Taiwan Looks To Attract More Workers for State-Owned Enterprises
Fewer people are taking Taiwan's civil service exam, raising concerns of a labor shortage in key sectors. Companies like Taipower are planning to roll out new initiatives to attract and retain talent.
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00:00Sitting through exams, these applicants are hoping to secure a job at one of Taiwan's
00:08many state-owned enterprises, companies like Taipower and CPC, the country's main petroleum
00:14company.
00:15It's relatively stable.
00:16It's like the back of your life is fixed.
00:20Most of the applicants here are recent college graduates, drawn to the competitive wages
00:25that these state-owned enterprises offer.
00:27The last job I did, I was paid around NT$30,000, but when I got in, I was paid around NT$40,000.
00:32Maybe I'll be paid more next time.
00:34Despite the perks, only around half of the 21,000 people who registered to take the exam
00:40actually showed up.
00:42That's a three-year low.
00:44On top of low exam attendance, Taipower has also reported a shortage of skilled contractors.
00:50This has prompted the company to roll out a new initiative to train more migrant workers
00:54to make up for the looming manpower shortage.
00:57We need to communicate in terms of language.
00:59Taipower is a company that requires professional skills, and they need to pass the exam.
01:04So we will help them pass the exam.
01:06As the country faces a potential labor shortage in key sectors, companies like Taipower say
01:11they will do more to offer migrant workers and prospective employees above market wages
01:16and professional training, in a bid to attract and retain needed talent.
01:22John Hsu and Wesley Lewis for Taiwan Plus.
01:24For Taiwan Plus, I'm John Hsu.