May 2006Internal Use1 Coordinating with Academia in Human Resource Development - EXPERIENCES & CHALLENGES Dr Nguyễn Quốc Khánh

May 2006Internal Use2 Company Profile  Software Outsourcing  Growth rate 50%-100% for the last 2-3 years  Achieved 1000 headcount as of 31 Dec  To reach 5000 headcount by 2008

May 2006Internal Use3 Human Resource Requirement  Mass scale  In all areas of software industry C, Java,.Net Development, Test, Project Management Web applications, Database, Software Integration, Embedded Software Development etc…

May 2006Internal Use4 The Collaboration Model  University Relations Recruiting Events  Internal Seminars/Training Courses Academic Presenters

May 2006Internal Use5 The Collaboration Model  Student Internship Program Intensive – 6 months or more Directly with the students Little/no co-supervision  Education Sponsorship ROBOCON 2006

May 2006Internal Use6 SUCCESS  Good rapport with a number of universities High student awareness  Open Day 2006 (Hanoi) – nearly 2000 visitors Able to sustain the high headcount growth  Intensive internship program Many interns are ready for real actions by graduation  In-house skill development

May 2006Internal Use7 ISSUES  The large gap between supply and demand Language skills Soft skills Internship program is a stop-gap solution  Cost  Redundancy  Scale of recruitment Intake ratio 1/8 – 1/10 Require about 5000 applicants each year  Where can we find them?

May 2006Internal Use8 ISSUES  Specific Domains Embedded Software  Target 15% of business from ES in 2008 About engineers by 2008 Where can we find suitable engineers?  Intensive Internship Program is difficult Long-training period for ES (1-2 years) Where can we find suitable trainers?

May 2006Internal Use9 WHERE WE GO FROM HERE  Training is the key for the growth  Require closer collaboration with local academia  Embedded Software Require academia to take more proactive part in human resource development.

May 2006Internal Use10 THANK YOU Q&A