VietNamNet
Bridge – Cutting salaries can save
expenses in the short-term but more money would be needed for recruiting and
retraining in the long term, a human resources consultant has said.
Duong
Xuan Giao, director of Netviet Human Resource Consulting Co., said that more
than 30 per cent of businesses in Viet Nam faced a staff shortage, particularly
highly skilled employees.
He was
quoted as saying in Nguoi Lao Dong (the Labourer) newspaper that it would take
two to four months for businesses to recruit employees, which could affect
company plans for the future.
Giao
said that companies could retain staff by seriously paying attention to salary,
bonus policy and working environment.
A
transparent salary and bonus policy that is fair to all employees is important,
as well as promotion opportunities and good infrastructure for a quality
working climate.
According
to a survey conducted by the Viet Nam Education Consulting Organisation of 634
employees from 437 businesses, 40 per cent of staff leave work due to a
noncompetitive salary.
Thirty-five
per cent said they lacked promotion opportunities, while 22 per cent said they
had arguments with managers and directors.
Nearly
17 per cent said they could not withstand the work pressure.
While
there are more than enough people looking for jobs, businesses often complain
about a shortage of human resources because they only want skilled employees.
The
business community and education sector should create better linkages so that
supply and demand of human resources was more balanced, said Tran Thi Tuyet, a
lecturer at the Ha Noi University, which has a joint master's-level programme
with Australia's La Trobe University.
Chris
Harvey, executive director of recruiting company Navigos Search, said company
leaders should have more frequent discussions with staff in order to understand
their concerns about work.
VietNamNet/Viet
Nam News
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