Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong (48 years old, from Ninh Binh) said that after a period of quitting her job to take care of her sick grandchild, she decided to return to her old company to work. What surprised her was that the current recruitment procedures are much simpler than before.
“Previously, when I went for an interview, I was asked very carefully about my health, experience, and even had to check my agility and sharp eyes. But now, just asking a little about my health and background, I am accepted, no experience is required” - Ms. Phuong said.
According to Ms. Phuong, before returning to her old company, she had applied to a business in another field. Although she did not have experience, she was still accepted because her health met the job requirements. In particular, employees who used to work at the company and quit according to regulations like her are even more prioritized when returning.
Not only is it easy to recruit, but retaining older workers at enterprises has also changed a lot. Ms. Phuong said that the rate of dismissal of older workers in periods of low workload has decreased significantly.
Last year, there were two months of little work, but the company still kept people over 50 years old if they did a good job, only dismissing weak people. My old team had 36 people, including 8 people over 50 years old, but only one person was fired" - Ms. Phuong said.
According to the female worker, many old workers quit their jobs while new recruitment is difficult, forcing businesses to prioritize keeping and recruiting older people. Although many other companies offer better benefits, Ms. Phuong said that she still wants to stick with them for a long time and has no intention of "job hopping".
Working in the garment industry, Ms. Tran Thi Tuyet quit her job at the age of 53 but was not too worried about job opportunities. Before leaving, she took the initiative to interview at another company and was hired.
I decided to quit to move to a garment company near my house. The company is small, salary and benefits are lower, but travel is convenient, and the work is not too stressful. At this age, I don't need a high salary, I just need a job with time for myself" - Ms. Tuyet shared.
With 18 years of experience in the garment industry, Ms. Tuyet said that she is still highly appreciated by businesses. Although she is old, she is still confident in her skills and working ability.
The company values experienced people, so even in their old age, they are still willing to accept. If their hands and feet are still fast and their eyes are still sharp, they will still be assigned difficult stages. In case they work slower, they will be assigned lighter stages or suitable jobs" - Ms. Tuyet said.
According to Ms. Tuyet, if they cannot enter large enterprises, older workers should not worry too much. Small companies or private garment factories with a scale of less than 200 workers are suitable choices.
Because the remuneration regime is not as good as a large enterprise, these establishments often find it difficult to recruit people. Therefore, even older workers, pregnant women or people without experience but with good health are still easily hired, opening up more livelihood opportunities for many middle-aged workers.
