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Page 2 of 18. Background. By taking a postgraduate degree, you are probably highly interested in your subject of study or wish to hone your intellectual ability and research skills.What would you like to do after you finish your master or doctor of philosophy degree?Are you planning to develop a career outside academia?Are you thinking of making a future in an entirely new arena?In this presentation :we are going to look at the firms/institutions did the 2005, 2006
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1. Career Workshop for RPg StudentsNon Academic Careers Date : 12 June 2007 (Tuesday)
Time : 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Venue : P2, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Bldg.
Facilitator : Mr. Herman Chan,
Director of Careers and Placement
2. Page 2 of 18 Background By taking a postgraduate degree, you are probably highly interested in your subject of study or wish to hone your intellectual ability and research skills.
What would you like to do after you finish your master or doctor of philosophy degree?
Are you planning to develop a career outside academia?
Are you thinking of making a future in an entirely new arena?
In this presentation :
we are going to look at the firms/institutions did the 2005, 2006 & 2007 new graduates go six months after graduation, and
the placement services available to RPg students in HKU.
3. Page 3 of 18 2005 Graduate Employment Survey (Source : As Title)
4. Page 4 of 18 2005 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d)
5. Page 5 of 18 2005 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d)
6. Page 6 of 18 2005 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d)
7. Page 7 of 18 2006 Graduate Employment Survey (Source : As Title)
8. Page 8 of 18 2006 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d)
9. Page 9 of 18 2006 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d)
10. Page 10 of 18 2006 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d)
11. Page 11 of 18 2007 Graduate Employment Survey
12. Page 12 of 18 Job Search Process & Support Placement Services available to PG students :
Careers Related Personality Tests
MPTI : Licensed test administrator and interpreter
Ms. Cindy Chan, Student Development and Counselling, 4/F, Meng Wah Complex
Prospects Planner (http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/Pplanner)
Self administer on line test on careers and placement centre website.
Targeted mailing
NETmatch (http://www.hku.hk/careers/netmatch)
Job sites
NETjobs (http://www.hku.hk/careers/netjobs)
JIJIS (http://www.jijis.org.hk)
Useful links for postgraduates
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) (http://www.astri.org)
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) (http://www.hkstp.org)
The Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology Limited (http://www.hkib.org.hk)
13. Page 13 of 18 Job Search Process & Support Placement Services available to PG students … (Cont’d) :
Circulars
Weekly Bulletin (http://www.hku.hk/careers/bulletin)
Urgent Job Notices (http://www.hku.hk/careers/NEW/news.html)
Career Centre nominations and shortlisting for various companies on request
Industry Talks
Mix-n-Mingle Sessions, Alumni Experience Sharing Sessions
Recruitment Talks
(http://www.hku.hk/careers/events/regist.html)
Web-based guidance material and workshops
Application, interview and assessment centre procedure
Creative job search
One-to-one Consultation
By appointment : Director of Careers and Placement
Hon. Career Advisors
All are experienced professionals from various fields.
Total : 11 (Retired investment bank HR Director, GM of motor car dealer, Sr. HR Manager of public utility, HKU retired History professor, etc.)
14. Page 14 of 18 Job Search Process & Support Placement Services available to PG students … (Cont’d) :
Different approach for postgraduates individual coaching :
Non business background adjustment to business / banking
Intensive multiple sessions coaching, for example :
MPhil : Sociology to HSBC Commercial Banking
PhD : Physics / Engineering to investment banking
PhD : Communication to business consulting, market research company
MSc : Electronic Engineer to Immigration Officer
MPhil : Civil Engineer to Architectural Modelling Executive UK Engineering Consulting Firm to work on Dubai project
PhD : Civil engineer to property project manager
PhD : Physics to research QC in textile group
Coaching Focus
Transform of R&D strength and project management into job competencies
15. Page 15 of 18 Job Search Process & Support NETmatch
This is a database of résumés. Postgraduate students who are available for part-time work or internship positions as well as those who are looking for graduate positions or postgraduate employment opportunities are invited to post their personal particulars on NETmatch as soon as they are ready for job hunting.
Take particular care to fill in the ‘Supplementary Information’ section of NETmatch and provide adequate details about their career objective and relevant achievements.
Employers who find suitable job-seekers from NETmatch will approach them directly by e-mail. Hence, students who have registered on NETmatch should check their e-mail frequently.
To register on NETmatch, please follow the instructions at (http://www.hku.hk/careers/netmatch).
16. Page 16 of 18 Job Search Process & Support Application, interview and assessment centre procedure workshops
Altogether 10 topics will be covered within this series of workshops. They are:
Application writing – application form, cover letter, résumé and supplementary sheet;
Interview technique – one-on-one interview and group interview;
Essay writing – English and Chinese;
Reasoning tests;
In-tray exercises;
Group discussions;
Presentation and impromptu talk;
Occupational Interest Questionnaire;
Simulation; and
Group exercise.
Details regarding these workshops are posted on (http://www.hku.hk/careers/events/regist.html) .
17. Page 17 of 18 Job Search Process & Support Recruitment talks
Every year more than 100 employers visit the campus to present their organisations to students. These are announced through the Weekly Bulletin.
Internship, graduate trainee and postgraduate employment opportunities
Employment vacancies are posted on either the Joint Institution Job Information System (JIJIS) or NETjobs. Since these opportunities occur throughout the year, job-seekers are advised to check the job boards at least once a week. JIJIS is located at (http://www.jijis.org.hk), while NETjobs is at (http://www.hku.hk/careers/netjobs).
Part-time jobs, private tuition positions, and summer or temporary jobs for students are also posted on NETjobs at (http://www.hku.hk/careers/netjobs).
18. Page 18 of 18 Job Search Process & Support Careers Education
The Programme topics : (e.g.)
Concepts of career and factors affecting career development (Career Week);
Experience sharing of new and recent graduates;
Inspirational talks by community leaders;
Mix-n-Mingle sessions between students and practicing executives.