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Written by: Huang Yongyu
2021-01-13 13:53
Last update date: 2021-01-13 13:53
In the past year, the new crown pneumonia epidemic has repeatedly hit all walks of life.
According to data from the Employment Center of the University of Hong Kong, the number of vacancies received in the fourth quarter of last year fell by nearly one quarter year-on-year. The center explained that the reduction of jobs was mainly concentrated in industries affected by the epidemic, including retail, catering and tourism.
However, the "epidemic market" of manpower demand in some industries has risen, including technology, engineering, online marketing, big data, and financial technology. Some employers even reported "please don't have enough people."
According to statistics, the vacancies of HKUST for the whole year were about 24% less than the previous year, or nearly a quarter year-on-year. The job center director Li Yongqin pointed out that the reduction of jobs was concentrated in the retail, catering, and tourism industries, but there were fewer students in related subjects at HKUST. The impact is not too great.
Lin Wu Runyi, assistant director of the Employment Center, also said that many industries, such as technology, finance, engineering, online marketing, big data, and financial technology, have been observed to increase their willingness to recruit. Some employers even expressed "please don't want people."
Li Yongqin, director of the employment center (second from left), pointed out that the reduction of jobs was concentrated in the retail, catering, and tourism industries.
(Provided by interviewee)
Recruitment work may slow down due to the epidemic.
Lin Wu Runyi also pointed out that, referring to the number of vacancies in the past few years, although the number last year was lower than that of the previous year, "but 2019 is unexceptional," the number is similar to 2017, and it is not considered the situation. Too bad.
She also pointed out that many banks MT are hiring as usual. However, due to the impact of the epidemic, recruitment may be slowed down. Some companies used to post recruitment from September to October, but this year will be delayed to November to December.
As for the starting salary of graduates, Lin said that it is similar to previous years and has not changed significantly.
The virtual internship program will be launched
to help students increase their advantages when applying, and the job center will increase internship opportunities in various ways, including launching a virtual internship program and participating in the government-funded "STEM Internship Scheme" (STEM Internship Scheme).
According to the Job Center, it plans to provide more than 500 internship opportunities in the summer of last year and this winter, and provide employers with a total of nearly 10 million in subsidies.
In the future, HKUST plans to hold an online career expo in March or April this year. It is expected that more than 250 companies will participate.
Members of the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Program General Chamber of Commerce, including banks and real estate developers, provide 300 jobs
The Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Plan is released, and companies receive a subsidy of 10,000 yuan per position, limited to entry by the end of August
Survey: 30% of employers will cut staff by more than 40% and decided to freeze positions
More than 500 funded positions approved by the Green Employment Plan, 70% of which have hired tertiary graduates
▼Social distancing measures will continue until January 20▼
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