In recent years, when government officials talked about Hong Kong's planning or shared policy guidelines, they have always been inseparable from the three keywords of "Greater Bay Area." However, Hong Kong people still feel "away from their bodies" and may not want to understand them.
Recently, the government has taken the initiative to "bury its hands" in young people and launched the "Bay Area Sailing-Financial Talent Program" to increase young people's knowledge of the Mainland by communicating with business leaders.
When the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Xu Zhengyu, was interviewed by "Hong Kong 01", he used his experience of working in the Mainland when he was young as an example. He bluntly said that broadening his experience and horizons while young is more important than how much labor he earns. "Hong Kong (Development) The most important thing is people. You can’t keep your eyes open and open your ears to see what's happening outside and absorb other people’s experiences.”
The "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" has become one of the central and Hong Kong’s future development priorities. To encourage more young people to deepen their understanding of China, the government launched the "Bay Area Sailing-Financial Talent Plan" last week. Close communication with business leaders will enable young people to equip themselves, understand the development prospects of the Mainland, and explore opportunities in the Greater Bay Area.
The "Bay Area Sailing-Financial Talent Program" set sail last week, and the number of places has increased to 120.
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The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Xu Zhengyu, said in an exclusive interview with "Hong Kong 01" that the government had previously created more than 1,470 jobs through the "Financial Services Industry Job Creation Program" (FIRST), involving banking, insurance, accounting and securities industries; The new "Bay Area Sailing" plan hopes to share their successful experience in the Mainland with college students through a group of business elites outside their positions. ", "Prove that" with the talents and vision of Hong Kong people, it is possible to find opportunities in the Mainland."
He continued that the plan has elements of "Job shadowing", and hopes that young people can "bury themselves" to see how successful Hong Kong people in the Mainland can give play to themselves in the process. "Business leaders have to be CFOs." CFOs, entrepreneurs, biotech, and executives in the Mainland, hope that the combination will be more diverse and richer, so that young people can have more new ideas when they deploy in the workplace."
Hong Kong and the Mainland have a high degree of economic and cultural ties, and there are many opportunities for Hong Kong people in the Greater Bay Area.
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Deepen your understanding of the Mainland and have a more comprehensive vision
As an international financial center, Hong Kong has geographical advantages. Many organizations will use this as a base to enter the mainland or go overseas. It is already a "heroic land" for young people to set sail in the Bay Area. What is the effect?
Xu Zhengyu pointed out that today’s society’s requirements for talents depend on "what kind of person" you are in addition to individual professional knowledge. Therefore, personal vision and experience have become very important. "Hong Kong (development) depends most on people. You can't keep your eyes open, open your eyes and ears to see what's happening outside, and absorb other people's experiences."
He believes that Hong Kong and the Mainland are highly economically and culturally connected. There are many opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. After you have a deep understanding of the Mainland, you will be able to cope with different requirements when you work in the future. When foreigners come to Hong Kong, they just want to see how you look at the mainland. Or mainlanders come to Hong Kong and want to see the world through your perspective. These need to be accumulated through work and life, and wait for you to have a complete Vision."
Xu Zhengyu once worked in the mainland, thinking that the country is very big, and there are different people, and the angle of seeing things will be wider.
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I took the initiative to go north to work to see the perspective of things change
However, when Hong Kong people go to work in the mainland, apart from re-adapting to life, they also have to face competition from mainlanders.
Xu Zhengyu believes that Hong Kong people have the advantages of internationalization and flexibility. "Hong Kong is the most international city in the Mainland, and Hong Kong people are flexible, think fast, and know how to do one thing under different objective constraints. , Well done. Flexible and internationalized. It is needed in any position, anywhere."
Xu Zhengyu, who was an administrative officer, once left the government to join the financial sector in 2003. He once voluntarily asked to work in the Mainland. Even though he could not get the support of his family at that time, "They will ask, you have been studying in the UK for three years and now you have a share. "Why did you want to go "in a good place"?" Xu Zhengyu spent a little time persuading his family, "I am still young and do not have family burdens, so I can experience as much as possible." He frankly said that he went to Beijing and Shanghai at the time. Cities are also working in large organizations. It’s not called "breaking down", but being able to understand a place is a rare experience. Therefore, I spend my time to enrich myself. For example, everyone is shaped by the surrounding environment. After others have expressed their opinions, they will think about what context (situation) or ideas behind them make him have this opinion."
Xu Zhengyu said that he is still convinced that he must be familiar with his country. "Always many of our things, including culture, are closely related to the development of the country, and we do business well and work well. We will face our friends in the Mainland, and have a good understanding of their living environment. Knowledge of history and culture has helped the whole thing a lot."
Xu Zhengyu pointed out that a major advantage of being young is that the opportunity cost is lower, so you should broaden your horizons.
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Lower opportunity cost becomes a young advantage
However, there are young people who refuse to work in the Mainland. One of the main reasons is that the salary is lower than that of Hong Kong.
Xu Zhengyu believes that the mainland market has always been large, and the income of many industries has always been on the rise.
He also pointed out that another major advantage of being young is the lower opportunity cost. The reason is that from experience, when you make the most money in your life, it is definitely not the period when you first came out to work. It’s more important to talk with a master to broaden your horizons or find your way than how much money you make in a month.”
When talking about the "tips" of career planning, Xu Zhengyu emphasized "Perspective Matters (the perspective is very important)." If you only look at everything from a worried and negative perspective, it will not help much in the future development. If you don't see the benefits, you lose the motivation to discover the benefits." He added that the impact of an event on oneself depends on how you react. It is best to broaden your planning options and enlarge the good factors through different experiences or experiences.