Report on the status and trends of the implementation of unemployment insurance policies associated with job creation issued by the Hanoi Employment Service Center. In particular, the report clearly stated that in the past, workers only needed to be good at their profession, but now they must possess a combination of multidimensional skills, combining technical competence, digital thinking and soft skills to be able to adapt to the new requirements of the capital's labor market.
Specific skills requirements according to the Hanoi Employment Service Center:
The shift from professional skills to combined skills
Work is no longer simply based on traditional skills but requires the ability to apply technology in handling work. Some bank employees today not only understand credit but also need to know how to operate digital banking applications and analyze customer data using digital tools.
Doctors not only have to clinically diagnose but also use AI, 3D images and electronic health records.
This trend makes the concept of hybrid skills increasingly popular.
The role of education and vocational training
Universities and vocational colleges in Hanoi are facing the need to innovate training programs to avoid the situation of "training one side at a time, the market needs another". The cooperation between schools and businesses has become a key factor: businesses participate in program design, provide a practical environment and support human resources according to specific skills standards. However, this coordination mechanism is still limited, leading to many students still lacking practical capacity after graduation.
Challenges of lifelong training
Digital transformation makes the skill cycle increasingly shorten: new technologies can quickly make current skills outdated. Therefore, workers must study continuously throughout their careers.
The lifelong learning model needs to be promoted, through short-term courses, online training (MOOC) and flexible vocational certificates.
However, many workers in Hanoi, especially in the informal or suburban areas, still have the mentality of "enough is enough", lacking habits and conditions to develop skills regularly.
Risk of digital inequality
Although Hanoi has a high Internet access rate, the quality of training and digital skills between urban and suburban areas, and between labor groups with different qualifications, is still significantly different. Workers in the central area have many opportunities to participate in quality online training courses, while suburban workers and unskilled workers often lack the conditions for infrastructure, costs and time. Without a support policy, this skill gap will increase, aggravating the differentiation in the labor market.
soft skills and adaptability
In addition to digital skills, the Hanoi labor market also attaches special importance to soft skills such as functional thinking, problem solving, cross-cultural communication and the ability to work in a group in an online environment. In the context of globalization and economy, these skills not only help workers improve their competitiveness, but also create a foundation for them to flexibly adapt to rapid changes in technology and working models.
According to the Hanoi Employment Service Center, new skills requirements in the digital transformation era both open up many opportunities and pose many challenges for the education and training system in Hanoi. To meet this, there needs to be close coordination between the government, schools and businesses to build an open, flexible training model, linked to practical needs and ensuring fair access to education for all groups of workers.
