Students of Phu Tho Vocational College practice assembling electrical circuits according to diagrams.

One of the bright spots in the province's labor picture in recent times is job creation. In 2024 alone, the province created 18,181 new jobs, exceeding the set plan by 10.19% and increasing by 2.2% over the same period last year. This is evidence of the strong recovery and development of production and business activities in the area, while affirming the effectiveness of the province's job creation support policies.

The field of sending workers to work abroad under contracts also recorded encouraging results. The whole province has sent 2,772 workers to work abroad, reaching 110.8% of the plan, a number that shows the interest and demand of workers in the province for the international labor market.

Creating conditions for workers to access overseas job opportunities not only helps improve their income and that of their families, but also contributes to improving the quality of human resources through learning experience and working skills in an advanced environment.

Job counseling for workers at the Provincial Employment Service - Vocational Education Center

Vocational education is identified by the province as a key factor to improve the quality of human resources, meeting the increasing demands of the labor market. In the past year, vocational education institutions in the province enrolled 31,787 students. Notably, the rate of workers receiving vocational training and vocational training reached 71.5%, of which the rate of trained workers with degrees and certificates reached 31.5%, completing the set target.

Established in 2008 on the basis of upgrading from Phu Tho Vocational College and Phu Tho Provincial Vocational School; by April 2020, merging with Phu Tho Agricultural and Forestry College and Phu Tho College of Economics and Practical Industry; currently, Phu Tho Vocational College has nearly 150 cadres, civil servants, and employees with 12 affiliated units.

In 2024, the college enrollment rate will reach 97.6%, the intermediate level will reach 73.2%; the rate of graduates with jobs in their fields of study will reach nearly 92%... It can be seen that although it was established not long ago, the quality of vocational training at the school has been gradually improved, many training majors and occupations have been selected as key majors and occupations at the national and regional levels; cooperation with businesses and international cooperation in training and recruitment has been focused on and effectively implemented.

Students of Phu Tho Vocational College practice repairing generator parts on cars.

(Remove a photo of the vocational college and replace it with a photo of the medical college)

With a longer history, Phu Tho Medical College was established in 1960, formerly known as Phu Tho Medical School. After a long period of construction and development, up to now, the total number of staff and employees of the school is nearly 100 people, of which lecturers with postgraduate degrees account for 85%; the rate of students having jobs in the right profession after graduation is over 90%. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school enrolled 936 students; received and trained 18 more Lao students, bringing the total number of students in the 2024-2025 school year to 2,775 students in 7 majors.

The fact that vocational training facilities are increasingly attracting students shows a positive change in people's awareness of the role of vocational training, and at the same time affirms the effectiveness of the province's vocational education support programs and policies.

To facilitate workers in finding jobs and businesses in recruiting personnel, job connection and referral work is focused on and organized in many forms and methods. In 2024, 35 job fairs were successfully organized, including 16 regular sessions at the Center for Employment Services - Vocational Education, 16 online sessions and 3 mobile sessions in the districts.

These sessions provided consultation to 41,000 people and introduced domestic jobs to 4,500 people. The diversity in organizational forms helped the job sessions reach a large number of workers and businesses in the province.

In order to ensure the legitimate rights of workers when they are at risk of losing their jobs, unemployment insurance work is focused on by the authorities. The whole province has received 8,863 unemployment insurance applications in 2024, reviewed and decided on benefits, as a basis for the Social Insurance agency to pay more than 150 billion VND to workers.

In addition, the propaganda work on employment policies, sending workers to work abroad under contracts, as well as policies to support employment and vocational training was promoted, with over 1,686 people receiving consultation and propaganda. During the year, 28 enterprises had their legal documents assessed to select workers to work abroad for a limited period of time.

At the same time, 10 vocational training institutions inside and outside the province have had their dossiers assessed and issued Certificates of registration for additional vocational training activities, creating conditions for joint implementation of training programs, contributing to diversifying and improving the quality of vocational education in the province.

The achievements in labor and employment have created a solid foundation for the development of Phu Tho's labor market in the following years. Thereby contributing to improving the quality of human resources, solving employment, increasing income, being a solid foundation for economic and social development, building the province to become increasingly rich, beautiful and civilized.

Hoang Giang

Source: https://baophutho.vn/tang-cuong-dao-tao-nghe-giai-quyet-viec-lam-cho-nguoi-lao-dong-231686.htm