Information and Services for Job Seekers

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Here you can find the information and services the Government offers to job seekers, no matter you are a newcomer to the job market, changing jobs or being unemployed.

Seeking Employment Services

The Labour Department's (LD) Interactive Employment Service (iES) website enables job seekers to search for suitable jobs easily. Furthermore, to assist those employees who are recently retrenched, the LD has established under the website a dedicated webpage named "the Enhanced Placement Service", which lists out job vacancies from employers who are interested in recruiting them.

Search for jobs via Interactive Employment Servicehttp://www.jobs.gov.hk/1/0/redirect3.aspx?link=/1/0/webform&lang=en
List of job vacancies from Enhanced Placement Servicehttp://www.jobs.gov.hk/1/0/redirect3.aspx?lang=en&link=%2f1%2f0%2fWebForm%2fjobseeker%2fjobsearch%2fquickview.aspx%3fResetTimeStamp%3dtrue%26SearchFor%3dprogram%26id%3dEPS

Besides searching jobs online or through LD's Job Centres, job seekers can attend various recruitment activities organised by the LD, where some employers will interview and recruit job applicants on the spot.

Receive notifications for large-scale job fair informationhttp://www.gov.hk/en/residents/employment/jobsearch/jobfairinfo.htm
Latest recruitment activitieshttp://www.jobs.gov.hk/1/0/redirect3.aspx?lang=en&link=%2f1%2f0%2fWebForm%2fjobfairs.aspx
More on Recruitment Centre for the Catering Industryhttp://www.jobs.gov.hk/1/0/WebForm/information/en/info_rcci.aspx
More on Recruitment Centre for the Retail Industryhttp://www.jobs.gov.hk/1/0/WebForm/information/en/retail/index.aspx

Applying for Government Jobs

The Government takes the initiative to create employment opportunities. One of the means is to offer job vacancies for both civil service posts and non-civil service positions. The following link will take you to details on how to apply for government jobs.

More information on applying for government jobshttp://www.gov.hk/en/residents/employment/jobsearch/applygovtjobs.htm

Enhancing Job Hunting Skills

Good preparation is the key to pinning down a job offer. The following link leads to helpful information on finding a job, including application letter and CV writing tips, interview techniques and how to avoid employment traps.

Job Hunting Briefcase from Labour Departmenthttp://www.jobs.gov.hk/1/0/WebForm/information/en/ig/jh_bc/ig_jh_info_1.aspx

Skills Training

To up your chances of finding a job, you may want to retrain your skills or learn new ones. The Employees Retraining Board provides employees with various training programmes, such as job specific courses and workplace language courses for people aged 15 or above and with education attainment of sub-degree or below, as well as special programmes for new arrivals, the youth and ethnic minorities. Online enquiry and enrollment service are also available.

More on training services for employeeshttp://www.erb.org/Corp/home/coz_serv/en/

Starting Up Your Own Business

You may be thinking of starting your own business while looking for a job. The following link leads to information and support services for business operation.

More on support for local enterprises & SMEshttp://www.gov.hk/en/business/supportenterprises/localenterprises/

The Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs (SUCCESS) of the Trade and Industry Department provides a range of useful information and consultation services for starting up business in Hong Kong, including licensing requirements for running various types of business in Hong Kong. For young people aged 18 to 35 who aspire to be business starters, Youth Business Hong Kong provides handy advice and support services.

More on SUCCESShttp://www.success.tid.gov.hk/english/aboutus/aboutus.html
More on information and support services for young business startershttp://www.youth.gov.hk/en/info-centre/career/starting-business.htm

Obtaining More Information about Different Industries

You may make reference to the manpower survey reports published by various Vocational Training Council Training Boards and General Committees.

Information from manpower surveyshttp://www.vtc.edu.hk/html/en/about/manpower_survey.html

Continuing Study

Why not consider the opportunity of going back to school? The Continuing Education Fund subsidises adults for pursuing continuing education and training courses. You can check out the details on the eligibility, application and reimbursable courses below.

More on study options for adult learnershttp://www.gov.hk/en/residents/education/continuinged/training/options/adult.htm
More on Continuing Education Fundhttp://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef/intro.htm

Managing Stress in times of Difficulties

Some may suffer from undue stress and anxiety while staying jobless. However, there are always ways to stay positive. You can click on the links for more information on how to deal with stress and emotional problems, and where to turn to when you feel hopeless.