Vietnam has lost 3 percent of its GDP as the result of the involuntary exclusion of persons with disabilities from the labour market. Jobs seem to be too big a dream to achieve Ngo Thi Kim Oanh no longer believes in luck and has given up her job hunt after four years of trying in vain. Despite her education background, the 38-year-old – who suffers from some physical disability because of cerebral palsy – cannot stand the discriminating look from employers. After graduating from the Hanoi Foreign Languages University and struggling to find jobs for several years, Ms Oanh was recruited by some foreign non-profit organizations on short-term contracts to help other people with disabilities but those projects ended in 2008, leaving her with no job prospects again. For Ms Oanh and the more than 15 percent of Viet Nam’s population, living with disability, jobs seem to be too big a dream to achieve although they are still able to work. According to the International Labour … [Read more...] about Enhance job opportunities for people with disabilities DTiNews
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Enhance job opportunities for people with disabilities
Vietnam has lost 3 percent of its GDP as the result of the involuntary exclusion of persons with disabilities from the labour market. Jobs seem to be too big a dream to achieve Ngo Thi Kim Oanh no longer believes in luck and has given up her job hunt after four years of trying in vain. Despite her education background, the 38-year-old – who suffers from some physical disability because of cerebral palsy – cannot stand the discriminating look from employers. After graduating from the Hanoi Foreign Languages University and struggling to find jobs for several years, Ms Oanh was recruited by some foreign non-profit organizations on short-term contracts to help other people with disabilities but those projects ended in 2008, leaving her with no job prospects again. … [Read more...] about Enhance job opportunities for people with disabilities
Vietnam becoming magnet for expat workers
The booming economy needs foreigners to plug skill gaps in many areas while locals, by and large, do not resent the higher wages the expats are paid … [Read more...] about Vietnam becoming magnet for expat workers
Global job opportunities for Vietnamese students
The event, jointly organised by Nikkei Group, Nikkei HR Company and the Japan Foundation, provided good opportunity for Japanese businesses and Asian universities to exchange valuable experience in training, nurturing and recruiting global employees. In addition Nikkei HR Company will host a job interview from August 28-30 as the first pilot model for Japanese enterprises to approach abundant labour forces from foreign countries. During a group discussion, Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoang Diem, a lecturer from Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City, spoke of the need to teach Japanese to Vietnamese students, an important element in seeking jobs at Japanese enterprises. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Thuy from Foreign Trade University said due attention should be paid to teaching Japanese not only at university but even at a lower education level. She expressed hope that Japan will soon have a specific strategy to support Vietnam in training human resources, especially in teaching Japanese to Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Global job opportunities for Vietnamese students
Enhancing job opportunities for people with disabilities
Jobs seem to be too big a dream to achieve Ngo Thi Kim Oanh no longer believes in luck and has given up her job hunt after four years of trying in vain. Despite her education background, the 38-year-old – who suffers from some physical disability because of cerebral palsy – cannot stand the discriminating look from employers. After graduating from the Hanoi Foreign Languages University and struggling to find jobs for several years, Ms Oanh was recruited by some foreign non-profit organizations on short-term contracts to help other people with disabilities but those projects ended in 2008, leaving her with no job prospects again. For Ms Oanh and the more than 15 percent of Viet Nam’s population, living with disability, jobs seem to be too big a dream to achieve although they are still able to work. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), Vietnam loses about 3 percent of its GDP as the result of the exclusion of persons with disabilities from the … [Read more...] about Enhancing job opportunities for people with disabilities