Members' Circular

Dear HKEA Members,

Support the "Graduate Employment Training Scheme"

The Bureau of Economic Development and Labour has launched a new Government employment initiative, known as "The Graduate Employment Training Scheme" (The Scheme), to help fresh university graduates secure employment. The Scheme aims to encourage employers to take on fresh university graduates as their full-time employees and provide them with on-the-job training and salary. The Government has reserved HK$26 million for the Scheme. For each graduate engaged in the Scheme, the Government will subsidize employers a monthly training allowance of HK$2,000 for a maximum of 6 months. Seven Hong Kong universities will be responsible for placing their own graduates into jobs under the Scheme while the Labour Department will help other qualified graduates of other local institutions and those returning from overseas.

Quality human resources have long been an important ingredient for the success of Hong Kong's economic development. To ensure a smooth transition of Hong Kong into a knowledge-based economy and maintain our existing competitive edge, Hong Kong's human resources should be given the opportunity for sustainable development and adequate training. The Hong Kong Exporters' Association fully supports the Scheme and would like to encourage members to do so too by offering our fresh graduates a precious training opportunity for their first jobs.

A list of contact telephone numbers of the seven participating universities and the Labour Department is provided in the attachment for your reference. Members can contact the appropriate university or the Labour Department if interested in taking part in or learning more about the Scheme.

The Secretariat
The Hong Kong Exporters' Association