Number of online applicants soars

According to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper’s observation, several businesses are currently looking for between 1,000 and 2,000 workers, mostly unskilled ones, in footwear, food processing, plastic, packaging, and construction.

According to Tran Anh Tuan, vice director of the Ho Chi Minh City Center of Human Resource Forecast and Labor Market Information, the southern city needs around 23,000 employees.

Thirty-five and 40 percent are for unskilled and trained workers respectively, with the remaining 25 percent for college and postgraduate applicants.

Job-introducing websites have also seen sharp rises in the number of applicants in recent times.

JobStreet.com’s statistics reveal that the number of applicants on the website soared on February 22, which was fourfold that of the previous day.

The number has risen by 124 percent compared to that recorded on the days ahead of Tet.

Some other job-seeking websites, including careerbuilder.vn, have also reported increases in the number of applicants.

Recruiters’ ads posted online and in printed newspapers have also jumped compared to before Tet, Tuoi Tre observed.

Source : tuoitrenews.vn