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LAW Date : 9 November, 2000 (Thursday) Time : 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Venue : P2, CYM Physics Building

LAW Date : 9 November, 2000 (Thursday) Time : 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Venue : P2, CYM Physics Building. CAREERS EDUCATION & PLACEMENT CENTRE. Careers Education and Placement Centre. Ms Lousia Li Director E-mail: louisali@hkusua.hku.hk Web: http://www.hku.hk/cepc. Objectives of this talk.

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LAW Date : 9 November, 2000 (Thursday) Time : 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Venue : P2, CYM Physics Building

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  1. LAWDate : 9 November, 2000 (Thursday)Time : 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.Venue : P2, CYM Physics Building CAREERS EDUCATION & PLACEMENT CENTRE

  2. Careers Education and Placement Centre Ms Lousia Li Director E-mail: louisali@hkusua.hku.hk Web: http://www.hku.hk/cepc

  3. Objectives of this talk  What you should gain from your course of study  The occupations that are open to Law graduates  The actual occupations that graduates from the previous year entered  How to locate information on job content skills, required by specific occupations  How to locate employment opportunities  How to locate resourceson resume writing and selection interviews  How to use the CDT

  4. Knowledge and skills gained from studying Law • Legal Knowledge • Ability to state a case • Problem-solving skills • Information selection and analysis • Computer skills • Decision making skills • Performing individual legal research • Verbal skills • Writing skills

  5. Occupations open to Law graduates • Solicitor, Commercial • Solicitor, Private Client • Barrister, Chancery Practice • Barrister, Criminal Practice • Barrister, Common Law Practice • Lawer, Government Prosecution Service • Tax Professional • Advisory work

  6. accountancy marketing administration advertising banking journalism insurance tourism transport information technology information management production management public relation publishing purchasing financial management personnel Occupations open to all graduates

  7. Employment Situation(LLB) 1996 1997 1998 1999 Unemployed0.7% 0.8% 1.6% 0% Full-time employed2.9% 4.9% 7% 6.6% Further Studies94% 94% 91% 93%

  8. Employment Situation(PCLL) 1996 1997 1998 1999 Unemployed1.7% 0% 6.8% 0.7% Full-time employed92% 94% 86% 86% Further Studies5.8% 4.3% 5.4% 12%

  9. Where did the HKU LLB graduates go? (Specific Information)--last 3 years

  10. Where did the HKU LLB graduates go? (Specific Information)--last 3 years

  11. Where did the 1999 HKU PCLL graduates go? (Specific Information)

  12. Where did the 1999 HKU PCLL graduates go? (Specific Information)

  13. Where did the 1999 HKU PCLL graduates go? (Specific Information)

  14. Where did the 1999 HKU PCLL graduates go? (Specific Information)

  15. How much did the 1999 HKU LLB graduates earn? Gross Income Mean $22,680 Minimum $11,709 Maximum $37,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to find the above information ? • Career Development Track

  16. How much did the 1999 HKU PCLL graduates earn? Gross Income Mean $20,812 Minimum $7,583 Maximum $40,083 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to find the above information ? • Career Development Track

  17. How to locate information on job content skills, required by specific occupations? • Career Development Track & • Prospects Planner available on the CePc’s homepage • --a computer-assisted careers guidance system • --answers these questions: • 1.What you are good at? • 2. What interests and motivates you? • 3. How do these relate to the world of work? • 4. What activities do different jobs involve? • 5. Your chance of getting into those jobs? • 6. How to make effective job application?

  18. How to locate employment opportunities? NETjobs Job sites - South China Morning Post http://www.classifiedpost.com.hk - Hong Kong iMail http://www.jobmarket-online.com/ - Job Asia (needs registration) http://www.jobasia.com/ - Career Times http://www.careertimes.com.hk NETmatch (application form available now!) Recruitment talks Vacancy notices / newspaper cuttings Creative job search and networking for opportunities

  19. How to locate resources on resume writing and selection interviews? (a) Written application - resume and cover letter (b) Various types of written tests (i) aptitude tests - verbal, numerical, spatial reasoning (ii) essay writing (iii) task paper (iv) in-tray exercise

  20. How to locate resources on resume writing and selection interviews? … cont’d (c) Selection interviews (i) one-to-one (ii) panel (iii) group (d) Other methods (i) group discussion (ii) presentation exercises

  21. CePc website address <http://www.hku.hk/cepc>

  22. CDT

  23. Use Prospects Planner and the CDT before you start applying for a job Click, Click, Click !!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.hku.hk/cepc

  24. ANSWERS QUESTIONS

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