Bachelor lacks skills to immediately adapt to work
According to Ms. Duong Thi Ngoc Anh - recruitment specialist at Victory Giant Vietnam Technology Co., Ltd. (Bac Ninh province), the actual recruitment shows a fairly large "gap" between training and business needs.
We see that many students have a theoretical foundation but lack practical skills. When starting a job, they spend a lot of time getting used to it, and even do not meet the initial requirements," Ms. Ngoc Anh said.
Also according to Ms. Ngoc Anh, businesses currently not only look for personnel with professional knowledge but also especially value soft skills and working attitude.
“Skills such as communication, teamwork, time management or problem-solving thinking are very important factors for employers. In addition, candidates also need to be proactive in learning in the context of rapidly changing technology and deeply influencing all aspects of life,” Ms. Ngoc Anh said.
Ms. Ngoc Anh's company works in the field of information technology, so the practical requirements for candidates are increasingly specific. Accordingly, students not only need theoretical knowledge but also must have specific products such as websites, applications or personal projects. Recruitment reality shows that candidates who have worked as interns or freelancers often have an advantage thanks to practical experience that the school finds difficult to provide fully.
Businesses require many skills students do not yet have
Mr. Bach Ngoc Luong (21 years old, student majoring in Software Development, Dai Nam University) said that he also felt "unsteady" before graduating.
Previously, looking at the recruitment information and attached requests, I saw that there were many skills that I did not have. That really worried me and made me think that it was necessary to actively nurture the incomplete abilities," Mr. Luong shared.
To prepare better, Mr. Luong actively participates in online courses, and at the same time trains soft skills through teamwork and presentations. "I and my friends do small projects to accumulate experience. Although I haven't officially started yet, I feel less "clueless" about my profession and the actual requirements of businesses," Mr. Luong said.
Mr. Tran Tri Duy (22 years old, student majoring in Information Technology, Web major - Dai Nam University) once fell into a "shocking" situation when starting to apply for a part-time job. "I used to think that just studying well could find a job. But when I participated in an interview, the recruiter asked about the actual project or how to handle the situation, I didn't know how to answer," Mr. Duy said.
The rejections made Mr. Duy realize his skill gaps. From then on, he started to change his learning method, build his own personal website, participate in small projects and learn new technologies outside the program. "When I have specific products, I am much more confident. I understand what businesses need me to do, not just what I have learned," Mr. Duy shared.
Mr. Vu Quang Thanh - Deputy Director of Hanoi Employment Service Center - said that from the reality of connecting labor supply and demand in the Capital, it shows that many students after graduation have to accept working in the wrong field because they do not meet job requirements. This reality not only causes waste of human resources but also creates great pressure for young people in reorienting their career paths.
To narrow the gap between training and reality, according to Mr. Thanh, students need to proactively equip themselves with skills from an early age. Besides professional knowledge, participating in internships, part-time jobs or building personal projects are effective ways to accumulate experience.
Sharing the same view, Ms. Ngoc Anh commented: "Businesses can provide additional training, but it cannot completely replace the initiative of each individual. Students who are diligent in learning, dare to try and dare to make mistakes will have more opportunities.
