The Fact of Training at Associate Level in Meeting Human Resource Requirements of Enterprises in Vietnam

The purpose of this research is to find out the fact of education and training at associate level in meeting the human resource requirements of enterprises in Vietnam. Questionnaire survey method was applied for 3 groups of respondents, including the quantitative (390 questionnaires) and the qualitative (18 interviews) in the northern, central and southern regions. Gathered data were processed using SPSS 22.0 software with tools: Cronbach?s alpha to assess the reliability; EFA to measure the (convergence or discriminant) validity; Descriptive Statistics to rank the level of vocational training at associate level so as to meet the human resource needs of enterprises. The study provided a status picture of training in four aspects, including: input, process, outcome and context factors. The survey results reveal the limitations of associate-level training to meet the needs of enterprises' human resources in all stages from enrolling, training and graduating, then determine feasible solutions in the following research.