Information & Services for Job Seekers
- You can search for jobs via the Labour Department's (LD) Interactive Employment Service (iES) website. You may also register as members of iES to enjoy services such as Job Alert, Online Application and access the Resume Building tool.
- You can access iES account after linking up MyGovHK and “Access Interactive Employment Service of Labour Department” under the List of Online Services (for existing members of iES and MyGovHK only).
- Lists of job vacancies from employers interested in recruiting recently retrenched employees: LD's Enhanced Placement Service webpage
- Suitable for job seekers who are degree holders: Dedicated Webpage on Higher Education Employment
- Job vacancies and information for Government jobs:
- Information for Elderly Job Seekers
- You can attend various recruitment activities organised by LD, where some employers will interview job applicants on the spot.
- How to receive notifications for LD's large-scale job fairs
- Information on three recruitment centres:
- Useful information on finding a job, including application letter and CV writing tips, interview techniques and how to avoid employment traps:
- You may want to have information on programmes offered by the Employees Retraining Board to enhance your chances for finding a job:
- More information about manpower situation in different industries: make reference to the manpower survey reports published by various Training Boards of the Vocational Training Council
Some may suffer from undue stress and anxiety while staying jobless. You can find out more information from the below links on how to deal with stress and emotional problems, and where to turn to when you feel hopeless:
- How to Deal with Unemployment Pamphlet (PDF file, available in Chinese only)
- "Shall We Talk" website: Information on mental health at workplace, community support, resources on getting help, etc.
- Mental health information on stress management, insomnia, etc.
Last revision date: September 2023