Senior workers in some occupations are a valuable human resource
Mr. Doan Manh Trung - Director of Trung Anh Import-Export Trading Company (Ba Dinh District, Hanoi) said that his company currently has 7% of employees aged 65 and over, working in many important positions.
“Regarding the team of consultants for the Board of Directors, we have 2 personnel. Human resources in charge of international trade consultancy are 71 years old, with 8 years of attachment to the company. Human resources in charge of financial consultancy are 67 years old, with 4 years of attachment to the company. 1 senior personnel, once the deputy director of a ministry, as a consultant, ”Mr. Trung revealed.
According to Mr. Trung, out of the total of about 156 employees of his company today, 10 are workers over 65 years old. This group of personnel has a high salary, the lowest is 20 million VND/month, the highest is 35 million VND/month.
"Some people have commented that it is a waste for me to hire older staff with high salaries. For me, I am an older worker in some professions such as precious gems. Their experience is something that no one can buy. My company is in the export sector, has many foreign partners, so being strict in work stages and having experience in trade negotiations is a necessary thing, said Mr. Trung.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Chi An (Thanh Tri district, Hanoi) retired in 2019. With more than 30 years of experience as a preschool teacher, including 14 years as a manager, Ms. An was quickly signed a contract as a principal by a preschool.
“At first, my husband and I did not agree to let me go to work because my pension plus my husband's pension was enough for the couple to live comfortably. But, retired for a few months, I just stayed at home just around the day of the day for the couple. Sometimes the children and grandchildren to play, I was a little more busy. Do, ”said An.
Proactively working after retirement
According to Mr. Le Quang Trung - former Deputy Director in charge of the Department of Employment, the reality shows that retirees are often workers over and under the age of 60, most of them are still eager and eager to continue working because they are still alert and healthy.
Most retirees, especially those working in state agencies, have a lot of experience and working skills, many have been trained in professional knowledge, skills, etc., so they still want to work to affirm their position and contribute to their family and society, Mr. Le Quang Trung affirmed.
According to Mr. Trung, the current law of the Labor Code and the Law on Employment (Article 3) stipulates that the age of employees is from 15 years old or older, without the above age requirement, along with other regulations, creating conditions for retirees to continue working.
In reality, many businesses recruit retirees and elderly people from management, operation, consulting, direct production positions... to work, many people bring their knowledge and experience to share and contribute. At the same time, they are also able to share and receive information, learn new knowledge during their work, and continuously improve themselves to meet the needs of their work. This is a valuable human resource provided for the labor market, said Mr. Le Quang Trung.
