The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) in coordination with France Alumni Vietnam under the Embassy of France in Vietnam will organize the 2018 France-Vietnam Job Fair in HCMC this Saturday.

CCIFV director Guillaume Crouze introduces events at the 2018 France-Vietnam Job Fair at the press conference early this week.

The event is aimed at giving French and Vietnamese companies the opportunities to meet and recruit not only young and qualified Vietnamese professionals but also international profiles with rich experiences.

It will offer these candidates, especially Vietnamese who have studied in France as well as those who have obtained a French degree in Vietnam, a chance to learn more about participating companies and gain valuable information on recruitment and career prospects.

Vietnamese and French companies active in a wide range of sectors like trade, distribution, communications, education, construction, hospitality, transport and others will seek to fill up their vacancies at the job fair.

Fresh graduates, young professionals and experienced candidates will have opportunities to meet and network with recruiters from top companies, seek job placement or internship and gain valuable experience in essential job search skills.

A special corner will also be dedicated to the French Tech Viet gathering young entrepreneurs who have recently started their business and who are recruiting young talent in order to develop their business. This is a great opportunity for job seekers to apply in young and dynamic startups and to have a better understanding at how startups are created in Vietnam. 

The improvement of this year’s event is that CCIFV will use one of the most powerful event management software to support the recruiters as well as candidates. This matchmaking platform provides easy-to-use event registration, workshops schedule and high-quality networking experiences.

Speaking at a press conference on the job fair held at the French Consulate General in HCMC on Monday, CCIFV director Guillaume Crouze said companies and candidates will interact with each other through speed interviews.

The event will also feature a number of workshops that instruct participants on how to compose an impressive curriculum vitae, write a professional cover letter for job application and have an effective job interview.

CEO of Capgemini Vietnam said her company join the 2018 France-Vietnam Job Fair with an aim to promote its images and seek IT candidates who can speak French and quickly adapt to French working environment, and know about the French culture.

According to Guillaume Crouze, the 2018 event, with more than 300 job offers, has attracted about 400 candidates.

Last year, more than 50 candidates found their suitable jobs within two days after the job fair. 100% of companies which animated a workshop said they were satisfied and expressed their willingness to participate in the next edition. 74% of companies were still in recruitment process or had already recruited candidates within a month after the job fair.

SGT