The exciting labor market at the beginning of the year

In 2021, the COVID-19 epidemic had a heavy impact on labor and employment. However, in the early days of 2022, the labor market in Binh Duong has once again showed signs of prosperity. After the 2022 Lunar New Year, many businesses in the province have promoted the employment of more workers to meet the needs of their expanding production and business operations.

Job seekers are conferring to employment information at Hai My Co. Ltd. in Thuan An city

The increased demand for employment

Although employees have returned to work after Tet, the number of existing employees has not yet met the needs of expanding production and business operations, so many businesses have to recruit more workers. For example, SungJin INC Vina Co. Ltd. in Thuan An city has employed more than 500 workers to sew backpacks and bags; Jae Young Vina Co. Ltd. in Thuan An city has employed more than 200 unskilled workers; Shyang Hung Cheng Co. Ltd. in Thuan An city has recruited 1,000 workers; Ampacs Co. Ltd. specialized in electronics in Bau Bang district has recruited 1,000 including unskilled workers.

Just in the first days of the new year, on the website of the provincial Employment Service Center, hundreds of businesses regularly post recruitment advertisements. According to the statistics of the provincial Employment Service Center, from the end of 2021 to the beginning of 2022, businesses have been in need of recruiting more than 50,000 workers to meet the needs of fulfilling the signed and new orders focusing on the industries of shoes making, textiles, electronics, furniture, food, trade, and services.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phuong, Deputy Director of the provincial Employment Service Center, said that in order to get a potential source of labor after Tet, companies have organized to directly approach workers who are enjoying unemployment insurance in the center. In addition to propagating the company's recruitment information on leaflets and collecting basic information of employees wishing to work after Tet, companies also create their own imprints by giving each employee a message to leave a message under the trusting souvenirs such as a water bottle or a bag bearing the company's name. This is a creative way in recruitment work of enterprises by both promoting information and brands and acquiring information of employees for the company to contact for job interviews.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Duc, a native of Quang Binh province, said that after a long vacation home to celebrate Tet with his family, he returned to Binh Duong to continue to go to companies with recruitment signs to apply for a job. “Earlier this year, I applied for a job at Hai My Co. Ltd. in Thuan An city. I hope that I am able to find a suitable job to work more efficiently,” said Mr. Duc.

Preferential treatments to attract working people

In order to serve the needs of expanding production scale, as Phuc Hau Garment Import-Export Company in Thuan An city needs to recruit more than 500 unskilled workers to work in Binh Hoa ward of Thuan An city, Mr. Nguyen Ba Hau, Director of the company, informed that employees will enjoy welfare of meals at VND 22,000 per main meal and additional overtime meal (if any). Unskilled workers will be trained by the company to receive salary increase according to the regulations and receive a 13th month salary and bonuses for the Lunar New Year. In addition, workers are entitled to 15 days of annual leave and public holidays as prescribed by the State. In addition, the company ensures policies in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code such as social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and occupational accident insurance for workers.

Meanwhile, Yazaki EDS Vietnam Co. Ltd. in Di An city at the beginning of the year is in need of 500 unskilled workers who the company is willing to train. Mr. Mai Phu Hung, Deputy Chairman of the Trade Union of Yazaki EDS Vietnam Co. Ltd., said that starting from the first day of receiving the job, the new employee would be paid and after the probationary period, he would sign an official contract with all benefits, salary and bonus, overtime benefits, trade union gifts and bonuses on the occasions of March 8, mid-autumn festival, Christmas, Tet and movement activities as well as sports festival equally to all former workers. Employees are entitled to 12 annual leave days per year and 2 Saturdays per month off with payments; and if they go to work during these 2 days, their pay would be doubled. Employees are entitled to periodic health checksl and instructions on working safety conditions and protection of their legitimate rights and interests through trade unions.

According to our investigation, besides the often exciting labor recruitment market at the beginning of the year, after the Lunar New Year holiday, most businesses have stabilized production and reopened operations, and employees have started to work with a spirit of excitement and joy. Some businesses have organized COVID-19 tests or body temperature checks to ensure safety for employees before entering work. In addition, the provincial Trade Union and the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs have also actively coordinated with localities to organize for workers to return to Binh Duong in a convenient way, especially after the Lunar New Year holiday. The province also prioritizes testing and vaccination against COVID-19 for employees coming to work in Binh Duong.

Reported by Hong Phuong – Translated by Vi Bao