Most of the 22,000 job vacancies needed to be filled next month require college, university or vocational training degrees, according to HCMC Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information.
Tran Anh Tuan, deputy head of the centre, said 45 per cent of the remaining jobs will be filled by manual workers.
Employees are currently needed to fill vacancies in fields like garments, sales, mechanics, healthcare, construction, hotels, IT and business administration.
At least 10,000 new seasonal jobs are available in sales, hotels and tourism next month, while the city continues to face an imbalance in supply and demand in the labor market.
Companies operating in the field of mechanics and metallurgy met only 10 per cent of their employment demand in October.
A similar situation exists in the IT field where initial figures in industrial parks indicated that a large number of trained employees are needed.
However, many graduates in this field have weak skills and little experience and do not meet the required qualifications.
Companies and enterprises in the field of garments and footwear also need many more workers because of pressure of year-end orders. But they are finding it difficult to fill job vacancies.
Labor shortage also exists in marketing, tourism, chemicals, electronics and real estate.
In recent months, many people have sought jobs in accountancy and auditing, personnel management and office administration, especially in October.
Tuan said an imbalance in supply and demand would continue throughout November.
