When it comes to human resources, FENC has always believed in finding the right person for the right position and giving employees the opportunity to develop their full potential. The Company puts such conviction to practice with a comprehensive organizational structure and human resources system. Permanent employees hold 92% of the key positions, and the Company offers internal training, job rotation and internal promotion track for top performers, which demonstrate the comprehensive and diverse opportunities for career advancement at FENC.

Human Resources Overview in 2020

Human Resources Profile

		Permanent Employees			Temporary Employees			Total
		Male (%)	Female (%)	Number	Male (%)	Female (%)	Number	Male (%)	Female (%)	Number
Taiwan	2018	73%	27%	4,393	86%	14%	1,143	75%	25%	5,536
	2019	73%	27%	4,371	88%	12%	1,108	76%	24%	5,479
	2020	73%	27%	4,162	88%	12%	950	76%	24%	5,112
China	2018	52%	48%	5,934	62%	38%	817	53%	47%	6,751
	2019	51%	49%	5,795	57%	43%	543	52%	48%	6,338
	2020	54%	46%	4,808	59%	41%	600	54%	46%	5,408
Vietnam	2018	31%	69%	9,910	28%	72%	247	31%	69%	10,157
	2019	34%	66%	11,748	36%	64%	136	34%	66%	11,884
	2020	33%	67%	9,482	38%	62%	162	33%	67%	9,644
Japan	2018	80%	20%	85	0%	100%	1	79%	21%	86
	2019	80%	20%	104	80%	20%	5	80%	20%	109
	2020	84%	16%	142	87%	13%	15	84%	16%	157
U.S.	2018	84%	16%	141	83%	17%	6	84%	16%	147
	2019	86%	14%	158	50%	50%	4	85%	15%	162
	2020	82%	18%	163	100%	0%	2	82%	18%	165
Total	2018	47%	53%	20,463	71%	29%	2,214	49%	51%	22,677
	2019	47%	53%	22,176	75%	25%	1,796	49%	51%	23,972
	2020	48%	52%	18,757	72%	28%	1,729	50%	50%	20,486

Note： 1. “Non-permanent employees” refers to foreign workers in Taiwan; contract workers or contractors in China; employees under probation in Vietnam; outsourced workers in Japan; temp workers in the U.S. 2. The age cohort does not include non-permanent employees. 3. No part-time workers are employed at any production and business sites.

 

Twenty-five percent of the employees who left the Company in 2020 are retired employees. The overall turnover rate is lower than the average of 15.5% in the manufacturing industry. Bases in China continue to enhance employee retention with a focus on the internal referral system and improving work value. In 2020, the number of employee turnover decreased by over 800 comparing to the previous year, marking a 7% downturn. In Vietnam, the Company has been strong in recruitment performance, meeting labor demand with higher wages and benefits; internal and external recruitment; enhanced work environment. Among the new recruits, 71% are under the age of 30, demonstrating the Company’s efforts in introducing new blood into its work force.

The 2020 turnover rates in Japan and U.S. sites are 5% and 4%, respectively, which are relatively low. By providing comprehensive compensation package, employees are able to attain work-life balance, build team spirit and in turn deliver high performance and output, which is a win-win for both the employer and employee.

In October 2018, FENC grabbed 149^th on Forbes’ list of World’s Best Employers. In November 2019, FENC was voted as the recipient of 2019 Happiness Enterprise Award on the recruitment platform, 1111 Job Bank. These recognitions reflect the employee-friendly nature at FENC, making it a top choice for job seekers.

Number and Percentage of New Employees in Last 3 Years

2020		Under 30			Between 31 and 50			Over 50			Total
		Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal
Taiwan	Number	78	38	116	78	25	103	7	0	7	226
	Ratio	20%	28%	22%	5%	4%	4%	1%	0%	1%	5%
China	Number	475	168	643	310	197	507	9	0	9	1,159
	Ratio	76%	38%	61%	17%	11%	14%	5%	0%	5%	24%
Vietnam	Number	1,013	1,823	2,836	284	842	1,126	7	3	10	3,972
	Ratio	52%	48%	49%	26%	33%	31%	13%	13%	13%	42%
Japan	Number	20	2	22	18	1	19	0	0	0	41
	Ratio	59%	33%	55%	24%	7%	21%	0%	0%	0%	29%
U.S.	Number	3	1	4	2	0	2	1	0	1	7
	Ratio	17%	100%	21%	4%	0%	3%	2%	0%	1%	4%
Total	Number	1,589	2,032	3,621	692	1,065	1,757	24	3	27	5,405
	Ratio	53%	46%	49%	15%	22%	18%	2%	1%	2%	29%

