Over 3 200 vacancies on offer at “Leap into a New Page Job Expo”

     The Labour Department will hold the "Leap into a New Page Job Expo" at Hong Kong Productivity Council Building in Kowloon Tong on March 5 and 6 (Tuesday and Wednesday).

     A total of 50 enterprises, mainly from the retail, transport and business services industries, will participate in the expo, offering over 3 200 vacancies. Twenty-five participating enterprises will set up booths and conduct on-the-spot recruitment each day. Some job vacancies are suitable for job seekers with post-secondary education.

     The vacancies offered cover a wide variety of positions, including management trainee, chemist trainee, registered Chinese medicine practitioner, engineer, kindergarten teacher, shop manager, property operations officer, technical officer, administrative assistant, flight plan officer and cargo officer. Around 80 per cent of the vacancies are full-time jobs. Most vacancies offer monthly salaries ranging from $11,000 to $19,000. Around 98 per cent are open to job seekers who have three years or less relevant experience, and are suitable for young people with post-secondary education.

     Job seekers may bring along their resumés and submit applications on the spot for on-site interviews. More information can be found on the department's Interactive Employment Service website (www.jobs.gov.hk).

     In addition, the Hong Kong Police Force, Immigration Department and Customs and Excise Department will set up booths to introduce the job duties of Police Inspector, Police Constable, Auxiliary Police Officer, Immigration Assistant and Customs Officer. Qianhai International Liaison Services Limited and Hong Kong-Shanghai Youth Association will also take part and introduce their entrepreneurship and employment programmes.

     The job expo will be held from 11am to 5.30pm at Inno Space, Level 1, Hong Kong Productivity Council Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong (near Kowloon Tong MTR Station Exit C1 or H). Admission is free.