Workers actively seek new opportunities
In the early days of August 2026, a large number of workers in Ho Chi Minh City came to the Job Fair in person and online organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Employment Service Center. The event recorded 91 businesses registering to recruit nearly 12,000 workers in many fields such as manufacturing, food, beverage, business, management, design, mechanics, finance, banking and insurance.
Participating in the event, many candidates expect to find opportunities to break through or change their working environment. After 7 years of dedication to the old company, Mr. Bui Minh Tan (resident in Trung My Tay ward) decided to quit his job to find new work inspiration.
Having just completed procedures to receive unemployment benefits from July and quit his job for more than a month, he started looking for opportunities in the field of legal advice and real estate investment. Despite the sluggish market and strict requirements, he still maintains an optimistic spirit thanks to the solidarity of his family.
Mr. Tan shared: "When looking for a new job, I prioritize the three biggest factors: remuneration, working environment and promotion opportunities. Regarding income, I hope the salary will be commensurate with my professional qualifications through direct agreement.
Meanwhile, quitting his IT job for more than 10 years to take care of family matters, Mr. Bui Hoang Khoe participated in the festival with the desire to find new opportunities near his home in Binh Chanh (formerly) to conveniently pick up and drop off his children. Although IT targets in suburban areas are quite limited compared to sales, accounting or security industries, he believes that the market still needs experienced IT personnel when the digital transformation wave promotes direct work requirements.
Recruitment demand is still high in the last months of the year
On the employer side, VNPT Gia Dinh aims to recruit about 20 sales staff, prioritizing candidates aged 25 and over, high school graduates, diligent and proactive in finding customers.
Ms. Nguyen Kim Ngoc - Deputy Director of VNPT Gia Dinh said that the recruitment of business staff faces challenges due to high competitiveness and unstable human resources. "Currently, recruitment is also difficult because the labor force is not really stable. Some young people, especially students, often lack perseverance, work for a few days before they can get used to the job and then quickly move to another place," Ms. Ngoc said.
In addition, the telecommunications - information technology product segment is quite "tiedy" for candidates due to the diverse product portfolio. However, the unit still puts quality first.
Ms. Ngoc emphasized: "Businesses prioritize candidates with qualifications and in-depth knowledge of products. When personnel master expertise, the ability to advise customers will be better".
Mr. Nguyen Trong Thang - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Employment Service Center said that the recruitment demand in the last months of the year is expected to remain quite high, focusing on industry groups such as manufacturing, trade - services, logistics, sales, mechanics, electricity - electronics and machinery operation. In which, the processing and manufacturing industry is still a labor-intensive industry, but there are also fluctuations in human resources, especially skilled workers. In the first 6 months of the year, this industry group alone had nearly 30,000 people applying for unemployment benefits, accounting for about 26%.
Faced with the trend that businesses require higher skills, digital skills and adaptability due to the impact of digital transformation and automation, Mr. Thang recommends that workers should proactively improve their professional skills and technology skills to meet business needs, ensuring stable and long-term jobs.
