Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE) today (April 23) welcomes talent who are interested in coming to Hong Kong or have recently arrived in the city, stakeholders in various sectors who are concerned about talent development, non-local university students and members of the public to visit the CareerConnect Expo to be held on May 7 and 8 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre concurrently with the Global Talent Summit · Hong Kong.
The Director of HKTE, Mr Anthony Lau, said, "Apart from organising the Summit to exchange experiences and discuss trends in talent development with partners around the world and in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), we will hold the Expo in tandem with the Summit to enable international, local and regional strategic enterprises and counterparts to present to participants and global talent the opportunities of Hong Kong and the Mainland as well as development prospects of various sectors."
HKTE will stage an exhibition area at the Expo to promote Hong Kong’s unique advantages and development opportunities, various talent admission schemes as well as HKTE's support services, coupled with experience sharing by incoming talent on settling in the city. Guangdong Province and the Macao Special Administrative Region will also introduce the latest manpower developments and opportunities of the GBA at their booths.
The Expo is anticipated to bring together nearly 100 public and private organisations as exhibitors, including HKTE partners (covering employment, accommodation, social and community networking, integrated settlement services, education, banking and finance, business and corporate services as well as telecommunications), the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, Invest Hong Kong, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Information Services Department, the Airport Authority Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, the Hong Kong Productivity Council, the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, the MTR Corporation Limited and the Hospital Authority.
Human resources agencies and recruitment platforms will introduce quality positions of various professions, including financial services, innovation and technology as well as financial technology in Hong Kong which are suitable for talent with diverse backgrounds, qualifications and experience. Talent who have recently arrived can also learn about relevant information on job searches, working or starting a business in Hong Kong as well as the latest skill demands of different sectors and professions. In addition, some exhibitors will provide visiting talent and their families with consultation services and settling-in solutions or offers, with a view to helping them move to Hong Kong, adapt smoothly and stay in the city for development.
The Expo will be held from 10am to 5.30pm at Hall 3F, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Admission is free. Visitors may register in advance through the Summit's website (www.hkengage.gov.hk/GlobalTalentSummit) and enter the Expo with a QR Code on the selected date. For the latest updates, please refer to the Summit's website or HKTE's social media. Enquiries may be sent via email to gts@hkengage.gov.hk.
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