 

2019		Under 30			Between 31 and 50			Over 50			Total
		Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal
Taiwan	Number	136	54	190	103	32	135	4	0	4	329
	Ratio	28%	34%	29%	6%	5%	6%	0%	0%	0%	8%
China	Number	870	577	1,447	475	612	1,087	8	0	8	2,542
	Ratio	90%	80%	86%	26%	29%	28%	5%	0%	4%	44%
Vietnam	Number	2,045	3,243	5,288	551	1,215	1,766	17	6	23	7,077
	Ratio	75%	65%	68%	45%	45%	45%	27%	22%	26%	60%
Japan	Number	11	1	12	14	4	18	1	0	1	31
	Ratio	58%	25%	52%	25%	25%	25%	11%	0%	10%	30%
U.S.	Number	5	0	5	6	4	10	5	2	7	22
	Ratio	28%	0%	28%	11%	44%	16%	8%	12%	9%	14%
Total	Number	3,067	3,875	6,942	1,149	1,867	3,016	35	8	43	10,001
	Ratio	72%	66%	69%	23%	34%	29%	3%	2%	3%	45%

 

2018		Under 30			Between 31 and 50			Over 50			Total
		Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal
Taiwan	Number	184	66	250	104	47	151	4	2	6	407
	Ratio	35%	44%	37%	6%	7%	7%	0%	1%	0%	9%
China	Number	1,518	767	2,285	645	557	1,202	13	1	14	3,501
	Ratio	124%	84%	107%	37%	29%	33%	9%	9%	9%	59%
Vietnam	Number	1,615	3,021	4,636	543	1,102	1,645	27	12	39	6,320
	Ratio	76%	63%	67%	63%	54%	56%	55%	48%	53%	64%
Japan	Number	3	2	5	9	2	11	0	0	0	16
	Ratio	19%	33%	23%	20%	20%	20%	0%	0%	0%	30%
U.S.	Number	10	0	10	8	5	13	6	1	7	30
	Ratio	53%	0%	53%	17%	83%	25%	12%	6%	10%	21%
Total	Number	3,330	3,856	7,186	1,309	1,713	3,022	50	16	66	10,274
	Ratio	85%	66%	73%	30%	37%	34%	4%	4%	4%	50%

Note： 1. The number of new employees indicates the number of new permanent employees in an area. 2. The percentage is derived by dividing the number of the new employees of an age group by the total number of employees of the same age group.

 

Number of Employees Who Left the Company and Turnover Rate in Last 3 Years

2020		Under 30			Between 31 and 50			Over 50			Total
		Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal
Taiwan	Number	66	32	98	105	57	162	119	45	164	424
	Ratio	17%	24%	19%	6%	9%	7%	12%	14%	12%	10%
China	Number	572	345	917	523	568	1,091	23	18	41	2,049
	Ratio	92%	78%	86%	29%	32%	31%	12%	257%	21%	43%
Vietnam	Number	1,832	2,956	4,788	593	1,439	2,032	17	20	37	6,857
	Ratio	94%	77%	83%	54%	57%	56%	31%	83%	47%	72%
Japan	Number	2	2	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	7
	Ratio	6%	33%	10%	4%	0%	3%	0%	0%	0%	5%
U.S.	Number	1	0	1	1	0	1	4	0	4	6
	Ratio	6%	0%	5%	2%	0%	2%	6%	0%	5%	4%
Total	Number	2,473	3,335	5,808	1,225	2,064	3,289	163	83	246	9,343
	Ratio	82%	76%	78%	26%	42%	34%	13%	22%	15%	50%

 

