VietNamNet Bridge – There are no statistics about the percentage of students finishing in-service training courses who get jobs after graduation. However, many employers say the in-service university training degrees are not welcomed by businesses.

In-service training degree disregarded in Vietnam

Representative of Nhan Tai Viet, a human resource service provider, said that 60-70 percent of businesses which are the clients of Nhan Tai Viet stated that they want the candidates who graduate from regular courses.

“For example, high requirements are always set on accountants, and the graduates of in-service training will find job as accountants at enterprises,” he added.

However, the representative also revealed that 30-40 percent of enterprises do not care about the degrees of candidates, and they pay more attention to candidates’ experience. A person with in-service training degree and many years of experience would be better than new graduates from regular training courses,” he said.

He went on to say that it is true that many people with in-service degrees do not have good qualifications, but this does not mean that all these people should be rejected.

Le Tanh, General Director of the Vietnam Payment Solutions Company (VNPay) said when interviewing candidates, he never pays attention to the degrees of the candidates, but he only considers their ability and experience. In general, according to Tanh, non-state enterprises pay more attention to efficiency than to degrees.

Representative from Navigos Group, a human resource service provider, said employers now prove to be very practical. They do not look at the, but they try to find out the actual ability of the candidates. However, he stressed that it cannot be denied that degrees also reveal something about the candidates’ qualifications.

That is why when recruiting for certain positions, employers prefer foreign university graduates. Employers believe that those, who once studied in foreign countries, will more open minded and can adapt to new jobs more easily

Common examinations for both regular and in-service training students, why not?

The Navigos Group representative went on to say when asked to compare the in-service and regular training degrees, everyone will say that the regular training degree is by far better and the degree’s holders will be in a more advantaged position to find jobs

A senior executive of a human resource firm, who spent years studying in Australia, related that in Vietnam?, very high requirements are set on the candidates who apply for key posts. They not only have to show the degrees granted by prestigious universities, but they also have to prove their ability and their readiness to take the jobs. In general, banks can find 50 people a year out of nearly 1000 candidates. only the students with excellent degrees can attend the competitive interviews.

The expert believes that the degrees and qualifications are especially important for state officials. Since they are the policy makers, the quality of their work can negatively affect the whole society if they do not have necessary qualifications.

He said that it would be better if there was only one kind of university degree in Vietnam, i.e. common degree for both in-service and regular training students. If someone can pass the exams, he will get university degrees, regardless of whether they come from in-service or regular training courses.

Tu Uyen