How to solve human resource challenges in technology companies?

Modest IT workforce ratio

According to reports on human resources in Vietnam, the current proportion of IT workers is estimated at 1.1% of the total 51 million workers nationwide, quite low compared to technology-oriented countries such as the US (4%), South Korea (2.5%) or India (1.78%). Vietnam plans to increase this proportion to 2% in the coming years, and at the same time, plans to train to improve the quality of the IT group.

Vietnam's IT industry is changing and developing every day, so the "race" for IT human resources is also fiercely competitive in the labor market.

In the context of national digital transformation as well as the industry is undergoing many clear changes, the need for development is high, so recruiting talent is facing many difficulties. To attract IT talent, currently IT enterprises, especially multinational companies, are tending to allow their employees to work remotely with attractive salaries and bonuses.

According to the assessment of the US Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Vietnam is becoming a new digital powerhouse in Southeast Asia, so it is increasingly attracting human resources in the IT field. Many "technology giants" in the world such as Apple, Samsung, LG, Foxconn, Cisco... are present in Vietnam, along with a series of domestic enterprises are promoting the "Make in Vietnam" strategy to increase the IT content in products and services.

With the nature of the industry working in a high international standard environment, the quality of human resources not only depends on skills and knowledge in the field but also requires the ability to communicate and work in professional English. This also poses a challenge for many people, at the same time reducing the number of qualified workers, which is already limited in Vietnam.

Solving the shortage problem

With the above shortage and difficulties, IT is always a field that is in search of talent. However, for businesses to be able to attract candidates, policies and incentives are always a necessary condition. Currently, many technology companies continuously provide welfare policies for employees, flexible in terms of time and working environment to create the best conditions, suitable for them. In addition, a specific promotion path is always considered a "plus point" in the job description of each business, showing candidates how far their future can go.

To attract talent, many technology companies have many benefits as well as built clear career paths for employees.

However, according to experts, few companies currently mention the "necessary conditions" for talented people to see their real opportunities in the business. Accordingly, benefits or policies are only a part, the important thing is to let employees see what they will do in the company they apply to. "Employers need to help candidates realize how their presence in the business will help the projects that the company is aiming for, so that they can see the values ​​they have achieved, as well as what they will contribute to the common value of themselves and society," a recruitment expert advised.

But above all, it is still the story of training talents from the time they are still in school and creating opportunities for IT talents early will help develop a high-quality workforce in the future. From that perspective, at KBTG Vietnam, programs to support training of IT students are always focused on. Originating as a technology enterprise under the leading bank in Thailand, KBank, KBTG has enough potential to focus on investing in developing the IT industry as well as supporting the parent company in the digital transformation process.

KBTG nurtures young IT talents through scholarship programs that give them the opportunity to learn to meet the needs of the industry.

"KBTG is proud to contribute to the development of the IT industry in Vietnam and has cooperated with the University of Information Technology - Ho Chi Minh City National University to award the UIT Scholarship 2023. The scholarship provides financial support and spiritual encouragement to young people who are passionate about technology, adding motivation to nurture the future generation of IT talents. This is our commitment on the journey of digital transformation with Vietnam through accompanying in training IT human resources", emphasized the leader of KBTG Vietnam.

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