Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Close to 10,500 people have found a jobthrough a non-profit campaign held in Hanoi for students and young people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The campaign was carried out from April 10 – 30 by the Hanoichapter of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), the Hanoi Students’Association, and the Hanoi Youth Federation, in cooperation with Global ShapersHanoi, Global Shapers HCM City, Canavi, Accesstrade, and the G.A.P Institute.
It aimed to offer 10,000 jobs for students and young peoplewhose employment is particularly vulnerable during the pandemic. Many havealready lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet, as thousands ofsmall- and medium-sized enterprises and household businesses in the city havesuspended operation.
The campaign helped connect them with recruiters offeringseasonal and work-from-home jobs as well as employment after the pandemic ends.
It has so far attracted 963 recruiters and job agenciessuch as SieuViet, Vietnamworks and FreelancerViet. As many as 17,291 candidatesare waiting for job interviews or opportunities.
More than 1,000 people have taken part in interviewing skill and Microsoft Excel training courses held by Canavi.
Vice Secretary of the HCYU’s Hanoi chapter Tran Quang Hungsaid the first phase of the campaign has ended with positive outcomes.
In the second phase, which will take place from May 4 – 31, theHCYU’s Hanoi chapter will cooperate with Canavi to organise more workshops atmajor universities across the city to provide career counseling and jobmatching services for fresh graduates, he said./.
VNA
