Bac Ninh (VNA) – Nearly 400 of job seekers, whohad worked in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System(EPS) programme, took part in a job fair in the northern province of Bac Ninhon April 19.
At the fair, held by the Job Service Centre under theprovincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, job seekers fromacross the northern region had a chance to access employment opportunities in21 RoK firms in Vietnam.
Participating companies mostly operated in the manufacturingsector and were in need of interpreters, office staff, electricians andmechanical workers.
Dinh Van Duyet, director of the Bac Ninh Employment ServiceCentre, said RoK firms in Vietnam have high demand for employees, particularlyVietnamese once working in the country.
Vietnamese returning from the RoK boast good skills,discipline, and training suitable to these companies, he added.
He said the salary paid by RoK firms is high in comparisonto that of other foreign-funded businesses in Bac Ninh. According to him, themonthly wage is between 8 and 12 million VND (352 – 528 USD) for unskilledworkers and about 20 million VND (880 USD) for posts requiring qualifications likeinterpreters, accountants, or human resources staff.
Through the eight events of this kind in BacNinh so far, thousands of labourers found jobs.-VNA