiency of attracting high-quality labor resources, create favorable conditions to support workers... From there, build a safe and favorable investment environment for investors. "In the coming time, HAI PHONG ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY will coordinate with universities, colleges, vocational training centers, and businesses to connect supply and demand and recruit labor," Mr. Kien adds.
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