VOV.VN - The Czech Republic wants to attract foreign workers, including those from Vietnam and the Philippines, to address its labour shortages, said Czech Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Marian Jurecka.

Ten groups of occupations are recording a sharp fall in recruitment demand, and the unemployment rate may increase in the time ahead, said recruiting service provider Navigos Group.

Occupations relating to information technology, high-tech and supporting industries are employment groups with high recruitment demand, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Recruitment demand in Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to continue to increase in the coming months with roughly 320,000 additional workers needed, according to Dr. Do Thanh Van, deputy director of the city’s Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information (Falmi) Centre.

Vietnam sent 37,923 labourers abroad in the first three months of 2023, accounting for 34.48% of the whole year plan, and more than 15 times higher than the same period in 2022.

Hanoi is estimated to need about 120,000 laborers in the first quarter of this year following the economic recovery that enable businesses of different sectors to resume operations with good market prospects, reported The Hanoi Times.

Vietnam’s labour market has improved, sending goods news to workers being laid off in the final quarter of last year due to a shortfall of new orders faced by their companies, The Saigon Times reported.

Samsung Vietnam organised its third recruitment drive for university graduates in 2022 at the Global Samsung Aptitude Test (GSAT) in Hanoi on November 23 as one of its efforts to demonstrate commitment to long-term and sustainable investment in Vietnam.

The International Department of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union's Central Committee has launched a programme to recruit members to an international volunteer club.

A worker shortage in the hospitality sector spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rush for hiring.