Young people find it difficult to find a job

Difficulty finding a job

According to studying business administration at a university in Hai Ba Trung district (Hanoi), after graduating with an excellent degree, Ms. Nguyen Hoang Anh (24 years old, from Thanh Hoa) tried to find a job related to her major.

For nearly 2 years, Ms. Hoang Anh has submitted dozens of CVs and interviews through dozens of companies but still has not found a job in the right major. Most of the reasons for Ms. Hoang Anh's refusal were not suitable for job requirements, lack of practical experience... Introduced by her parents' close friend, Ms. Hoang Anh became an administrative staff member of an agricultural import-export company as a warehouse accountant.

"I was hired to work, studying and working for 3 months before getting used to the job. Although I was very discouraged because I could not do the right major, I did not dare to quit my job because my parents did not allow me. After I worked for a year, the company encountered difficulties, and my salary was small, at that time my parents agreed to let me quit my job," said Ms. Hoang Anh.

Currently, Ms. Hoang Anh works as an English teacher for an English center in Ha Dong district (Hanoi) after a period of struggling but still has difficulty finding a satisfactory job. "I no longer try to find a job in the right major. I accept this job because my income is enough to ensure my life, said Ms. Hoang Anh.

In September 2024, Mr. Tran Van Hoan (28 years old, from Luong Son district, Hoa Binh) was unemployed after the company suddenly cut staff due to difficult business conditions. Since then, Mr. Hoan has spread his CVs in many places but have failed. Currently, Mr. Hoan is a freelancer due to friends from old relationships.

Talking about his current job, Mr. Hoan lamented: "Each person helps me with one job, but each job only lasts for a maximum of 1 month, I fall into a situation where I do not know what life will be like in the future. Fortunately, I don't have a family, so I have cut everything for daily life and expenses to the minimum to keep it together."

Workers must be more proactive and proactive

Commenting on the reality of young people having difficulty finding jobs, Mr. Le Quang Trung - former Deputy Director in charge of the Department of Employment - said that in current conditions, workers need to be proactive and actively trained to improve their qualifications and working skills, meeting the requirements of the labor market. In addition, it is necessary to proactively research information about the labor market and assess one's own capacity to determine a suitable job position.

Young people today are very dynamic, progressive and eager to learn. However, there are still a group of students who only care about studying theory but lack the need to absorb and improve soft skills. In addition to qualifications, employers are very interested in the candidate's skills. Young people should not be confident if they only have a good or good degree; while their foreign language skills are weak. Job opportunities are commensurate with the skills that young people have accumulated, said Mr. Le Quang Trung.