Gen Z is increasingly making up the majority of the workforce but is indifferent to the manufacturing industry, causing factories to face a crisis of lack of replacement human resources.
Since Tet, Oasis Garment Co., Ltd. in Cu Chi district, 100% FDI capital, has had many new orders. The factory needs to recruit 3-5 more order management staff. Require positions that communicate well in English to work directly with foreigners. Enterprises accept candidates without experience, starting salary is 13-14 million VND. The factory has a bus to pick up employees from the center or dormitory near the factory...
Recruitment news is posted from recruitment websites to social networks, but for nearly three months no one has been recruited. "Manufacturing factories are in crisis of young personnel to supplement and replace retired workers," said Ms. Hoang Dung, Head of Human Resources Department of Oasis Company.
According to Ms. Dung, this situation has lasted for several years, and it is difficult for the company to find employees from Generation Z (those born from 1997 to 2012). Knowing that Gen Z has many differences from previous generations, the factory has added more welfare programs, no restrictions on work attire, and clearly outlined a promotion path after 1-2 years, but "candidates still disappear." ".
"Manufacturing factories have difficulty recruiting employees. The problem is not only in the business, but Gen Z is not interested in this industry," said Ms. Thanh Nguyen, CEO of Anphabe - a leading company in labor market surveys and research. determined.
Survey of Gen Z's Job Choice Trends in 2023, with the participation of more than 14,000 people of this generation, showed that the industries most popular with this group are: Food and Hospitality, Financial Services and Retail, wholesale, trade and always record an increase over the years. The specific jobs Gen Z prioritizes are Sales, Market Development, Accounting, Finance, Investment, Service, Customer Care.
"Industrial production is out of the top 10 favorite industries and occupations, priority choices of Gen Z," said Ms. Thanh Nguyen.
For many years in charge of human resources for a multi-industry private corporation in Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Bui Van Duy believes that there are many reasons why the industrial manufacturing industry and Gen Z cannot find common ground.
Accordingly, employees working in manufacturing plants, even in the office, must still comply with the correct shift and crew working hours, and promote principles and discipline because they work on a production line. Most factories have to work on Saturdays. Urgent orders require overtime to keep up with schedule. "When compared to commercial services, the manufacturing sector is at a complete disadvantage because Gen Z prefers more flexible work hours," Mr. Duy said.
After nearly 15 years in the role of finding human resources for businesses, Mr. Duy believes that the industrial manufacturing industry must continuously improve to increase productivity and compete at unit prices. Therefore, business owners also want stable personnel for development. However, the level of attachment of young workers to the company is too low. Factories work in shifts and crews following strict rules, salaries are stable and increase steadily over the years, but the starting point cannot be as high as the service industries, and the appearance is not "sleek" so it is difficult to attract workers. young.
His comments also coincide with Anphabe's survey, over 70% of respondents want to balance work and life, with comfortable and interesting work and friendly colleagues. In particular, the top goal this group sets is to have enough income and savings. However, Gen Z's average stay in the workplace is only 2.2 years.
Associate Professor. Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc, Director of the Institute of Social Life Research, said that the contradictions between the manufacturing industry and the needs and desires of Gen Z are putting factories in a crisis of finding additional personnel. or replace previous generations.
Citing a report from the General Statistics Office, Mr. Loc said the number of Gen Z in the working age group (from 15 to 24 years old) in 2019 was about 13 million people. By 2025, this generation will contribute 1/3 of the working-age force in Vietnam. Gen Z will greatly influence the domestic labor market and is gradually replacing the current workforce.
Meanwhile, the industrial and construction sectors still play a key role in the entire economy. Specifically, the Government strives to have the proportion of industry and construction account for 43-44% by 2025 and 40-41% of the country's economic structure by 2035. The value of high-tech industrial products and high-tech applied products by 2025 will reach about 45% of total GDP, and after 2025 will reach over 50%.
"There needs to be a training and career guidance strategy to attract young workers into the industrial production sector. This contributes to helping
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