The scene was crowded with young people, and the staff at each booth patiently answered questions... Recently, the 33rd Education and Career Expo organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, attracting more than 800 organizations from 17 countries and regions to participate. There is on-site recruitment, providing more than 3,000 employment opportunities, providing development opportunities for young people seeking jobs and studies.
If young people prosper, then Hong Kong will prosper; if young people develop, then Hong Kong will develop; if young people have a future, then Hong Kong will have a future. Recently, all walks of life in Hong Kong have been actively organizing a series of activities, working together to help young people solve the difficulties and problems they encounter in academics, employment, entrepreneurship, etc., and to provide a platform for their development and growth.
Provide a wide range of diversified employment opportunities
This year's Hong Kong Education and Career Expo has the theme of "Unlocking Dreams and Achievements" as its theme. More than 100 activities were held during the period, covering "culture and art", "innovation technology", "job opportunities in the Greater Bay Area", "aviation and navigation" and other fields.
Koo Jingmin, Assistant CEO of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, said that the expo is divided into two major areas: "Education" and "Career". The "Education" area provides students with information on further study in local, mainland and overseas places, and the "Career" area provides job search information. Provides job market overview and trends in various industries. 18 departments and 9 public institutions of the Hong Kong SAR government, as well as many banks and insurance companies, professional service companies, human resources companies and other private organizations set up booths at the event to actively "grab talents" and attracted many graduates to come for consultation.
On the afternoon of the opening day of the event, the booth of the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government attracted two to three hundred people for consultation, 60 to 70 percent of whom were interested in the work of the Immigration Department. Near the booth of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department, firefighters in orange-red firefighting uniforms were surrounded by people who came to consult. For the first time, the Hong Kong Police Force booth has set up a police group interview session, and those present can have on-site interviews on the "Recruitment Assault Vehicle".
Secretary for the Civil Service of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Mrs Yeung Ho-Bei-yin, said that in recent years, the SAR Government has introduced a series of measures in the hope of attracting people from different backgrounds to join the civil service team and providing job seekers with a wide range of and diversified employment opportunities.
Seize the forefront of innovation and entrepreneurship
In addition to the education and career expo organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the University of Hong Kong will host the "2024 Career Expo" for five consecutive days starting from January 22. More than 170 companies and institutions from business, finance, technology and other fields participated in the event, and more than 5,000 students attended. Innovation and technology are the highlight of this event. Many companies that are deeply involved in artificial intelligence, machine learning, renewable energy, biotechnology, genetic engineering and other fields participated in the event to provide the latest information and employment options to the students present.
"In response to the future development of artificial intelligence and its widespread application in various industries, we will also launch a number of artificial intelligence-related career education activities next month to attract relevant companies to provide more internship opportunities for students." The University of Hong Kong said Dean of Student Affairs Tse Shu-kee.
The Hong Kong SAR government has also continued to launch a number of measures to support Hong Kong youth in focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship. Since the implementation of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Entrepreneurship Funding Scheme", the SAR government has approved approximately HK$130 million and successfully recruited more than 200 young entrepreneurial teams. The recently launched "Greater Bay Area Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base Alliance" provides a one-stop information, publicity and exchange platform for Hong Kong youth starting businesses in the Greater Bay Area.
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and China Resources Group recently jointly launched the five-year "Dream Out" innovation and technology talent cultivation program to provide immersive innovation and technology practical training and corporate work experience for college students and secondary school students in Hong Kong, and encourage more Hong Kong young people to devote themselves to entrepreneurship. subject area. The first experiential project of the plan will be open to all secondary school students in Hong Kong. The activities include in-school aerospace lectures, organizing educational representatives to visit the national aerospace base in the mainland, and holding an aerospace innovation and application competition. "I believe this will increase the interest of Hong Kong teenagers in subjects such as mathematics and science, and lay a solid foundation for them to join innovation and technology in the future." said Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the Hong Kong SAR Government.
Encourage young people to seize opportunities in the Greater Bay Area
At this Education and Career Expo, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Office of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government also set up a booth to introduce the latest information on further education, internships, employment and entrepreneurship in mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. information. "Youth are the future, hope and pillars of Hong Kong. The SAR government attaches great importance to the development of Hong Kong's youth and supports young people to take a long-term view and seize the important opportunities brought by the construction of the Greater Bay Area." A spokesman for the office said that the SAR government continues to launch different plans , to provide practical and in-depth support to Hong Kong young people who are interested in developing in mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area.
The "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Roving Exhibition" is one of the many plans launched by the SAR government. The event will take two and a half months to visit eight tertiary institutions in Hong Kong and the Youth Square Civic Education Resource Center to introduce young people to the opportunities brought to Hong Kong by the construction of the Greater Bay Area. The exhibition was launched a few days ago and has already visited three universities: the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Baptist University, and the Education University of Hong Kong. It introduces the various incentive measures and support services of the SAR government to students and young people, and releases practical information about the Greater Bay Area. channels, etc., allowing visitors to have a more comprehensive understanding of the construction of the Greater Bay Area.
At Hong Kong Baptist University, Chen Jieling, Development Commissioner of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of the SAR Government, had a heated exchange with young people and encouraged them to study hard and better equip themselves, while seizing the development opportunities of the Greater Bay Area and striving to intern and start a business in the Greater Bay Area. or a head start on employment. "The SAR government will seek more policy innovations to support Hong Kong youth to fully demonstrate their talents on a larger stage in the Greater Bay Area." said Chen Jieling. (People's Daily Overseas Edition Reporter: Wang Lingxi)