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Career Workshop for RPg students 2013

Career Workshop for RPg students 2013. How to prepare for non-academic jobs? Date : 8 March 2013 (Friday) Time : 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Venue : Theatre 6, Meng Wah Complex Speaker : Mr. Herman Chan, Director of Careers & Placement.

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Career Workshop for RPg students 2013

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  1. Career Workshop for RPg students 2013 How to prepare for non-academic jobs? Date : 8 March 2013 (Friday)Time : 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmVenue : Theatre 6, Meng Wah Complex Speaker : Mr. Herman Chan, Director of Careers & Placement This PowerPoint will be put in our website : http://intraweb.hku.hk/local/careers/web/CareerPreparation H:\1213\CE\WS\Others\CWFRPS\130308.pptx

  2. Outline • Economic environment, job market & career, 2013, 2014 • 2012 Postgraduates Employment : • Employment Situation • Employment Sector • Salary Level • Time taken to Secure Employment • Industries, Positions & Companies • ROAD MAP to your Dream Career • Working tools & support from CEDARS • Job Search Process & Support • Placement Services to PGs • Different Approach for PGs • Workshops • Recruitment Talks • Partnership & Communication

  3. 2013/14 Macro Trend & Job Market

  4. 2013/14 Macro Trend & Job Market

  5. Job Market: Hong Kong & China

  6. PG Employment Statistics: Overall Employment rate of PG graduates * Based on job seeking respondents Monthly income of PG graduates (RPG + TPG) Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  7. 2012 Graduate Employment Survey Basic & Gross Income : MPhil+PhD 1 2 3 4 1 2 Regulatory Affairs Assistant, Noble Health Co Ltd Wealth Management Optometrist, Dennis Lam & Partners Eye Center Associate, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC 3 4 • Note: - Change of monthly (mean) salary could easily be affected by small number of higher/lower paid jobs • - Median income is more reliable indicator Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  8. 2012 Graduate Employment SurveyEmployment Situation : Still Good Note :1. TPG already employed/with work experience. Thus, higher employment rate2. On YOY basis, no obvious rise in further studies, both RPG & TPG Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  9. 2012 RPG Graduate Employment SurveyEmployment Situation : MPhil+PhD * Include 1 SJD Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  10. Employment Industry of PG Graduates • RPG: Academic (Education) is still the No. 1 distribution (58.8%), next is Commerce & Industry • TPG: 50/50 Academic / Commerce & Industry in 2011, 2012 increase in Community, Social & Personal Services Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  11. Time to Secure Employment of 2012 Postgraduates 100% 90% 80% 2012 2013 Note : TPG overall faster pick up date: - relevant companies & jobs come early from previous year, Sep 2011 through Dec to early next year 2012 - TPG starts job search & interview earlier Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  12. Examples of Careers & Job Diversity among 2012 RPGs Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  13. Examples of Careers & Job Diversity among 2012 RPGs Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  14. Examples of Careers & Job Diversity among 2012 RPGs Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  15. Examples of Careers & Job Diversity among 2012 RPGs Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  16. Job Market Trend 2010 - 2013: Trend & Seasonal CycleNumber of monthly job vacancies in JIJIS and NETjobs during Dec 2010 - Feb 2013

  17. Employment Destination of PG Graduates *Most TPG stayed in HK **More RPG stayed in HK than 2011. Trend change? Or just small number is not indicative? Note:All 2012 figures are updated as of 22 Feb 2013; subject to changes upon final data collection.

  18. Past & Coming Events

  19. Past & Coming Events (TODAY) Last year’s poster

  20. Preparation

  21. Job Market Competition

  22. Road Map to Dream Job How to plan your career migration into non-academic careers? Road Map Target Fit

  23. Road Map to Dream Job • Leverage on your field of major • Take career / personality / job test MBTI (Career Centre Staff can administer) or Prospect Planner (free of charge) http://www.prospects.ac.uk/myprospects_planner_login.htm • Cross field opportunities : many successful examples from past record • Explore to know how wide/narrow your options & choices - e.g. : • Biotechnology : • R&D? Compliance? Product specialist & market management? • PhD Statistics : • I banking? Risk consulting? Academic? • Engineering • Consulting? Contractors? Large corporations: MTR, HKAA, Gov’t?

