Ho Chi Minh City needs 45,000 permanent and 8,000 seasonal workers in February and March, according to the HCM City Centre for Labour Market and Manpower Forecasting. $0$0 The centre cited analysis by management agencies and social-economic research institutes as saying the city’s labour market will remain stable in the first quarter of 2013. $0 $0$0 Some labour intensive sectors like textile and garments, food and food studs processing and services are likely to face worker shortages. $0 $0$0 Most workers required by the labour intensive enterprises are unskilled labourers and semi-skilled workers. $0 In February, enterprises in the city are set to hire 15,000 workers for permanent jobs. Around 30,000 workers will be hired in March for production and business development, the centre said. $0 $0$0 It said demand for workers, skilled and unskilled, is likely to rise in the mechanical engineering, refrigeration, architecture, construction, plastics, property, textiles, leather and footwear industries. $0 $0$0 The demand for unskilled labourers, semi-skilled workers and those with college degrees and higher qualifications is expected to rise by 35, 40 and 25 percent respectively. $0 $0$0 The centre said labour demand will be higher than the first quarter in second and third quarters. $0 $0$0 Some 70,000 new jobs in various sectors including mechanics, information technology, human resource management, marketing and other hi-tech sectors are likely to be created in each quarter./.$0
