Access to multitasking skills helps young people assert themselves

Young people want to do many things at the same time to solve financial needs and be proud of themselves and consider this a factor to evaluate career success.

High adaptability of the young generation

Having a high income to live comfortably in the capital is the reason why engineer Nguyen Van Cuong works many jobs at the same time. In addition to controlling project costs, Nguyen Van Cuong does other jobs related to content creation. According to him, at the age of 20 - 30, the highest priority is work and increasing income. With income from his main job and part-time jobs, this 28-year-old man has a relatively full life and does not feel idle. In addition, having many jobs also helps Cuong expand his social relationships.

Similarly, Mr. Vu Van Khanh, after graduating from the Information Technology major at Nha Trang University, decided to choose to do many different jobs, instead of working for a fixed company. According to Mr. Vu Van Khanh, to be able to work for many companies at the same time, you have to arrange your time reasonably and scientifically to complete the work on time.

Nowadays, many college and university students have taken on part-time jobs, even 2-3 jobs at the same time, to earn money to cover their monthly living expenses. Pham Thi Anh Tuyet is a 4th year student majoring in Economic Management, Faculty of Political Economy, Academy of Journalism and Communication, working 3 jobs in parallel as project manager, head of the center's human resources department and assistant to the general director of a media company.

MSc. Ha Phan (left) - Director of Headhunt JobUp Company provides job consulting for students. Photo: Tran Oanh

“My job has flexible hours, sometimes I have to leave early in the morning and return home at 2-3 am, or if I have an event in the province, I will be away for 2-3 days, sometimes even on Sunday. I choose to work many different jobs at the same time because I want to travel to many places, discover new things, and meet and learn from experienced people. Not only that, jobs such as project management and human resource management have helped me apply my skills to my studies,” Anh Tuyet shared.

The trend of young people doing many things at the same time is a positive phenomenon, demonstrating the dynamism and high adaptability of the new generation, according to Ths. Ha Phan - CEO of Headhunt JobUp Company. According to Ths. Ha Phan, when a young person can handle 2-3 jobs at the same time, they not only create a diverse source of income but also demonstrate excellent multitasking ability. This shows that they have to be flexible in handling many different tasks, quickly switching between roles and working environments.

Equip yourself with the skills to multitask

Dr. Vu Viet Anh - Director of Thanh Cong Academy said that there are three main reasons why young people choose to multitask. Currently, the 4.0 industrial revolution helps young people access a variety of information and have tools to support convenient work activities.

 

Training institutions should develop their curricula in a way that develops multitasking skills in students. This can be done by integrating real-life projects that require students to work in multiple roles, combining different skills. The curriculum should also focus on training effective time management skills, helping students to balance their studies and work well.

In the process of doing many jobs, young people should clearly identify which is their main career to focus on in-depth development; other jobs should be seen as supplementary experiences, helping to accumulate more skills and experience for their main career.

CEO of Headhunt JobUp Company Ths. Ha Phan

Therefore, you know how to take advantage of those opportunities and technologies to develop your abilities and capacities; you can do many jobs at the same time. Currently, information and activities about successful young people or successful examples in other countries invisibly create pressure for young people. Young people also want to have a good life like other friends, so they choose to do many things at the same time to avoid falling behind.

According to Dr. Vu Viet Anh, to perform work effectively and without overlapping, the most important thing for all young people is to equip themselves with skills. The first very important skill is time management. The second skill is task management, each hour has its own task to avoid affecting one's study activities.

You also need to balance your emotions, maintain your work and rest to avoid stress. Along with equipping yourself with skills and applying technology to your work, young people also need to note: each company has its own policies and may even have confidentiality in their work. When you do many things, avoid revealing personal information because it can affect the operations of the company.

The trend of young people doing many jobs at the same time is also a very challenging issue for all vocational training schools today. Dr. Vu Viet Anh believes that if vocational training institutions continue to train according to narrow vocational training programs, they will not be able to fully develop the potential of all students.

Therefore, in addition to training in core expertise (hard skills), vocational schools should expand training in trending professions. Thus, schools will help students access early all factors that meet the external environment and training in extracurricular programs will help schools have more income. Schools even cooperate with businesses to train according to the needs of businesses so that graduates can be recruited and work immediately.

 

At Hanoi Industrial Vocational College, students are trained with the goal of equipping them with diverse knowledge and skills to meet the demands of the labor market. During the training program at the school, students will have 3 - 6 months of experience and internship at enterprises.

This is an opportunity for students to approach real work, accumulate experience and clearly identify the knowledge they need to supplement when returning to school.

At the same time, the school closely coordinates with businesses to update optional modules into the training program from time to time, ensuring that they are suitable for the specific requirements of job positions at the business.

Director of the Center for Admissions Communication and Startup Support, Hanoi Industrial Vocational College Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuan

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