In the morning of October 10th, USSH's Job Fair 2019 was hosted at Thu Duc Campus of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM – USSH). The event was organized by the Student Affairs Office and the Center for Career Orientation and Human Resource Development, VNUHCM – USSH.

Attending the event on behalf of the VNUHCM-USSH were Dr. Phan Thanh Dinh – Vice President of VNUHCM-USSH, Dr. Tran Dinh Lam – Director of the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies, and a number of Deans and Vice Deans.

From the Center for Career Orientation and Human Resource Development, there were Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Loan – Director, Head of Student Affairs Office; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Le Hoa Thanh – Deputy Director.

From Left to Right: Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Loan, Assoc. Prof. Tran Le Hoa Thanh, Dr. Phan Thanh Dinh, and Dr. Tran Dinh Lam

On the side of the sponsors, the event welcomed the attendance of Mr. Phan Quoc Tuan (Diamond Sponsor) – Chairman of the Management Board of Seabornes Co. Ltd., and a representative of  Vietnam Airlines (Bronze Sponsor). In addition, a total of 30 leading enterprises and a large number of VNUHCM-USSH students participated in the Job Fair.

Mr. Phan Quoc Tuan – Chairman of the Management Board of Seabornes Co. Ltd. delivering a speech during the opening ceremony

USSH’s Job Fair 2019 is one the University’s most noteworthy activities. The University School Board acted as a bridge between employers and students by creating an environment of favorable conditions for accessing recruitment information serving to give students job opportunities even before graduating.

USSH’s Job Fair 2019 is also a great platform for students to gain insight into the labour market via networking and deep understanding of the employers’ needs. From it, the students will find themselves with a strong career orientation in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, students were allowed the chance of having one-on-one conversations with employers in the form of free mock interviews and try-outs.

Speaking on students’ issues of working relationships with employers, the University’s Vice President, Mr. Phan Thanh Dinh said:

“It is such a waste for universities to train all these human resources only to have the employers not use them. To effectively shorten the gap between theoretical training and practical working experience, both employers and universities need to forge and maintain close cooperation. By doing so, employers will be able to voice their feedbacks directly to universities resulting in training curriculums more suitable to the labour market. At this very moment, among you are many leading enterprises such as Vinacacao, Seabornes, Vietnam Airlines, etc. This is a wonderful opportunity to search for an employer who is right for you [...]"

Mr. Phan Thanh Dinh opined: “Among the top universities with high rate of graduates’ employment, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) is in the upper percentile. With that being said, I do believe such feat should be the norm for most universities, not just limited to VNUHCM.”

As a former Russian Linguistics and Literature student of VNUHCM-USSH, Mr. Phan Quoc Tuan expressed interest in collaborating with the University. He is willing to take in, train, and demonstrate his company’s business model to the students.

At the opening ceremony, Mr. Phan Quoc Tuan said: “On behalf of the enterprises [present at the event], we hope you’ll take interest and be able to find a suitable career path after graduation.”

Pictures taken at the event:

Dr. Phan Thanh Dinh – Vice President of VNUHCM-USSH delivering a speech during the opening ceremony

Dr. Phan Thanh Dinh – Vice President of VNUHCM-USSH presenting flowers, mementos, and thank-you letters to of Mr. Phan Quoc Tuan (Diamond Sponsor) – Chairman of the Management Board of Seabornes Co. Ltd., and a representative of  Vietnam Airlines (Bronze Sponsor)

Dr. Tran Dinh Lam – Director of Director of the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies presenting flowers and thank-you letters to participating enterprises

Musical performance by MIR Art Club, Faculty of International Relations, VNUHCM-USSH