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Written by: Liang Huanmin
2020-10-28 16:07
Last update date: 2020-10-28 16:07
Finding a new job is a necessary stage for all graduates. Under the epidemic situation, many companies cut manpower in order to reduce expenditures. As new forces entering the market, competition has changed greatly.
Two recent university graduates in Seattle, the United States, have sent 50 and 100 job applications respectively. They have not yet found a job. They frankly feel calm but a little helpless.
Among them, Mr. Lin, who studied marketing, just returned to Hong Kong to find a job in human resources, but the company reluctantly closed down in the third wave of the epidemic, making him "a joy and an empty one", but he has an alternative way of comforting himself, "No. I can’t get to work. Many people are involved. Cathay Pacific Dragon has been doing it for many years, but suddenly it’s impossible to do it. It’s hard to say anything.” He lamented that he might apply for a security guard license now, maybe even more. it works.
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The Labour Department held a large-scale job fair today (28th) and tomorrow at the Southorn Indoor Stadium in Wan Chai. 46 organizations provided more than 2500 jobs, attracting some young graduates to try their luck.
Mr. Lin and Mr. Chen have just graduated from the University of Seattle in the United States. They are also marketing students. They have not had a stable job since returning to Hong Kong in April.
Among them, Mr. Lin said that when she first returned to Hong Kong in April, she had found a human resources job within a short period of time. At that time, she was full of hope for the second wave of the epidemic. After working in the company for about three months, she suffered However, under the third wave of the epidemic, the company suddenly closed down. He suddenly turned into an unemployed army. He was not able to enter the market after looking for 50 jobs. He was calm but a little anxious. "Yijia’s daily routine is to get up and go to the Labor Department and JobsDB. Waiting to be scared to have a job, it seems to be a job."
He said that because he had no relevant work experience, he had predicted that it would be difficult to find a job related to a subject. Therefore, he is now looking for a job only by feeling. As long as he meets the qualifications and the working environment is acceptable, he will apply for the relevant position. "Even if it is property management, I have seen all the security guards. About 10 of the 50 jobs have actually seen jobs, but I haven’t heard back from the department. I think it’s useful to take a security badge.” He said seriously that he planned to go. To apply for security-related positions, I hope to have work experience as soon as possible to enrich my life.
Mr. Lin (left) and Mr. Chen (right) are returning college students from the United States, and they are hesitant to find a suitable job for many months.
(Photo by Liang Pengwei)
His mood will definitely affect his long-term job hunting, but he admits that the current situation is calm and he has the support of his family. "Everyone in the house and business talks and the family is not working every day. It's normal, so it's not a bad thing. I will feel the pressure for me. Cathay Pacific Dragon is so miserable, and I can’t do anything.” He only has a student visa, because he cannot return to Hong Kong through the United States. Under the epidemic, he thinks that if one Before a vaccine is born, the global economy is also difficult to return to normal. "I am not working in the United States because I am on a student visa, but the local situation is not good."
His friend Mr. Chen has sent out 100 job applications for many months. He has not found a suitable job for the time being. Although he is a little anxious, he still faces it calmly and temporarily assists his family in managing the business. "I really want to work in other companies. Try to get as much experience as possible.” He said that during the epidemic, the family members did not urge them to understand their situation. Most of them were just pressure on themselves. “I always want to avoid relying on the housing company after I graduated, but it’s really difficult to stay with the family. ."
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Mr. Li, who studied in the Department of Social Sciences at CityU, said that this year there are fewer job vacancies than before and it takes more time to find a job, but he thinks that the current situation is worse than what the outside world is doing. "I have classmates who find jobs, not everyone. What I said is not good, but my subject is really not a job, so I am all about property management." He thinks the ideal salary is about 14,000 yuan, "If I get 11,000 to 12,000 yuan, I I really have to consider being scared or not doing it."
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