Top 10 Job-Ready Majors in 2017

The year 2016 is a time when the real estate market will heat up. The success rate of real estate transactions will increase, bank interest rates will decrease, and loan conditions will be relaxed, with an unending demand for transactions. Therefore, real estate business is an industry with many opportunities for you this year and in the coming years. Additionally, the real estate industry is considered the easiest to find employment in. The average income of sales and real estate business employees is usually around 10,000,000 VND or even up to hundreds of millions depending on individual capabilities and experience.

According to Vietnam's tourism department, the number of tourists visiting our country has been rapidly increasing, and this trend shows no signs of decline. Alongside this, the demand for good food, fashionable attire, luxurious styles, and dining out is highly favored in Vietnam. Therefore, many restaurants and hotels have been established, attracting a large pool of workforce for this industry. The field of commercial services, restaurants, hotels, and tourism is expanding, leading to an increased demand for diverse job opportunities. To succeed in this industry, students need to enhance their language skills. Additionally, the restaurant and hotel profession brings diversity to the job, ensuring that you won't find it monotonous. Most students in this field find employment immediately upon graduation, and there are higher chances of career advancement compared to other fields of study.

'Why study business and marketing?''

• For the business field: Graduates with a business major have the ability to work in many different fields, not necessarily related to business. Employment opportunities for business graduates are increasing, including various positions in financial accounting. Fields in need of many business labor include marketing and advertising, sales, human resources, and corporate consulting. The diversity and richness of jobs with a business degree are attractive to many students.
  
  
• For the marketing field: Marketing opens up many new doors for your career as it is an essential job in most companies, becoming increasingly important. The skills and techniques you learn in Marketing can be very beneficial for your future career.

Based on job search channels, business and marketing employees are in demand and employers are actively seeking them. Due to globalization, bringing products to potential customers is essential for all businesses. Therefore, most companies, from manufacturing to service companies, are recruiting marketing and business employees. The starting salary for new graduates is around 5,000,000 VND with commission or revenue percentage.

According to many employment consultants, Construction will be a rising industry in 2016-2017. Recent statistics show that this sector is attracting the most labor. This is understandable because the construction industry in our country has been experiencing very optimistic revenue growth in recent years. Specifically, at the end of 2013, the growth rate of the Construction industry was consistently positive and continued to have a rapid upward trend. On the other hand, the government's implementation of appropriate policies has truly stimulated the real estate market to find itself again, thereby promoting the growth of the Construction industry. For example, the 30,000 billion VND housing loan support package has helped revive stalled projects, and the ability for foreigners to own apartments in Vietnam is also a very positive signal for the Construction industry. Currently, many projects are under construction, and the construction activities of people's housing are also increasing, contributing to the improvement of production value in the industry. Therefore, construction engineers and site supervisors are given priority in recruitment. The salary of a new graduate employee may be around 5,000,000 VND, and experienced employees will have a higher salary of around 10,000,000 VND.

Despite the economic challenges, the Information Technology, Electronics, and Telecommunications sector always has a high demand for workforce. Information technology is constantly advancing with a rapid pace of development, so the demand for labor in this sector is growing. The salary for fresh graduates ranges from 4,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND. Especially, if you can work for a foreign company, you will receive an even more attractive salary.Job opportunities in Information Technology:

• Programmer: directly create technological products such as software, information systems
• Software quality assurance: directly check the quality of technological products created by programmers
• System analysis and design specialists, network administrators, data managers, computer hardware technicians
• Management, business, and coordination experts in information technology projects
• Teaching and researching information technology at educational institutions...

Job opportunities in Telecommunications:

• Wireless engineer: If you have in-depth knowledge of network operations, mobile networks 2G, 3G... and a good grasp of the network structure along with the algorithms, parameters of wireless network features.
• Transmission engineer: You will be responsible for operating the exploitation of VSAT, Viba, SDH, DWDM transmission networks and monitoring installation as well as integrating the core layer of the transmission network system.
• IT engineer: Someone specialized in operating IP transmission networks, to install and integrate Firewalls, Routers, or monitor, process, optimize LAN, MAN, WAN networks.

In the era of globalization, English has become the communication bridge for every country. With more than 60 countries using English as the primary language and over 100 countries choosing English as the second language alongside their native language, we can see that English has become a global language. Therefore, it is not wrong to say that the English language has become an essential professional tool, and the English language field always falls into the 'top' timeless disciplines. Possessing proficiency in a foreign language will bring many advantages in your future career. After graduating from this field, you can work in various industries such as translation, marketing, tourism, finance, diplomacy, teaching, and more.

In today's society, there are many issues related to human psychology that need to be addressed. Alongside the increasing societal focus on the mental well-being of individuals, career opportunities in the field of psychology are also becoming more diverse.Career opportunities in Psychology:

• Teaching and researching psychology at universities, colleges, centers, and research institutes
• Becoming a psychological consultant at companies, schools, centers, radio stations, and television stations
• Becoming a psychological therapist at hospitals
• Especially, if you have a talent for expression, the dream of becoming an expert in teaching soft skills or a famous public speaker can become a reality.

Dubbed the 'heart of industrialization' and experiencing rapid development, Mechanical Engineering continues to hold a prominent position among engineering and technology fields. Therefore, in the future, the demand for workforce in this field will rise, offering attractive employment opportunities for learners. Hence, this is a profession you should pay attention to if you aim for a good job with a high salary. The average salary for an engineer after graduation is around 7,000,000 VND and increases rapidly with experience.

The demand for workforce in the electrical and refrigeration industry is immense, especially as industrial zones continue to grow, and large enterprises in Vietnam become more numerous. Not only do companies use refrigeration equipment, but there are also companies manufacturing and distributing these devices. Refrigeration engineers can study abroad in many countries and work in countries with a more developed refrigeration industry than Vietnam. Besides, there are significant opportunities for settlement abroad, such as in Australia, where the refrigeration profession is always on the list of supported occupations. Therefore, as long as they have genuine ability, refrigeration engineers in Vietnam will have many opportunities to contribute, develop their careers, and increase income for themselves. Of course, this profession requires engineers to be passionate, agile, and truly dedicated to the job. The average salary is around 6,000,000 VND.