Hundreds of Nghe An veterans eagerly looking for jobs

Excited about new job opportunities

The job fair attracted many students from Vocational College No. 4 - Ministry of National Defense to learn about job opportunities suitable for their trained skills. Photo: Duc Anh

Early in the morning, 15 soldiers about to be discharged from the Provincial Border Guard were present at the Employment Service Center (Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs) with the desire to consult many job opportunities that suit their needs and strengths.

Mr. Vuong Thai Tuan in Nghi Cong Bac commune (Nghi Loc) will be discharged from the army in August 2021. When he had no idea where he would work, he received information about this festival. "Before joining the army, I took a basic welding class, so now I really want to see where to recruit welders with reasonable salaries," Tuan shared.

This soldier also said that most of the soldiers participating in this session are not equipped with skills and all want to learn a trade before thinking about finding a job. However, Tuan believes that if the family is in difficult circumstances and urgently needs a job, with ideal job opportunities like this, anyone can find a suitable job for themselves.

Many soldiers learn about the labor market working abroad with high salaries. Photo: Thanh Nga

Mr. Nguyen Van Danh, the commander of the unit of 13 Border Guard soldiers who are about to be discharged this time, said: "The unit also hopes that, after coming to the transaction session, the soldiers after being discharged will have a clearer orientation about their career, choosing a solid path for themselves after being trained in the military environment with skills, discipline and passion for creativity". New recruit Nguyen Thanh Dat said: "I still have 1 year to be discharged, but right now I really want to learn about the job market, especially with foreign markets with high income levels".

Choose to be trained

At the job fair for discharged soldiers, there are many opportunities to work abroad and study abroad with high salaries. Photo: Duc Anh

Most people who come to the job fair want to find a job, but many soldiers look for a reputable vocational training center to learn a profession properly and gain skills so that whether they work domestically or abroad, they can earn a high and stable income in the long term. Mr. Vu Ngoc Cuong, a former soldier, now a third-year student at Vocational College No. 4 - Ministry of National Defense, said: “I spent 2 years in the army, but after being demobilized and returning to my hometown, I could not find a stable job because I had no skills. I did this job today and that job tomorrow, and my income was not much. I went to a job fair and applied to Vocational College No. 4 to study Electronics to find a new opportunity. Now it is my final year and I hope to find many job opportunities with high incomes and well-trained skills. In my opinion, whether I like it or not, workers must be trained in both soft skills and professional skills, professional discipline, and foreign language proficiency to be able to find a long-term, stable job, and when you need to transfer to another unit, you will also have many opportunities.”

Not only soldiers who were discharged in 2020 but also final year students from Vocational College No. 4 - Ministry of National Defense attended today's job fair. In addition to Mr. Vu Ngoc Cuong, more than 100 vocational students all hope to have the opportunity to work domestically with high income this year. However, many young people think that if the Covid-19 epidemic situation decreases, the path to working abroad with equipped skills will be their direction.

15 border guards consult about job opportunities. Photo: Duc Anh

At this trading session, there were 19 units participating in recruitment, of which 7 were domestic units recruiting workers in the fields of sewing, footwear, real estate brokerage, construction, plywood making; 9 units recruited for labor export positions in the markets of Taiwan, Germany, Middle East... Ms. Trinh Thi Huyen - Director of Kaizen Company said: "Although up to now, due to the epidemic conditions, sending people to work abroad for a limited period of time is still limited, we still sent more than 200 people to study abroad in European countries and labor export in Taiwan. Therefore, no matter which market you choose, the opportunities are still very open, as long as you are determined and have a good sense of discipline".

Refer to the operating models of leather shoe, plywood recruitment units... Photo: Duc Anh

Every year, Nghe An has 4,000 demobilized soldiers, many of whom have received vocational training with the hope of being recruited into suitable business units. Besides, there are also soldiers who have not received vocational training because they do not have a clear career orientation, so the unemployment rate in this group is still high.

Attending the opening ceremony of the session, Mr. Ngo Xuan Lieu - Director of the National Center for Employment Services said: "Organizing a job session for veterans is an extremely necessary program, because the number of veterans discharged from the army each year is large, most of them do not have jobs, this group is also a force with good qualities and discipline, so after participating in these sessions, they have the opportunity to be recruited for suitable job positions, have a stable life, continue to contribute and build their homeland".