According to Mr. Vu Quang Thanh - Deputy Director of Hanoi Employment Service Center, actual records from job exchanges in the city show that the number of applications and recruitment news usually increases sharply from January to the end of the first quarter of every year. This is the time when many businesses complete personnel plans, expand production - business or change organizational structure. In the opposite direction, after a long holiday, workers have time to look back at their old jobs, consider salary levels, pressure, and promotion opportunities to make a decision to leave.
However, the "hot" market does not mean that workers can find better jobs more easily. Increased competition, especially in office and service positions, gives employers more choices, and requirements are also stricter.
Mr. Vu Quang Thanh emphasized important notes that workers need to pay attention to when transferring jobs after Tet.
Conditions on probation, contract term, salary level during probation, social insurance, health insurance, and contract termination conditions need to be clarified from the beginning. For seasonal or part-time jobs, employees should also specifically agree on salary and pay time, avoiding being in debt or paying in violation of commitments.
Assess your abilities before changing jobs
Job transfer is not only changing the workplace but also a test of capacity. The current labor market increasingly values skills and adaptability more than seniority. If workers do not update their skills and improve their expertise, job transfer may only be temporary.
Before deciding to quit, employees should self-assess: whether their current skills meet market requirements or not, whether they have any competitive advantages compared to other candidates, whether the new job will help them develop further or just "change jobs".
Avoid the mentality of "job hopping following trends
After Tet, the psychology of "everyone job-hopping" easily spreads, especially among young workers. However, each career decision needs to be based on personal circumstances and goals. Job-hopping following trends, lacking clear orientation, easily leads to interruptions in the working process, affecting career records in the long term.
Be careful with overly attractive invitations
The beginning of the year is also when a lot of recruitment information for "light jobs with high salaries" appears densely on social networks. Workers need to be wary of unclear invitations, requests to pay fees, deposits or promises of unusually high income compared to the general level.
Workers should prioritize reputable recruitment channels, check business information, work addresses, and contacts before starting a job.
Financial and psychological preparation for the transition period
Job transfer means the possibility of income interruption, especially when having to go through a probation period. Therefore, employees need to prepare a financial reserve to cover living expenses during the transition period.
Besides, psychology is also an important factor. New jobs often come with pressure to adapt and learn from the beginning. If not mentally prepared, workers can easily fall into a state of boredom and disappointment when reality is not as expected.
Transferring tasks that require strategy
Job transfer after Tet is a legitimate right of workers in the journey to find better opportunities. However, for the transfer to bring real value, workers need a clear strategy, not deciding emotionally or hastily.
In the context of the labor market still facing many fluctuations, caution, proactively improving skills and understanding their rights will help workers not only find new jobs, but also build a more sustainable career path in the long term.
