Searching solutions for IT human resources

On 12 May 2016, the representative of enterprises and schools operating in Quang Trung Software City (QTSC) had attended the IT human resources workshop, which was held by World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City.

The workshop aimed to share and comment on the skills required for IT human resources as well as communicate WUSC’s researches to promote Vietnam’s IT sector.

Through the meeting, a great many ideas were proposed:

- Increase career awareness and orientation for pupil right from the first classes

- Organize more careers guidance programs for first-year and second-year students

- Improve student’s practice ability and increase practice time at the business

- The lecturers need to work actually at the business in order to know clearly its standard processes, from which having the correct orientation for students.

- Organize the international ICT workshops, seminars for businesses, universities of Canada and Vietnam.

- Found the English Club in the universities to improve students’ communication skills

The introduction of Ms. Nguyen Minh Hanh – representative of WUSC

Workshop’s overview

* About WUSC 

Founded in the 1920’s, World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a Canadian non-profit organization committed to building a more equitable and sustainable world. We work with a unique and powerful network of post-secondary institutions, private sector partners and volunteers to provide education, employment and empowerment opportunities that aim to improve the lives of millions of disadvantaged women and youth around the world. We match the skills and experience of our volunteers from Canada with the goals and needs of our local partners to ensure sustainable development outcomes. Today, we have development programmers in 13 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America.

WUSC Vietnam was established in Hanoi in 1991. Since then, we have implemented a wide range of education and training programmers in the country. We work closely with our local partners to identify the areas where they need support.  These areas have included marketing and communications, project management, partnership development, information technology, recruitment and soft skills training. (Source: http://wusc.vn/)