Careers Education and Placement Centre

1. Careers Education and Placement Centre Careers for Law Students Outside Legal Practice Date : 29 November, 1999 (Monday) Time : 12:50 - 1:50 p.m. Venue : T1, Meng Wah Complex

2. Occupations outside legal practice

3. Where did the LL.B. graduates go?(last 5 years) EmployersJob Title HKSAR :- Department of Health Executive Officer HK Police Force Inspector Home Affairs Branch Administrative Officer Regional Services Department Executive Officer Information Services Assistant Information Officer Immigration Department Immigration Officer Organization not reported Administrative Officer Organization not reported Assistant Secretary for Financial Services

4. Where did the LL.B. graduates go?(last 5 years) EmployersJob Title Education :- Vocational Training Council Lecturer (Graduate) St Francis of Assisi’s College Graduate Mistress Community, Social & Personal Services :- Legislative Councillor Legislator’s Assistant Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Officer Personal To Poon Man Legislator’s Assistant

5. Where did the LL.B. graduates go?(last 5 years) EmployersJob Title Commerce & Industry :- AIA Co Ltd Executive Assistant Asia TV Ltd Reporter Ausciti Grout Administrative Assistant Australia & New Zealand Bank Dealer Trainee BB Telecom Ltd Sales Executive Fairbairn Cattey, Law & Kwok Trainee Solicitor HongkongBank Instructor Liu Chong Hing Bank Ltd Clerk Everknown Consulting Ltd Managing Director Pace Publishing Ltd Assistant Editor

6. Where did the LL.B. graduates go?(last 5 years) EmployersJob Title Commerce & Industry :- Ford, Kwan & Co Trainee Solicitor Honytex & Co Marketing Manager New horizon Associates Ltd Legal Officer Wharf Ltd Tenant Services Officer Yien Yieh Commercial Bank Bank Officer Art Kaihatsu (HK) Ltd Executive Officer Chinney Construction Co Ltd Quality Officer Discovery Bay Management Services Ltd Assistant Estate Officer Entrepreneur Associate Ltd Legal Consultant

7. Where did the LL.B. graduates go?(last 5 years) EmployersJob Title Commerce & Industry :- Coastal International Exhibition Co Ltd Project Officer Hong Kong Shooting Club Assistant Marketing Manager L&A Development Ltd Marketing Executive Sorward & Co Manager

8. JIJIS Vacancies - open to all disciplines 97 - 98 Company NamePosition Offered Bank of Communications Officer Trainee Cathy Enterprises Ltd Marketing Executive Chase Manhattan Bank Management Associate Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd Supervisor (Planning Department) Ernst & Young Tax Professional Essex Ltd Assistant to Managing Director Friends of the Earth Marketing Representative Garden Co Ltd Executive Trainee HongkongBank Dealer Trainee Securities & Futures Commission Executive Trainee Sun Hung Kai Industries Corporate Finance Executive Management Ltd

9. JIJIS Vacancies - open to all disciplines 98 - 99 Company NamePosition Offered Arthur Andersen & Co Analyst Citibank N.A. Management Associates - Global Corporate Bank CJM Insurance Brokers Ltd Executive Trainee Ernst & Young Staff Accountant Faster China Investment Ltd Assistant Project Manager Golden Group Management Trainee Hong Kong Central Hospital Secretary Hong Kong Economic Times Reporter Kangartec Co Ltd Management Trainee Morgan & Banks (HK) Ltd Research Assistant - Business Information & Candidate Sourcing

10. JIJIS Vacancies - open to all disciplines 98 - 99 … cont’d Company NamePosition Offered P C Li Shipbrokers Ltd Operation Assistant Parrie Petroleum Co Ltd Trading Executive Philip Chan & Co Executive Trainee Standard Toys Ltd Assistant to Managing Director Sun Hung Kai Insurance Executive Trainee Consultants Ltd Tai Fook Group Ltd Internal/Audit & Compliance Trainee Wangfoong Transportation Ltd Marketing Assistant, Private Banking Wharf Ltd Graduate Trainee

11. JIJIS Vacancies - open to all disciplines(Sept to Nov 99) Company NamePosition Offered A T Kearney (HK) Ltd Business Analyst Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Secretary Ernst & Young Staff Accountant I - Tax Dept Goldman Sachs (Asia) L L C Analyst in the Operations Dept Heng Seng Bank Ltd Managing Trainee Pacific Insurance Co Ltd Claims Officer Standard Chartered Bank Management Trainee, H R Wharf Ltd Graduate Trainee etc … etc ...

