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In order to evaluate the working skills at FDI businesses in the manufacturing and processing industry and forecast the skilled workforce demand in the coming three years (2021-2023), ManpowerGroup Vietnam has cooperated with the Institute of Labor and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, to conduct the survey on 200 FDI businesses. The surveyed businesses are from 6 industries, namely motorbike/automobile assembling; electronics; textile; leather and footwear; food and beverage; chemicals/interior decoration. These companies are located in 6 provinces and cities with high foreign investment attraction: Bac Ninh, Hanoi, Hai Duong, Danang, Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh city.The survey results are aimed at improving the skills gap in the manufacturing and processing industry to contribute to the economic growth demands and attract foreign investments into Vietnam.​Key takeaways:Level of technological application at FDI businesses in the manufacturing and processing industry Top roles hardest to recruit at FDI enterprises due to technological evolution Level of importance of technical and soft skills by FDI Manufacturing employers The demand for skilled workforce at FDI businesses in 2021-2023 period Suggestions to build sustainable skill future for Vietnamese Manufacturing workforce in 2021-2023 period ​​Please fill in the form below to gain full access to our report.​​​​

HIRING INTENTIONS TO RECOVER IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2021​According to ManpowerGroup Vietnam Employment Outlook Survey in the second half of 2021, the hiring activities in diverse industries are on the way to recovery amid the global health crisis. The survey was conducted from mid-May to mid-July 2021, right before the pandemic became more and more complicated in the Southern region. The respondents include human resources managers, talent acquisition managers and HR specialists from 152 enterprises in 17 industries nationwide. ​​As per our findings, nearly 64% of the surveyed companies reported that their businesses were affected by the pandemic from mild to severe level, while over 36% said that their business operations remained unaffected.​​​Though the national economy has shown positive signs of recovery with GDP growth rate at 5.64%, our survey shows employers’ less confidence to recruit in the second half as compared to the first quarters of 2021. However, despite the crisis, employment activities are likely to recover in the short term, with 40% of employers expecting that their hiring activities would return to pre-pandemic levels in the next three months, and over 24% of the enterprises anticipating employment to return to normal in the next six months. Strongest recruitment plans in the next three to six months are reported in six industries. ​Please fill in the form below to gain full access to our report. ​​​

​A dramatic workforce transformation is happening in front of our eyes, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In these unpredictable times, one thing is certain – this crisis should be a catalyst for a new future of work, which is more flexible, more diverse and more wellbeing-oriented than we could ever have imagined. To find out how this crisis is accelerating What Workers Want, ManpowerGroup Vietnam launched “What Vietnamese Workers Want in the New Normal” survey in November – December 2020 on 463 employees to share the future for workers and how this next normal might eventually be better for everyone.​Please fill in the form below to gain instant access to our latest report.

​What are the most in-demand positions today? How to stay ahead with the sought-after skill sets for senior management? Let's explore the latest insights from ManpowerGroup Vietnam through sharing by Ms. Nguyen Thu Trang, Country Head of Permanent Recruitment, Executive Search & Consulting Services.More on Vietnam Employment Outlook Survey First Half of 2021 at https://lnkd.in/gXhnny9​

​According to the latest ManpowerGroup Vietnam’s 2021 Employment Outlook survey, employers in various industries are expecting the hiring intentions to recover and improve in the first half of 2021, despite the ongoing impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was conducted with 442 representatives in HR and Talent Acquisition roles from 16 different industries.At the time of the survey, while 36.4% reported that their businesses were slightly impacted by the pandemic, nearly 50% said they still operated normally under the impact of the crisis. However, given the fact that Vietnam recorded another wave of community transmission in late January 2021, and due to the pandemic complexity across health and socio–economic aspects, businesses, notably small and medium ones, are to be well prepared for challenges ahead. Positive economic growth would likely boost confidence for employers to recruit more in the future. Hiring sentiments strengthened significantly when compared with the second half of 2020. Up to 56% of surveyed employers anticipated an increase in their employment and 37% said they would maintain the number of headcounts. Only 6.6% of respondents announced to trim hiring activities.According to the survey, the employment outlook is very positive with up to 66% of the employers expecting their hiring plans to increase within the next three months, followed by 22% foreseeing that within the next six months. Strongest recruitment plans for the next three to six months were reported in Manufacturing & Processing, Construction, Wholesales, Retail and Trading, Transport and Logistics. Construction sector also kicked back thanks to the economic growth, accounting for 19% of those planning to hire in the first half of 2021, similar to that of Manufacturing & Processing. Please fill in the form below to gain full access to our report.​

