1,500 job opportunities at the Western Nghe An Job Fair

On the morning of October 10, at Nghe An Ethnic Boarding Secondary School (Bong Khe commune - Con Cuong), the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs of the province, the Employment Service Center of Nghe An province coordinated with the People's Committee of Con Cuong district to organize the 2019 Western Nghe An Job Fair and Labor Export Fair.

The fair has the participation of 15 booths of units and enterprises inside and outside the province to trade with 1,500 domestic job positions and 4,000 job positions in the markets of Japan, Taiwan, Bulgaria, the Middle East... introduced for recruitment. Recruiting students to learn skills, foreign languages, vocational training, and study abroad in Japan and Korea; implementing unemployment insurance policies, preferential loan policies for workers... This is an opportunity to help workers choose and find jobs suitable for their training profession.

Leaders of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and leaders of Con Cuong district presented flowers to units and businesses participating in the Fair. Photo: Thu Huong

Con Cuong district has a population of over 74,000 people, the number of people of working age is over 40,000 people, accounting for 55% of the total population, the rate of trained workers is 26.3%. From 2017 to 2018, the whole district only had over 4,000 people working outside the province, the proportion of exported workers is relatively low. According to the survey, the annual demand for job search is over 5,000 people. However, this force has limited access to job information, is not proactive, timely, concentrated in remote communes, remote areas, and especially difficult areas. Therefore, solving employment for rural workers is a major policy, has profound humanitarian significance and receives the attention of the whole society.

Workers learn about labor export at the Fair. Photo: Thu Huong

The fair provides useful information on labor and employment, helping workers better understand the rights and obligations of the parties in the work process; and accommodation conditions for workers. From there, it helps workers, especially union members and young people, have specific career orientation, meeting the development requirements of businesses in the integration period.

Signing of cooperation memorandum between the district and businesses and units in need of recruiting workers. Photo: Thu Huong

The fair attracted a large number of workers and grade 12 students in the area to attend and directly interact with employers. Most of the industries that need workers are electronics assembly, fiber, textile, garment, etc. Also at the opening ceremony, the leaders of Con Cuong District People's Committee signed a memorandum of cooperation between the district and businesses and units that need to recruit workers.