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.

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