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The Commissioner for Labour, Mrs Cherry Tse, visited today (December 8) the Kornhill JUSCO for an experience-sharing session with university graduates engaged by the company as interns under the Internship Programme for University Graduates (GIP).
Accompanied by representatives of the company, Mrs Tse exchanged views with graduates on the progress of their work and on-the-job training, and they shared their experiences on life and work. She encouraged the graduates to work diligently and make good use of the comprehensive training programme formulated by the company, with a view to fostering their personal development and career prospects.
Mrs Tse then visited the workplaces of the graduates. She gained a deeper understanding of the diverse and professional duties of the graduates and commended their remarkable progress in handling interpersonal relationships and work complexities. Mrs Tse also noted with appreciation the excellent and all-out support of JUSCO and all participating companies for the graduates, which showed their commitment to nurturing the next generation. She stressed that investment in human capital was the key to business success and fostering the development of young people would certainly yield promising results.
GIP provides opportunities for recent university graduates to work as interns in local and Mainland enterprises. Apart from local positions in aide spectrum of industries, Mainland internship opportunities offered by members of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association are now open for another round of applications The application deadline for these Mainland positions is January 8, 2010. Hong Kong residents who have obtained full-time bachelor or higher degrees in 2008 or 2009 are welcome to join GIP.
Applications from graduates to join GIP were accepted from August 1, 2009. By the end of November 2009, some 1,200 graduates had secured employment in Hong Kong under GIP and 200 have firmed up internships on the Mainland. The average monthly salary of local placements is $8,800. The highest offer is $22,000.
For details, please visit the GIP website ( www.gip.labour.gov.hk ) or call the programme hotline on 2852 3636.
Ends/Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Issued at HKT 18:57
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