Before the Covid-19 epidemic, Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuc (30 years old), from Phu Quy island district (Binh Thuan), worked as a salesperson for a shoe company, then worked as a teacher at a non-public preschool. create. The work was hard and the salary was low. When the epidemic broke out, the children didn't go to school, so Ms. Phuc was laid off. Having had no income for a long time, she thought she had to look for a new job.
Cooking is one of the professions that attracts workers to study to change careers
“Recently, tourism has recovered and developed strongly, the number of tourists visiting domestic destinations is increasing, including my hometown Phu Quy island. My family saw the potential so they decided to build a small hotel to serve visitors to the island. That's why I also decided to take a short-term course on restaurant and hotel management at Viet Giao Vocational School to gain knowledge about my hometown to develop my business," Ms. Phuc shared.
According to Ms. Phuc, before she knew absolutely nothing about the restaurant and hotel industry, after taking the 3-month course, she has acquired a lot of knowledge and skills about working in tourism and attracting customers.
Meanwhile, Ms. Mai Thi Duong (Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City) previously worked in a restaurant - hotel, but immediately after the epidemic, her business faced many difficulties. When tourism recovered, she Duong felt tired so he decided to change profession. “I registered to study accounting at Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic Intermediate School. After graduating, I worked as an accountant for a motorbike company. Many of my friends were also affected by the Covid-19 epidemic and went to other vocational courses to find new jobs like me," Ms. Duong said.
Discussing this issue, Master Dang Van Sang, Principal of Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic Intermediate School, informed: "In the past 2 years, many people have registered for intermediate or short-term courses at schools or vocational education centers to move to a new job, due to job loss or the job no longer has the desired income. At the medical school, more than 50% of the students are people who have had other jobs."
At Nguyen Tat Thanh Intermediate School, the cosmetology industry attracts many workers to study after the Covid-19 epidemic. Mr. Hoang Quoc Long, Principal of the school, shared: "Many people who previously worked at a garment company lost their jobs. They came to the school to register for skin care and nail salon training for 3-6 months. The employment rate is almost 100% because the demand for this industry is very high."
Similarly, the beauty care industry at Khoi Viet Intermediate School also attracts many students choosing to change careers after the impacts of the Covid-19 epidemic. “Besides that is cooking. They only study for 3-6 months and then get a job immediately, with a salary of 5-7 million VND/month," said Mr. Tran Thanh Duc, Principal of Khoi Viet Intermediate School.
Meanwhile, kitchen, housekeeping, and restaurant - hotel management jobs at Viet Giao Vocational School are also destinations for workers who want to change careers. Mr. Tran Phuong, Principal of the school, said: "Tours, restaurants, hotels, and homestays are opening a lot, along with accommodation and food services to serve tourists, so many people Register for short-term courses in kitchen, housekeeping, room, restaurant and hotel management.
