yahoo cutting one per cent of workforce

Yahoo! cutting one per cent of workforce

Yahoo! said Tuesday it is laying off one per cent of its workforce, or some 130 employees, in the latest job cuts at the struggling internet portal.
tourism labour to get its workforce into order

Tourism labour to get its workforce into order

Poor quality staff is darkening Vietnam’s bright tourism prospects.
vietnam to ramp up its semiconductor workforce

Vietnam to ramp up its semiconductor workforce

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued directives in July for two ministries, focusing on developing the semiconductor sector’s workforce.
gains for the workforce clear through partnership

Gains for the workforce clear through partnership

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has signed an MoU to provide training and improve VIB’s human resource capacity. Ren Varma, head of mainland Southeast Asia for the ACCA, talked to VIR’s Linh Le about the dynamic and evolving finance and accounting landscape in Southeast Asia, while also addressing challenges such as the need for skilled professionals and compliance with international standards.
fies seek streamlined workforce policy

FIEs seek streamlined workforce policy

The human resources of Vietnam are improving to meet the demand of foreign-invested enterprises. However, they may require stronger policies on visas to enhance performance and transfer high technologies to Vietnam
tourism sector lacks workforce after covid 19

Tourism sector lacks workforce after COVID-19

It is becoming difficult to ensure the quantity and quality of workforce for the tourism sector after the COVID-19 pandemic. The sector needs an influx of quality staff to meet the needs of the rising tourism industry.
vietnam sees increasing workforce quality

Vietnam sees increasing workforce quality

The number of Vietnamese labourers aged from 15 reached some 51.2 million in the first quarter of this year, up 200,000 as compared with the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
manpowergroup vietnam how to maintain an agile workforce

ManpowerGroup Vietnam: How to maintain an agile workforce

ManpowerGroup Vietnam on June 16 partnered with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) to organise a virtual event titled “Maintaining an Agile Workforce” to share best practices around what organisations should do to maintain an agile workforce during the pandemic.
six steps for securing remote workforce at scale

Six steps for securing remote workforce at scale

Business continuity and disaster recovery plans are designed to address an organisation’s need to quickly suspend normal on-site operations in the event of a power outage, illness, or natural disaster that may make it unsafe for employees to travel on-site. This plan needs to include the ability to quickly establish a secure, remote workforce. Nguyen Gia Duc, country manager of Fortinet Vietnam, shares six things every organisation should consider when faced with the need to securely move traditional on-site workers to remote locations.
growing a solid digital workforce from within

Growing a solid digital workforce from within

A new PwC global survey shows that the majority of workers want to learn new skills to improve their employability in the digital era. But what can companies do to help? Dinh Thi Quynh Van, general director of PwC Vietnam, offers some suggestions.
rethinking workforce strategy for financial services

Rethinking workforce strategy for financial services

PwC has recently launched a new report leveraging the results of the company’s 22nd Annual Global CEO Survey, providing answers to the current pressing question about creating a more cost-competitive talent model for financial services organisations.
education key for workforce 40

Education key for workforce 4.0

On the threshold of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 that will take place in Hanoi on September 11-13, VIR’s Bich Thuy spoke to Simon Matthews, country manager of ManpowerGroup Vietnam, Thailand, and Middle East, about how businesses should prepare their future workforce for the advent of new technologies in the era of  Industry 4.0.
kinderworld at the start of a better skilled workforce

KinderWorld: At the start of a better skilled workforce

KinderWorld Education Group regards sustainability as a fundamental aspect of education investment and global standard human resources development in Viet Nam. Duc Hanh reports.
improving vietnams workforce in implementing ftas

Improving Vietnam’s workforce in implementing FTAs

Only 21 percent of Vietnamese workers are provided with training. Meanwhile labour productivity is low. The information was released at a seminar on enhancing the quality of Vietnamese workforce in implementing the Vietnam-EU Free trade agreement held in Hanoi on October 25.
abundant workforce may put pressure on economy

Abundant workforce may put pressure on economy

An abundance workforce may put pressure on Vietnam’s economy, as it could exacerbate unemployment and underemployment.