The epidemic has impacted the job market. The Labour Department has held a large-scale job fair in Wan Chai for two consecutive days starting today (4th). There are job seekers working in the hotel engineering department. Because the company has been converted into a quarantine hotel, and there have been many confirmed cases, they are worried about the risk of infection. They hope to find other job opportunities; some aviation industry participants who have participated in the recruitment pointed out that with the customs clearance in sight, the aviation industry is expected to be gradually recovering, and they hope to recruit more manpower to meet future needs.
▼On August 4th, the Labour Department held a large-scale job fair in Wanchai▼
The Labour Department has held job fairs at Southorn Arena in Wan Chai for two consecutive days starting today, with more than 2,000 job vacancies being offered, including waiters, cooks, cleaners, airport drivers, mechanics and security guards.
However, this morning may be affected by the rain, the scene is relatively deserted, and some exhibitors expect the crowd to gradually increase later.
Mr. Long, who is engaged in the hotel engineering department, made a special trip to find a job today. He said that the hotel he used to work in has been converted to an isolated hotel, and guests and colleagues have been diagnosed one after another, and the department has been difficult to hire people for a long time. Hope to find a new environment.
He mentioned that due to the impact of the epidemic, it is relatively difficult to find jobs in the industry at present.
Mr. Chen, who is a freelancer in the financial industry, is looking for long-term employment.
Because he and his wife, who is a clerk, want to buy a house, but it is difficult for freelancers to apply for a mortgage, so he hopes to switch to full-time work.
He also said that he is not worried that the interest rate hike will increase the property price.
He pointed out that he had worked as an operator on the government's "Stay Safe and Anti-epidemic" hotline for several months before, and believed that his work was very meaningful and could provide support for the confirmed citizens. If this is the case, we will help him and tell him what to do, and wait for him to stop worrying about it.”
The continuation of the epidemic has also changed the manpower needs of all walks of life. A representative of the human resources department of an aviation company pointed out that the company is preparing for customs clearance in the future, including hiring additional manpower.
He mentioned that several applicants have already submitted job application forms this morning. He bluntly stated that due to the impact of the epidemic, many industries are experiencing "difficulty in hiring people", and he hopes to attract job seekers with benefits such as family medical care.
The representative of the customer service department of China Resources Property Management Co., Ltd. pointed out that the company currently has more than ten security vacancies, covering residential and commercial buildings.
He mentioned that due to the impact of the epidemic, there are a certain number of people who have changed their careers to join the security industry; the representative of Jiading Group, which mainly recruits security guards and technicians, said that there has been a long-term shortage of people in the industry, and many job seekers already hold security licenses, but There are also casual workers who are engaged in decoration themselves. Due to the economic downturn, they have not started enough work, so they came to the scene to look for mechanic jobs.
Labour Department "Career Innovation Machine" Job Fair
Date: 4 and 5 August (Thursday and Friday)
Time: 11:00 am to 5:30 pm (Last admission: 5:00 pm)
Venue: 1/F Southorn Arena, Wan Chai (MTR Wanchai Station Exit A3)
Job vacancies: Over 1900 job vacancies from different industries.
More than 40 agencies are recruiting on the spot, 20 each day.
Website details: https://www.jobs.gov.hk/0/Doc/jobfair/tc/2022-08-05-eippo.pdf
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