12. Your Degree in Law … What Next? • Administration - Company Secretary, Executive Officer • Advisory Work - Advice Centre Worker • Ancillary Legal Professions - Barrister’s Clerk, Legal Executive, Licensed Conveyancer, Legal Secretary • Applying the Law in Practice - Police Constable, Prison Officer, Probation Officer • Finance - Accountant, Retail Banker, Insurance Work • Regulatory Work - Factory Inspector,Tax Inspector • Teaching and Lecturing - Teaching Schools and Colleges

13. How to make an informed career choice?

14. From job nature

15. Occupational Profile - Example 1 • Management Consultant, Strategic - gathering information on competitors, markets, industries and other matters affecting the client’s affairs - interviewing, in person or by telephone, people with useful knowledge - preparing graphs, reports and presentation

16. Occupational Profile - Example 2 • Marketing Executive, Consumer Products - writing marketing and promotional briefs - verbally presenting ideas and information - liaising with the sales team - monitoring progress - developing new strategies - assessing demand - analysing market intelligence relating to consumers, the market and competitors - identifying and selecting promotional and advertising options - analysis of pricing position, scheduling resources to meet demand

17. Occupational Profile - Example 3 • Insurance Claims Inspector - visiting scene of loss (fire, accident at workplace, theft etc…) - investigating circumstances - questioning the policy holder and witnesses - advising - gaining information from other professionals - deciding on liability and negotiating settlement with claimant or legal representative - arranging payment - writing reports

18. Occupational Profile -Example 4 • Accountant, Chartered (Tax) Corporate Tax : - advising Financial Managers on taxation planning for all company and employee taxation matters - calculating tax liability - preparing and submitting tax returns - negotiating these with the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise Personal Tax : - advising individual clients on matters such as employee taxation, self-employed tax and inheritance tax

19. How to access occupational profile database on web-site ? Please follow the procedure below : • CEPC homepage http://www.hku.hk/cepc  • Students  • Services for students  • Career information / Career News / Distillery / Help Desk / Alumni Contact Scheme  • Career information  • Occupational information and your degree in … what next ? Http://www.prospects.csu.ad.uk/student/cidd  • Occupational information  • Occupations 

20. Prospect(HE)

21. How to approach the application letter and resume?

22. Format for Cover Letter Your Address Date The person’s name Job tile Employer name Address Dear (Mr/Mrs/Ms Surname), Ref: (Position) Introduction - Explain why you are writing Middle paragraph/s - Match your qualification, experiences, and achievements with the primary tasks of the appointee. Make them interested to meet you!

23. Format for Cover Letter … cont’d Penultimate paragraph - Say why you are attracted to this employer and occupation. Closing paragraph - Leave the way open for further communication. Yours sincerely, Your name

24. Exercise I - Match your qualification, experiences and achievements against the primary tasks of the appointee

26. Resume Format Name : Address : Contact Numbers : Summary : Career Objective : Education : Extra-Curricular Activities: Position, Organisation, Period, Statement of responsibilities (use action words to show skills) Statement of achievement (showing results)

27. Resume Format Work Experience : Position, Organisation, Period, Statement of responsibilities (use action words to show skills) Statement of achievement (showing results) Hobbies and Interest : Skills and other qualifications relevant to the employer and post : References : (Ideally three referees, not relatives, to comment on your ability, character, attitude to work, achievements) Expected Salary : (unless asked for)

28. Summary - Example First year student in Japanese and Chinese with • high level of conversational Japanese • strong written and oral communication ability • friendly and enthusiastic personality • one year’s experience living in Japan

29. Career Objective - Sample • teaching conversational Japanese to beginners

30. Exercise II - Phrase your skills and achievements in action words and statements of result Example : XXX University Student Union Newspaper “XXX” • Co-editor for dance / techno music • Creative contributor. • Developed relations with record companies (e.g. arranging supply of sample CD’s to review). • Developed critical appreciation of different musical styles. • Kept up-to-date with trends in music and it’s culture.

31. Exercise II - Phrase your skills and achievements in action words and statements of result … cont’d • Learned to take constructive criticism. • Twelve monthly music reviews were published, received form all the 5 top record companies free supply of over 100 CDs to review, introduced 4 new styles of dance and techno music to the readers and wrote accompanying articles on the culture of --------. Your Task : Name an experience that is relevant to the needs of your targeted employer and phrase it in the style of this example.

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37. In person : 3/F, Meng Wah ComplexBy email : louisali@hkusua.hku.hkAll materials on homepage: http://www.hku.hk/cepc How to get in touch with the CEPC

38. Slides from this presentation • lecture notes are available at the CEPC Enquiry Desk • lecture notes are available at the CEPC homepage: <http://www.hku.hk/cepc> • Students  • Services for students  • Careers Education Courses  • Lecture Notes 