  24. Understand Yourself • What field will suit you or you would be suitable • Self Evaluation • MBTI : Myers-Briggs Type Indicator • Know your personality type • Understand your personality inclination • Learn more about your career inclination • Find the best fit between your personality inclination and the possible job choices • Cost app. $100 to administer & interpret individually • Contact us if you want to conduct one

  25. Plan & Set Goals Your own SWOT Strength : maturity/academic/research skill/other generic skill Weakness : too senior for MT job/junior job? Too specialised Opportunities : what/where/you create? Threat : competition (from post PhD candidates?) Consult experienced CEDARS professionals (HR Directors, head hunters) Get advice on what your transferable skills to particular trade or position are

  26. Industry - trend up/down/rising stars/sunset Company - business/strength, management/value/mission Position - duties/requirement/career advancement Consult experienced people : what information Research

  27. PG Job Market • All have substantial Commercial, Government, NGO, Academic work experiences • Reduce your uncertainly :“Not knowing the unknown” • What’s unique • Campus recruitment & job posted may provide half of the market • Your research & network, the other half • Support from Careers & Placement • Experienced advice from Careers & Placement • Director (EMBA + 30 years exp.) • Senior Staff (6 - 13 years exp.) • Hon. Career Advisor (Retired HR Directors, Head Hunters, Professors, Businessmen, Civil Servants)

  28. Careers & Placement Services Available to PG Students • Careers Related Personality Tests • MBTI : Licensed test administrator and interpreter • Prospects Planner http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/Pplanner • Self administer on line test on careers and placement centre website

  29. Careers & Placement Services Available to PG Students • Job sites • NETjobs http://www.careers.hku.hk/netjobs • JIJIS http://www.jijis.org.hk • Daily Job Notices http://www.careers.hku.hk/NEW/news.html • Nominations and shortlisting for various companies on request. Look out for daily notice & deadlines (usually 1 week only).

  30. Careers & Placement Services Available to PG Students • 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 • Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limitedhttp://www.cyberport.hk • The Hong Kong Association of the Pharmaceutical http://www.hkapi.hk

  31. Careers & Placement Services Available to PG Students • Recruitment Talks http://apps.cedars.hku.hk/registration • Every year around 170 employers visit the campus to present their organisations to students. • Industry Talks • Mix-n-Mingle Sessions, Alumni Experience Sharing Sessions • Special Talks arranged for PGs • Science & Technology Park Visit & Career Fair • Research & scientific companies

  32. Careers & Placement Services Available to PG Students • One-to-one Consultation: Booking 3/F, Meng Wah Complex • Director of Careers and Placement • Hon. Career Advisors (from different tracks & industries including retired professor)

  33. Careers & Placement Services Available to PG Students • Different approach for postgraduates individual coaching : • Non business background adjustment to business / banking • Intensive multiple sessions coaching by Director of Careers and Placement and other experienced Hon. Career Advisors, many successful examples. • Coaching Focus • Transform R&D, academic, strength and project management experience into job competencies

  34. Careers Fair (Feb/Mar 2012) (Photos to be updated) The 2013 one has just been held from 5 to 7 March.

  35. Postgraduate Career Day (Mar 2012) (Photos to be updated) The 2013 one has just been held today.

  36. Chongqing Municipal Recruitment Day(Nov 2012)

  37. Beijing Zhongguancun Recruitment Day(Nov 2012)

  38. Contact Us • Individual & Group Training Support : • 1 to 1 : Careers Advisors • Group : Organise according to size and need • Appointment Booking : • 3/F, Meng Wah Complex, Help Desk

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