1.5       Recruiting Technically-skilled Manpower

There are two  main English language daily newspapers, The Nation and Bangkok Post, that contain significant numbers of advertisements, both in English and in Thai, for labor.  In addition to reaching prospective employees through the print editions of these newspapers, it should be noted that the newspapers have classified advertisements on their on-line home pages.

In addition, the Department of Employment, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, has a web site listing both job fairs and employment opportunities. It can be found at: www.doe.go.th.

Several domestic and international personnel recruitment services operate in Bangkok. In addition to securing personnel, these companies offer services such as advice on issues of organizational structure, labor relations, and the cultural implications of managing labor in Thailand.

Developing contacts with educational institutes to identify and court potential candidates as early as possible is also recommended. For firms with ongoing labor needs, establishing a network of contacts can be especially valuable.

In addition to tailoring compensation packages to individual need and emphasizing long-term and organizational benefits, high-end technical employees, such as scientists and engineers, need to be given work commensurate with their skills. By allowing them greater challenges, and less narrowly defining their role so that it may include responsibilities in systems design and possibly management, technical personnel become more productive and are more likely to view themselves as integral to the company as a whole.

Concrete, long-term benefits are an effective retention tool. Long-term benefits motivate personnel to work through problems and to identify self-interest with company interest. Committing resources to long-term benefits also insures that companies realize increased production levels from staff as they gain experience.