Labor resources are shifting, recruitment is increasingly difficult
In Dong Nai province, an estimated 50,000 - 60,000 people have moved to other provinces. At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, despite many orders, many businesses could not recruit enough workers.
At the Dong Nai Province Employment Service Center, every time a job fair is held, dozens of businesses register to participate with the need to recruit thousands of unskilled workers. However, the paradox is that very few unskilled workers apply...
According to statistics on labor recruitment needs (from January 1, 2025 to January 23, 2025) at the Dong Nai Provincial Employment Service Center, more than 70% of labor recruitment needs come from businesses in the garment, embroidery, leather footwear, textile and fashion design industries, with a number of more than 6,000 unskilled workers. The electronics and refrigeration industries also need to recruit more than 1,000 workers.
To retain and encourage employees to return to work after the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday, many businesses have announced benefits both before and after Tet.
Ms. Mai Thi Huong - Chairwoman of the Trade Union of Eclat Vietnam Textile and Garment Company Limited (Nhon Trach 2 Industrial Park, Nhon Trach District) said that after the Tet holiday, the company needs to recruit 1,000 unskilled workers to expand the factory and serve orders. Ms. Huong believes that with good welfare policies, the company will recruit enough workers.
Similarly, De Chang Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Giang Dien Industrial Park, Trang Bom District) needs to recruit 600 unskilled workers in 2025 due to the need to expand production.
A representative of the Long Khanh City Labor Federation said that the labor recruitment market is bustling after Tet when workers return to work.
Give money to referrers to attract workers
To attract workers, Dong Phu Cuong Joint Stock Company (Phu Cuong Industrial Park, Phu Cuong Commune, Dinh Quan District) applies a reward policy for employees who introduce workers to work at the company. Accordingly, for workers with sewing skills, the referrer will receive 500,000 VND/profile; for workers without sewing skills, the referrer will receive 300,000 VND/profile. The policy will be applied from February 2025 to March 2025.
Previously, Dong Phu Cuong Joint Stock Company posted recruitment for more than 300 positions such as sewing workers, line leaders, line technicians... In particular, the company also recruits unskilled workers and will provide free training with salary.
Priority is given to workers with sewing skills; workers with good sewing skills and many years of experience working at Dong Phu Cuong Joint Stock Company will be considered for salary retention and signed an official contract without a probationary period. The average salary of a sewing worker is from 7-10 million VND/month, with a 13th month salary bonus of 12 million VND or more. Workers are also trained to improve their skills, supported with gas money, have a shuttle bus for officers and workers in Dinh Quan district, attendance allowance, child allowance, housing allowance, monthly plan completion bonus, gifts on special occasions, and participation in many company activities.
Similarly, Pou Phong Vietnam Co., Ltd. offers many benefits and good treatment to employees such as: Employees fully participate in insurance policies, free lunch, support for workers in difficult circumstances, birthday gifts, holidays, annual salary increase and promotion opportunities based on ability...
In addition, to retain employees, before Tet, businesses gave round-trip bus tickets to employees to return to their hometowns for Tet and return to Dong Nai to work after Tet.
Ms. Tran Thi Thuy Tram - Director of Dong Nai Provincial Employment Service Center - said that in 2025, in order to meet the human resources needs of enterprises in Dong Nai province, the Center will continue to strengthen consulting and job introduction for workers at the Center and 5 representative offices of districts, Bien Hoa and Long Khanh cities. Some companies that have not recruited or have not recruited enough will continue to be supported by the organizing committee to post recruitment information at the Center's office, electronic information portal, social networking sites (Fanpage, Zalo official) managed by the Center...
