The CAMCOM Group, which offers a wide range of services including HR Tech, human resource placement, manufacturing staffing, foreign employment support, and office outsourcing, announced on October 17 that CAM Global Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo), which specializes in foreign worker placement, foreign employment media management, and foreign worker support services, has signed a "Japan-Vietnam Business Agreement for the Development and Recruitment of Specified Skilled Foreign Workers (Automobile Transportation Industry)" with the Nha Be District Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center — one of the largest producers of skilled human resources in southern Vietnam, the Hoang Ha Human Development (a Japanese language education and overseas dispatch organization), and VIETNAM CAMCOM.
In response to the severe labor shortage faced by Japan's logistics industry, the "automobile transportation" sector was added to the list of industries covered by the specified skills program in March 2024, and applications for the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) Level 1 Evaluation Test began on December 4.
Under this system, hiring foreign nationals as truck, bus, and taxi drivers becomes possible, raising hopes of alleviating labor shortages. However, to achieve large-scale recruitment, it is essential to train foreign workers to pass the required tests and to establish acceptance frameworks within Japanese companies.
In this context, CAM Global has decided to partner with the three aforementioned organizations to promote the development of driver resources in Vietnam tailored for Japan and facilitate the smooth and large-scale dispatch of workers to Japanese companies.
CAM Global has established a comprehensive system to provide all necessary services for recruiting specified skilled foreign drivers, including: a unique curriculum for the "SSW Level 1 Evaluation Test for the Automobile Transportation Sector," classroom training on Japanese traffic regulations, driving skill acquisition, assistance with converting to a Japanese driver’s license, Japanese language training at N3-N4 levels, and consulting on building acceptance systems for Japanese companies.
Through this scheme, the company aims to recruit 200 drivers annually, primarily for deliveries between warehouses.
Source: VIETJO