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| The logistics and seaport industries are facing a shortage of high-quality human resources even though Vietnam is in the golden population structure period. (Source: Customs Newspaper) |
On July 4, sharing at the workshop “Improving the capacity of the logistics system and seaports of Ho Chi Minh City towards promoting economic growth and regional connectivity”, industry experts said that Ho Chi Minh City is expected to be one of the economic, tourism, financial - trade and logistics service centers of Southeast Asia and Asia - Pacific.
Because this place has a mainland area of about 2,095 km2 and a sea area belonging to Can Gio district (accounting for 0.6% of Vietnam's area). The population is about 10.2 million (in addition, there are about 2 million transient residents); it is geographically located in the Southern key economic region (total area of 30,404 km2) and borders the provinces including: Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Tien Giang.
However, there are still some challenges related to human resources such as "brain drain"; unsatisfactory salary and benefit policies; unfavorable working environment for intellectual workers, limited research... resulting in the labor force shifting to foreign-invested enterprises.
According to experts, Vietnam's human resources are in the golden population structure stage, with an abundant young workforce and a relatively high labor force participation rate compared to other countries in the region. However, the current challenge is the shortage of high-quality human resources.
Attracting high-quality human resources also faces many difficulties, because 95% of logistics enterprises are domestic and small-scale enterprises. In addition, there are difficulties in working conditions and capacity requirements to meet the job.
Sharing about the company's human resource development process, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nha, General Director of Tan Cang Human Resource Development Company Limited - STC said that at Tan Cang Saigon Corporation, there are currently about 8,000 employees, mainly from the parent company (2,300 people) and 31 member companies.
The company is always proactive in training and developing internally. Human resources are divided into many groups such as the human resources group will include: IT, logistics business, customs procedures, specialized techniques, warehouse experts - distribution centers, ... The skill group will have foreign languages, problem solving skills ... In general, the human resources are diverse, many professions, have expertise, experience, especially in the field of port exploitation.
“Recognizing the importance of building a professional human resource capable of meeting the needs of employers, Tan Cang-STC has cooperated with universities and colleges to organize short-term courses within the school curriculum to help students have the opportunity to be exposed to reality,” said Mr. Nha, adding that Tan Cang-STC will promote activities to organize long-term courses abroad for schools and businesses in need.
From lessons and experiences in human resource development, Tan Cang-STC representative said that in order to stabilize and maintain existing human resources, enterprises need to improve regulations and policies, ensure welfare and fairness for employees. Create competitiveness in work, attract external resources and retain internal resources... In particular, improve the working environment, arrange and stabilize human resources.
To develop human resources, businesses need to encourage innovation in each employee. Create conditions for employees to maximize their capacity. At the same time, introduce policies and benefits to attract resources from outside to work. Coordinate with universities and training centers to build internship programs, recruit and search for potential candidates.
“To cope with personnel fluctuations in the new period, it is necessary to maintain employee engagement but at the same time be ready with alternative plans and additional personnel when necessary. Prioritize investment and development of a lean and compact core personnel framework,” said Mr. Nha.
In addition to the efforts of businesses, state management agencies and associations, educational institutions also need to get involved. Specifically, state management agencies need to synchronize the infrastructure system and improve the capacity of logistics services.
Simplify administrative procedures, facilitate businesses to develop diverse services... Develop strategies to improve the quality of education and training, promote educational linkage models. Coordinate research and implement projects to improve Vietnamese labor skills, issue a set of occupational standards and a national vocational training framework for logistics.
Create a close connection between training institutions and businesses in building training programs. Improve the quality of lecturers, update new trends in the industry associated with practice. Further promote the role of associations, as a bridge in the community. Organize skill classes for logistics workers, learning spirit...
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