The problem of human resources in the IT industry - finding talented people for Vietnam to rise up

In the context of technology being the mainstay in many fields from banking,education to healthcare, human resources in the IT industry are falling into a state of supply-demand imbalance. According to the Vietnam IT Market Report 2024-2025 by TopDev, Vietnam currently needs about 200,000 more software engineers, data experts, technology product managers... but the recruitment market records a situation of "having people - lacking skills", "having passion - lacking direction".

Not standing outside that wave, many large technology enterprises have proactively invested in internal training, creating internship and apprenticeship programs to nurture young human resources from within. Recently, Zalo - Vietnam's leading technology platform - continued to launch two large-scale recruitment and training programs, Zalo Tech Fresher and Zalo Product Management Trainee (PMT), to nurture the next generation for the technology industry. This is not only an opportunity for young people to join Vietnam's leading technology environment, but also Zalo's effort in creating a high-quality workforce for the industry.

Young people of the PMT program.

Tech Fresher & PMT - Two directions, one long-term vision

Tech Fresher is a 3-month intensive recruitment and training program for final year students, recent graduates or those with less than one year of experience in the fields of Information Technology, Computer Science , Information Systems Security and related majors. Launched in 2022, Tech Fresher is not only a regular recruitment program, but also demonstrates Zalo's dedication to building a generation of young, talented programmers.

The program is systematically designed with a comprehensive capacity development roadmap, from core foundational knowledge to in-depth knowledge in each technical direction such as Backend, Frontend, Mobile, Data/AI, Security, System. Candidates are accompanied by experienced mentors and have the opportunity to practice with technology problems from products with millions of users.

While Tech Fresher focuses on the technical field, Zalo PMT aims to develop talents in the field of Product Management - a key but relatively new role in Vietnam. Zalo PMT is a program that combines practical training and direct guidance, for young people who are passionate about technology, have a background in business, technology and user experience. The program welcomes candidates from many different fields of study and backgrounds, with a common passion for exploring , developing products and a desire to build a career in the field of Product Management.

Launched in 2019, Zalo PMT is considered one of the pioneering steps to form a successor force for the Product Management industry in Vietnam, especially in the context that no university has formal training in this field. In 4 months, with 20% for theory and 80% for practice, young people are guaranteed to spend most of their time finding solutions to help improve Zalo's products and testing them in practice. Projects are assigned randomly, instead of being self-selected. Because Zalo believes that a potential Product Manager is someone who is willing to accept, learn and come up with ideas to solve any problems that the product is facing.

Young people are given ideas and tested in practice.

Both programs are aimed at young people (under 1 year of experience), providing opportunities to access a professional working environment, have a mentor, a clear roadmap, and the opportunity to become an official employee at Zalo after graduation.

When training programs become "launch pads" for careers

The success of previous seasons is a clear testament to the value of hands-on training: In the first season (2022), Tech Fresher attracted more than 1,600 applications, selecting 62 outstanding candidates. Many of them have become key personnel at Zalo. Meanwhile, Zalo PMT with a competition ratio of 1/100 shows great attraction to young people - while the field of Product Management is still very new in Vietnam. PMT interns directly build and deploy real features on the Zalo application and monitor feedback from millions of users.

A presentation of ideas by interns.

Allowing learners to “touch” real products, real processes and be evaluated by real results - has turned these training programs into ideal “incubators” for those who want to build a serious career in the tech industry.

Training for sustainable development - not just recruitment

Why do businesses like Zalo not simply organize direct recruitment, but instead invest heavily in the "training - challenge" model like Tech Fresher or PMT?

First of all, this is a strategic step to build a successor human resource for Zalo itself. With a large product scale and an ecosystem of millions of users, Zalo aims to continuously nurture a new generation with solid professional capacity, innovative thinking and a deep understanding of the Vietnamese market.

In addition, in the technology industry - where all skills change at the pace of new technology development, recruiting people is difficult, recruiting the right people is even more difficult, and recruiting based on academic records or experience is not enough. Businesses need to see the long-term development potential, adaptability and learning spirit of candidates.

A working session of IT staff.

The implementation of programs such as Tech Fresher and PMT also carries a larger mission: Contributing to solving the human resource problem for the entire Vietnamese technology industry, in the context that universities are still unable to meet the speed and depth of practical training - especially for new roles such as Product Management.

These programs not only create opportunities for young people to access a technological working environment, a systematic training system and clear career development opportunities, but also contribute to the "strategic race" of technology companies to build high-quality internal human resources to meet the rapid development of the market.

Zalo's two recruitment and training programs - Tech Fresher and Product Management Trainee (PMT) - are now accepting applications for the 2025 season. This is an opportunity to access a modern technology environment, receive practical training, and develop with products with millions of users. Readers can learn more about Zalo's two recruitment programs at Tech Fresher: https://zalo.careers/techfresher and PMT: https://zalo.careers/pmt

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