According to statistics from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Vietnam currently has 74,000 enterprises operating in the information technology sector with more than 1.2 million employees. To keep up with the pace of economic development, it is expected that by 2030, Vietnam will need 3 million employees working in this sector.

The information technology industry is considered to be an industry with relatively high salaries. In the context of digital transformation being actively implemented by many agencies and businesses, recruiting information technology personnel is always a top priority. However, with the number of graduates meeting the requirements still low, the gap between learned knowledge and practical experience is quite large, so recruiting personnel to work in the information technology field is still a "difficult problem" without a solution.

Every year, domestic universities and colleges train about 50,000 more IT workers, but only about 30% of them meet job requirements immediately, the remaining 70% still have to undergo training to master practical skills before officially participating in business projects. This reality requires units to innovate and diversify training methods to fill the digital human resource gap.

In the coming years, Vietnam's digital economy is forecast to grow strongly, possibly reaching 74 billion USD by 2030. For many years, Vietnam has always been known for its advantage of cheap and abundant labor. However, the digital age, which requires high-quality, skilled, qualified, and specialized labor, is a bottleneck that will cause human resources to be both abundant in quantity and lacking in quality.

Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Manh Ha, Director of the Center for Training and Development Cooperation, University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, shared: “Looking at the current technology job requirements of domestic enterprises and units, we see a story that there is a big gap between the knowledge learned in university and the practical knowledge that students have when they go out to work. The parameters through each student graduation period and the market demand show that there is no coordination between the training program and the labor recruitment market.”

Perhaps the story of Nguyen Tien Anh, an IT graduate from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, currently working as an intern at a telecommunications company, accurately reflects the current situation of new IT graduates.

He said: Everyone thinks that working in the information technology industry will have good salary and benefits because this industry is in high demand. However, in reality, when we graduate, things are not that simple. When applying for a job, companies require 1-2 years of work experience. In addition, the nature of this industry requires continuous knowledge updating to keep up with the development of new technology. Meanwhile, we only learn theory, practical skills are still weak, so meeting the requirements of the job is very difficult.

From the story of Nguyen Tien Anh, it can be seen that the opinion of Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Manh Ha is well-founded. One of the reasons why IT personnel have a gap between knowledge in training and practice is that currently, the content and curriculum of training in information technology have not been allocated reasonably. In addition, career counseling and guidance in the field of information technology must also be implemented early so that students are fully prepared to enter today's competitive labor market. This is a reality that requires a review of the training process so that training knowledge must be linked to the practicality of work.

To fill the knowledge gaps of technology personnel, many units and businesses have had new approaches to nurture high-quality digital human resources in the future. Many information technology businesses regularly organize career counseling sessions to help young people experience a real working environment and be guided to do the work of a software engineer. Here, you not only practice the knowledge you have learned but also have the opportunity to experience reality to have more choices for your job or future plans.

This can be an important premise for forming high-quality IT human resources. Having opportunities to experience digital skills and work experience early is a good opportunity for young people to rub shoulders and further hone their skills. As for businesses, this is the key to finding high-quality human resources that meet their needs.

In order to overcome the practical shortage of digital human resources, and at the same time to search and recruit highly qualified personnel to work for businesses, every year, Aptech International Programmer Training System builds and organizes a "playground" for young people with a passion for technology.

Mr. Chu Tuan Anh, Director of Aptech International Programmer Training System, shared: “Building and organizing technology playgrounds to bring more new experiences to students compared to just learning knowledge at school is also a practical solution to help Vietnamese youth not be left behind in the development trend of new technologies in the world”.

The global information technology industry is expected to reach a size of 2 trillion USD by 2028 with nearly 100 million workers. With the rapid development and deep integration of science and technology, along with strong changes in thinking about digital transformation and digital application in all aspects of social life as today, the issue of reform in human resource training in the IT industry is necessary.

We have a human resource in information technology that is assessed to have many qualities and potentials. However, to turn those qualities and potentials into real skills to meet the needs of businesses, it is necessary to have proper equipment in knowledge and technology.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/nang-cao-nang-luc-thuc-tien-cho-nguon-nhan-luc-so-post870953.html