Graduate Opportunities In Hong Kong Presented by Enoch Yuen Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office Employment and Vacancies in Hong Kong Industry Sector % of Total Employment Vacancies in Dec 06 Wholesales, Retail, Import/Export Trades, Restaurants and Hotels 34% 14,674 Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services 15.4% 10,469 Community, social and personal services 15% 9,276 Transport, storage and communication 10.5% 2,451 Manufacturing 5.1% 1,682 Education Services and Research institutes 6% 2,000 Civil Service 5% 2,117 Median Monthly Income (HK$) of University of Hong Kong Graduates in 2005 Overall: $10,500 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Government Officers $21,800 Medical & Health Personnel $20,000 Teachers $14,000 System Analysts & Computer Programmers $11,000 Sales/Service Workers $11,000 Architects & Surveyors $10,600 Accountants & Auditors $10,200 Research Assistants $10,028 Engineers $10,000 Journalists $10,000 Legal Personnel $10,000 Business Professional $10,000 Insurance & Real Estate Agents $10,000 Major Job Websites for Seeking Employment Private / public / non-profit sector:  Career Times (www.careertimes.com.hk)  Classified Post of South China Morning Post (www.classifiedpost.com)  www.HKJobs.com  www.Job8.Net  www.Jobaccess.com  Recruit (www.recruitonline.com)  招職 (www.jiujik.com) Major Job Websites for Seeking Employment Private / public / non-profit sector:  www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/information/bi/jobhunt.htm  Job Market (www.jobmarket.com.hk)  www.jobhongkong.com  www.JobsDB.com  www.monster.com.hk  明報招聘 – JUMP (www. jump.mingpao.com)  Labour Department (www.jobs.gov.hk) Public sector:  Civil Service Bureau (www.csb.gov.hk) Opportunities for Graduates Graduates Trainee Programs / Internship Programs offered by government departments or large companies, e.g. HSBC, Cathay Pacific, CLP Group, IBM Jones Lang LaSalleand etc. For example: www.csb.gov.hk www.hsbc.com.hk www.cathaypacific.com www.clpgroup.com www.ibm.com www.joneslanglasalle.com.hk Openings can be checked in government websites, company websites, job websites (as listed in previous slides) and some professional institute websites. General requirements Undergraduates who are graduating in a year or recent graduates. Foreign Nationals Seeking Employment in HK Short-term Exposure - Working Holiday Scheme • Purpose: to facilitate cultural and educational exchange between Hong Kong and the participating country • Eligibility • aged between 18 and 30 • ordinarily residing in their home country • main intention to Hong Kong is to holiday. • Annual quota for Australia: 1000 (first-come first-served basis) • How it works? • free to enter Hong Kong and stay for not more than 12 months • take up short-term employment (work for the same employer for not more than 3 months) and/or enrol in a short educational course during their visit in HK. • For more information and application: www.immd.gov.hk Temporary job opportunities can be checked in the listed job websites.