2019		Under 30			Between 31 and 50			Over 50			Total
		Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal
Taiwan	Number	65	35	100	92	54	146	91	60	151	397
	Ratio	13%	22%	15%	5%	8%	6%	9%	17%	11%	9%
China	Number	1,019	631	1,650	594	635	1,229	16	6	22	2,901
	Ratio	106%	88%	98%	32%	30%	31%	10%	38%	12%	50%
Vietnam	Number	1,880	3,244	5,124	462	1,200	1,662	12	11	23	6,809
	Ratio	69%	65%	66%	37%	45%	42%	19%	41%	26%	58%
Japan	Number	5	1	6	5	0	5	0	0	0	11
	Ratio	26%	25%	26%	9%	0%	7%	0%	0%	0%	11%
U.S.	Number	2	0	2	3	0	3	2	1	3	8
	Ratio	11%	0%	11%	5%	0%	5%	3%	6%	4%	5%
Total	Number	2,971	3,911	6,882	1,156	1,889	3,045	121	78	199	10,126
	Ratio	70%	67%	68%	24%	35%	29%	9%	19%	12%	46%

 

2018		Under 30			Between 31 and 50			Over 50			Total
		Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal	Male	Female	Subtotal
Taiwan	Number	75	29	104	99	70	169	88	54	142	415
	Ratio	14%	19%	15%	6%	10%	7%	9%	14%	10%	9%
China	Number	1,485	835	2,320	667	640	1,307	11	19	30	3,657
	Ratio	121%	92%	108%	39%	33%	36%	8%	173%	20%	62%
Vietnam	Number	1,235	2,908	4,143	340	1,170	1,510	22	9	31	5,684
	Ratio	58%	61%	60%	40%	57%	52%	45%	36%	42%	57%
Japan	Number	5	0	5	7	0	7	1	0	1	13
	Ratio	31%	0%	23%	16%	0%	13%	14%	0%	13%	15%
U.S.	Number	1	0	1	4	0	4	6	0	6	11
	Ratio	5%	0%	5%	9%	0%	8%	12%	0%	9%	8%
Total	Number	2,801	3,772	6,573	1,117	1,880	2,997	128	82	210	9,780
	Ratio	71%	64%	67%	26%	40%	33%	10%	19%	12%	48%

Note： 1. The number of new employees indicates the number of new permanent employees in an area. 2. The percentage is derived by dividing the number of the new employees of an age group by the total number of employees of the same age group.

 

Percentage of Employees with a Disability

Year	Taiwan	China	Vietnam	Japan	U.S.
2018	1.0%	0.6%	0	0	0
2019	1.0%	0.4%	0	0	0
2020	1.1%	0.4%	0	0	0

Note：The percentage is derived by dividing number of disability permanent employees by number of permanent employees of the same region.

 

Recruitment

FENC is dedicated to creating a friendly workplace to attract top talents. The recruitment policies set forth in the Company do not discriminate based on any personal attributes, and regular meetings are held to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. An international talent pool is in the pipeline to foster talent acquisition and professional development. The database is meant to be shared among all production sites, which will benefit tremendously as skilled professionals can be strategically deployed among FENC’s international subsidiaries. Stage 1 of the international talent pool is tentatively scheduled to complete in 2021.We will also be implementing aptitude tests tailored to the Far Eastern corporate culture as well as local policies and practices to establish internal talent acquisition database that better assesses the personality profile of local talents.

As digital technology grows prevalent, FENC also utilizes social network and websites to post the latest corporate activities or job openings to attract talents. All business sites use QR Code to interact with domestic and international job candidates. Be it seasoned professional or new graduates, digital applications are bridging the distance between the Company and potential recruits. 

Recruitment Platform for Production and Business Sites

Recruitment Approach

Industry-Academia Internship

FENC offers industry-academia internship. In 2012, the Company launched the Talent Pool Program, providing field opportunities for top-performing students from Yuan Ze University and Oriental Institute of Technology with the corporate internship program. In 2020, the program offered 32 internship positions and recruited 20 students. The practical training helps students grow into exceptional corporate talents. The overseas internship programs, however, have been thrown off course by the COVID-19 pandemic, and therefore temporarily suspended. In Taiwan, where the pandemic has been kept under control, the local internship programs take advantage of corporate synergy and continue to recruit students. The programs provide them with learning opportunities and aims to foster future pillars of the Company.