Accept half salary cut but still no job
"In mid-June, I sent my CV to nearly 40 companies to apply. Half a month of waiting passed, and all the companies I applied to disappeared. It was not until early July that a company called me to inform me of the interview schedule," Ms. Vu Thi Thuong (27 years old, in Hanoi) lamented.
Due to personal matters, she quit her job as a warehouse manager after 4 years. At that time, she had a salary of 16 million VND/month.
When she returned to the labor market, Ms. Thuong did not expect that finding a job would be so difficult. Many businesses have limited recruitment or, if they do recruit, offer very low salaries.
In the sweltering heat of Hanoi in July, Ms. Thuong rushed out to the company for an interview, ready to accept the job.
But until now, even though she has "lost her breath" interviewing at 10 companies, she still isn't satisfied.
It is very difficult for workers to find jobs in the current context (photo: NVCC).
"Knowing the difficult economic situation, my previous income was 16 million VND/month, but now my expected salary is only at least 8 million. However, the warehouse management position I applied for now only offers a salary of 6-7 million VND/month," said Ms. Thuong.
According to this worker, in the current market, large companies pay quite low wages. Small businesses and offices pay higher wages but have "secret" agreements with workers not to pay social insurance.
Although he can speak English fluently with a Toeic 500 certificate and Chinese at HSK 3 level, this young man said that the employer also requires workers to be proficient in all other skills.
"The company has high requirements but low salaries. Therefore, I feel overwhelmed when applying for a job this time. Even though I have agreed to lower my salary expectations, I still cannot find a job," said Ms. Thuong.
Having staff is fine, not having is fine!
However, Ms. Thuong can still choose a job because she has savings to cover her living expenses when unemployed. For Ms. NTPT (28 years old, in Hoai Duc, Hanoi), the situation is even more difficult. The family has two small children and rents a house in the capital, all expenses are weighing heavily on her husband's shoulders, with a salary of more than 10 million VND/month.
After her maternity leave ended, Ms. T. had to speed up her job search. Before quitting her job at a manufacturing company in Di Trach Industrial Park (Hoai Duc, Hanoi), she had expected that the process of finding a job again would not be easy.
After officially sending out 30 job applications since May, she has realized the difficulties of businesses today. Businesses are recruiting fewer and are much more strict, especially in terms of salary and bonuses.
Ms. T. said: "When I sent out a job application and did not receive any interview appointments, I was very stressed and impatient. But there was no other way but to persevere and diligently look for a job."
Ms. T's CV has been sent to more than 30 businesses to find a job (photo: NVCC).
Two months passed, she went to more than 10 service, manufacturing, and trading companies to interview for the position of administrative and human resources staff.
Coming to an interview at a spa technician training company (Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi), Ms. T. did not have clear information after the interview because she could not meet the business owner.
After being called for a trial, she decided to accept. On the first day, she received a statement from the employer about her position, "it's fine to have it, business is still good without it."
She paused, realizing that her position here was not important, perhaps even unnecessary. In the long run, this would affect the employee's development, especially salary. She decided to "turn around" on the first day of probation.
She is currently waiting for another company to call her for a job, with an expected salary of more than 10 million VND/month. Because this company is preparing to open a new branch and has a vacant position for which she applied.
Ms. T. shared: "In the past 2 months, I have gone through many interviews and my hands have been tired from clicking to send my CV. However, I am still not discouraged. In difficult circumstances, job seekers must try."
Job seekers like Ms. T. have also reduced their requirements to suit the current business situation, but the job search journey is still really difficult.
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