A presentation made at the HRM Singapore on the topic of "Human Resources in Vietnam 2008." The talk was based my experience in recruiting for the Intel Assembly and Test Factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

1. HR for Start-Ups
Effective Human Resource Practices
in Vietnam
William Chin
Senior Manager, Staffing
Qualcomm, Asia

2. Agenda
• Current State of Human Resources
• Towards a More Effective Approach
• Practical Applications
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5. Present Day HR Practices
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6. Toward a More
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3 Broad Principles
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7. A Winning Platform
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8. Hire for Talent
•Passion
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10. Strategic Framework
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• 80/20 rule - hiring for talent
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11. Practical Applications
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12. Recruiting for Talent
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13. Recruitment Channels
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14. Business Networking
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15. Overseas Diaspora
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16. Vietnam’s Own Backyard
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17. Innovative Approaches
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18. Internship Programs
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19. Values and Culture
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20. Talent Acquisition and
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• Common and innovative sourcing
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• Opportunities to hand-pick staff
• Development by focusing on the soft-skills
• Bring organization culture to life

21. Day to Day Issues
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22. Typical Topics...
English
Proficiency
Career
Development
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23. Start-up HR
Understand labor laws Have well documented
and labor unions HR policies
Communicate,
Stay well within ethics communicate,
and integrity practices and communicate
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24. Blog
http://asiarecruitingtidbits.blogspot.com
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25. Question & Answer
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