Hoang Anh works online, writes four articles a day, makes two short videos to post on Youtube, and earns about 3.5 million VND per month.
In June 2022, after finishing his second year of university, Hoang Anh, a student at the Academy of Journalism and Communication, applied for a part-time job in the sports section of a general news site. Once he got used to the job, the 21-year-old male student was assigned to be in charge of four Youtube channels, including football, general news, games and showbiz.
Every day, Hoang Anh sits at home and writes four pieces of content (advertising content) on four channels; makes two short videos, about a few dozen seconds, summarizing news and notable trends. This work does not require much equipment, so Hoang Anh uses his personal laptop and does it in about two hours.
Minh Huong, a third-year student majoring in international communications at the Diplomatic Academy, has also been working online for about a year. Starting as an unpaid intern for a volunteer project, after 6 months she became a communications collaborator for a marketing services company.
Huong's tasks are quite diverse, from designing banners, scripts, and plans for each project. The female student only needs to go to the company about 1.5 days a day, mainly to listen to her superiors' assignments. The rest of the time, Huong is proactive. On average, the female student spends three hours a day on work, using her personal iPad. The salary that Huong receives is about 3 million VND a month.
The number of students choosing to work online like Hoang Anh and Huong tends to increase .
Hoang Anh uses his laptop to edit videos for his online part-time job. Photo: Character provided
The 2022 labor market report by the VietnamWorks job channel assesses the trend of proactive and highly adaptive job seeking that has emerged after Covid-19. Specifically, more than 17% of the 3,000 survey participants want to find remote, freelance or hybrid jobs (a combination of direct and online), while these types of jobs were not popular and preferred before 2019. Remote jobs are mainly in the media, information technology and sales industries.
For students, Dr. Le Xuan Thanh, Head of Student Political Affairs Department, University of Mining and Geology, said that working remotely is becoming a trend. According to the school's survey in 2022, out of 1,000 students, 300 work online. In 2019, this number was only about 100.
Mr. Thanh commented that popular online jobs for students are customer care, running online ads, writing software, and web administration.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, Head of the Department of Political Affairs and Student Support, Academy of Journalism and Communication, shares this opinion. She believes that working online is convenient for students, they do not have to travel and are not constrained.
For students majoring in communications and journalism, the skills they learn in school can be applied to many online jobs. Therefore, they can both earn an income and benefit their studies.
This is the reason why Minh Huong is attached to the position of content contributor. Huong said that this job is close to her university major, and even when working, she has a lot of knowledge in the following subjects. Therefore, Huong is still attached, even though the salary is not very attractive.
Compared to his part-time job at a pet shop, Hoang Anh's current income of 3.5-4 million VND is not much higher. But according to the male student, working online allows for flexible time and location, helping him satisfy his passion for football.
"Moreover, the summer weather is harsh, working at home is healthier. I think if given the choice, most students would want to work online," Hoang Anh said.
In addition to the above reasons, Dr. Giang Trung Khoa, Head of the Department of Political Affairs and Student Affairs, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, commented that students learn many soft skills when working part-time. According to him, this is very important because employers now not only set requirements for expertise and degrees, but also emphasize skills such as communication, self-management, and time management.
"As a new trend, working online also helps students adapt to changes in the labor market and gain more skills in using online technical platforms," Mr. Khoa assessed.
Users use iPads for work. Photo: Thanh Hang
Although popular, teachers say that students should base their choice on their needs, health, passion, level of risk... to avoid affecting their studies.
Ms. Huong of the Academy of Journalism and Communication said that the main task of students is to study. Many students take advantage of the evenings and late nights to work on their computers, so they are lethargic in class the next morning, causing their results to decline. Some students are so engrossed in their stable income that they neglect their studies. Many students are at risk of failing subjects and being late to graduate.
Meanwhile, many online jobs are short-term, highly competitive and have high elimination rates. Therefore, students should not follow trends but should consider them based on their orientation and field of study.
Dr. Le Xuan Thanh also warned students to be careful with online recruitment traps. Citing data from the Nam Tu Liem District Police, Mr. Thanh said that more than 20% of online job offers are potentially fraudulent. The University of Mining and Geology also recorded student complaints about fake job postings to trick people into signing contracts, paying deposits, and then advertising fake, low-quality products.
Master Dang Huong Giang, Head of the Department of Politics and Student Affairs, Thuyloi University, advises students to look for jobs on official platforms such as the websites of the City Youth Union, the city, and the university.
"When posting information, the school has already verified it, so the risk will be lower than the announcements floating around the internet," said Ms. Giang.
Minh Huong said that after a period of working online, she will register for an internship at the company this summer. The female student sees this as an opportunity to experience and see how well she can handle pressure, in order to decide on her career path after graduation.
Hoang Anh is not thinking about finding a new job yet. In addition to producing articles and commercial videos every day, the male student is assigned to guide some new employees.
"I think I'm quite suitable for working online, so I might pursue a career in communications after graduation," Hoang Anh said.
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