​When skills needs are changing faster than ever, and talent is at a premium, organizations need refreshed talent and workforce development strategies to attract, develop, engage and retain the best talent in this next phase of the Skills Revolution. SKILLS REVOLUTION REBOOT: THE 3Rs - RENEW, RESKILL, REDEPLOY, the latest report in the Skills Revolution series, explores the impact of COVID-19 on digitization and skills and the new future for workers, including:Digitization is speeding up in the global slowdown as companies are accelerating their digitization and automation as a result of the pandemic.The health, economic and social crisis has positioned HR more critically than ever as companies have had to take a #PeopleFirst approach and see HR firmly rooted in their business strategy.The emergence of a K-shaped, two-speed recovery. Some industries and people are bouncing back faster and better – those in growth sectors and with high-demand skills – while others are at risk of falling further behind.How organizations can leverage assessments to measure potential and identify soft skills.Please fill in the form below to gain full access to our report.​​

​COVID-19 Impact on businesses and employment The survey was conducted in July - August 2020, when the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic hit Vietnam. The survey was aimed at forecasting the hiring intentions by enterprises as a consequence of the global health crisis in Vietnam. At the time of the survey, 48% of interviewed employers reported that their business was slightly impacted by the pandemic and only 17% still operated normally. These businesses operate in Processing & Manufacturing, Wholesale, Retail & Trading, Information & Communications Technology and Healthcare & Life Sciences. When asked about hiring prospects in the later part of 2020 compared to the first half of 2020, more than 44% of respondents forecasted their hiring activities would decrease. However, 29% of surveyed employers reported an increase in hiring intentions, while a similar number of respondents (around 27%) noted no change in recruitment activities.Employment forecast In our survey, Vietnamese employers also indicated positive hiring outlook with 38.6% of respondents expecting that their hiring activities will return to pre-COVID-19 level in the next three months. In a longer term period, about 35% of surveyed employers expected to see their hiring recovery in the next 6 and 9 months; and about 21% of respondents foresaw their hiring activities return to normal within a year. ​Specifically, recruitment intentions in the next 3 to 6 months appear to be more robust in the Information & Communications Technology (ICT) and Wholesale, Retail & Trading sectors, with around 18% and 17% of surveyed participants expecting their hiring activities to return to pre-pandemic level, respectively. Processing & Manufacturing industry comes next with 14%. Given the positive employment outlook in the coming time, when asked what human resources services they expect to use from external workforce solutions vendors, 32.4% of the surveyed employers choose Permanent recruitment services, followed by more than 24% opting for Outplacement, Career Management and Leadership Development. Staffing and Payroll services were picked by about 18% of respondents. Meanwhile, Outsourcing service was selected by 13% of the respondents.Click here for the full version of our report.Please fill in the form below to download our full report.​

​A dramatic workforce transformation is happening in front of our eyes. Work literally left the building and whole industries are disrupting at speeds never seen before.In these unpredictable times, one thing is certain – this crisis should be a catalyst for a new future of work, that is more flexible, more diverse and more wellbeing-oriented than we could ever have imagined.To find out how this crisis is accelerating What Workers Want, ManpowerGroup asked more than 8,000 people in 8 countries about the future for workers.Download the results for fresh insight into how  this next normal might eventually be better for everyone.---------------------------------------1. COVID-19: Global Impact At WorkKeeping their job is a top priority for workers everywhere. After health concerns, workers are most worried about returning to an old way of working, losing the flexibility they have gained. Work-life balance shows its importance with 8 in 10 people asked want more remote work to better balance family life - and most believe they’ll have a better work life blend going forward. 43% workers asked also agree that the crisis marks the end of the full-time work in the office.​​2. Celebrate or Commiserate - Returning to the WorkplaceAs lockdowns lift and restrictions ease, workers want to feel reassured that health, safety and wellbeing comes first when returning to the workplace. Trust and transparency have never been more important and the best employers know they need data and insight to instill confidence. Pulse surveys, feedback channels, consultation and communication are critical.3. Acceleration of Inequity - More Haves, Even More Have NotsWorkers are united in what they want for the future – to keep their job, stay healthy, learn and keep developing skills, and to not go back to the old way of working. Yet look closer and an even greater bifurcation within the workforce looks likely. Those with in-demand skills can call the salary shots, work remotely, avoid the commute and stay safe at home. Those with declining skills are required to commute to work onsite, and subject to even greater exposure.4. The Great Skills Shift: How COVID-19 is Reshaping In-Demand SkillsThe biggest workforce shift and reallocation of skills since World War II began in March. Skills that were en vogue in 2019 might now be out of fashion; and the shift is swift - even those skills most in demand in the early phase of the crisis are different to demand emerging now and expected in future.This crisis is accelerating the demand for technical and human skills that we have been tracking and predicting for some time. Acute skills shortages are exacerbating in tech – demand for cyber security, software development and data analysts continue unabated. And there is rising demand too for human or power skills - in times of rapid transformation and uncertainty these so-called soft skills are more important than ever in workers and in leaders.​​

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