CSB recruitment activities in Beijing and Shanghai encourage Hong Kong students studying in Mainland to contribute to Hong Kong (with photos)
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From September 21 to 24, the CSB held recruitment talks on the Administrative Officer (AO) and Executive Officer (EO) grades at four universities in Shanghai and Beijing. At the talks, the Director of General Grades, Mr Raymond Chan, and the Principal Assistant Secretary for the Civil Service (Administrative Service), Mr Joey Tang, introduced the work, recruitment processes, as well as the training and career development opportunities of the two grades. They encouraged Hong Kong people aspiring to serve the community to apply for posts in the HKSAR Government. The CSB also specially arranged serving AO and EO colleagues who had completed their undergraduate studies at Mainland universities to share their personal journeys and work experiences, with a view to encouraging Hong Kong people who aspire to contribute to the community to join the civil service.
The four recruitment talks were held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, the China University of Political Science and Law and Peking University respectively. Apart from students of these universities, the talks were also attended by Hong Kong students from Tsinghua University, the Renmin University of China and other institutions, including those in their penultimate year of study. The participants showed immense interest in the work of the AO and EO grades and were keen to raise questions about the duties, entry requirements and training opportunities of the respective grades.
As more Hong Kong students choose to pursue studies in the Mainland, the CSB started sending representatives from 2023 to the Mainland to conduct recruitment talks. The number of applicants for HKSAR Government posts who possess Mainland academic qualifications has also increased.
Civil service recruitment has always been conducted under the principle of open and fair competition. In addition to recruiting local graduates, the Government actively seeks to attract talent from diverse backgrounds, including Mainland and overseas graduates as well as members of the working population. The Government has also extended eligibility to apply for civil service posts requiring a bachelor's degree to penultimate-year university students, enabling young people aspiring to join the public service to plan their career development at an earlier stage.
The CSB is currently conducting a joint recruitment exercise for appointment as AO, EO II, Assistant Information Officer (General), Assistant Trade Officer II, Management Services Officer II and Transport Officer II. The application deadline is October 2. For details, please visit the CSB website at www.csb.gov.hk. For the recruitment of AO, relevant information is also available on a dedicated website at www.ao-recruitment.gov.hk.
Ends/Thursday, September 24, 2026
Issued at HKT 14:32
Issued at HKT 14:32
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