Over 2 400 vacancies on offer at Creating New Opportunities Job Fair
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A total of 48 organisations will participate in the two-day job fair and offer over 2 400 vacancies. Twenty-four organisations will set up booths and conduct recruitment activities on the spot each day. The vacancies cover a wide variety of positions including shop assistant, clerk, customer service officer, engineer, technician, vehicle detailing trainee, care home health service worker, security guard, driver, storekeeper, waiter/waitress, chef, cashier and packer.
Around 79 per cent of the vacancies are full-time jobs. Most vacancies offer monthly salaries ranging from $11,000 to $19,000. About 98 per cent of the vacancies require a Secondary Six education level or below. Around 73 per cent are open to job seekers without relevant work experience.
Job seekers can submit job applications during the event and may be selected for on-the-spot interviews. They can also make enquiries on the employment services provided by the LD at its counter inside the venue.
The job fair will be held from 11am to 5.30pm at 1/F, MacPherson Stadium, 38 Nelson Street, Mong Kok (near Mong Kok MTR Station Exit E2). Admission is free, with the final admission time at 5pm each day. Appropriate infection control and crowd control measures taking into account the latest epidemic developments and number of visitors will be implemented at the venue. All visitors are required to scan the venue QR code using the "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application, or register their names and contact numbers as well as the date and time of entry by completing a personal particulars form.
Online recruitment will be held concurrently from June 1 to June 2 6pm. Job seekers must first register as a user of the LD's Interactive Employment Service (iES) before submitting online job applications to the participating organisations during the job fair. More information on the event and the job vacancies can be found on the iES website at www.jobs.gov.hk.
Ends/Saturday, May 29, 2021
Issued at HKT 10:00
Issued at HKT 10:00
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