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Career Workshop for RPg Students Non Academic Careers

F:6-07013Summer Programme70612_CWFRS(V2).ppt. Career Workshop for RPg Students Non 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.

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Career Workshop for RPg Students Non Academic Careers

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  1. F:\06-07\001\03\Summer Programme\070612_CWFRS(V2).ppt 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 This PowerPoint will be put in our website : http://www.hku.hk/careers/crp/0607/material.html

  2. 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. Page 2 of 18

  3. 2005 Graduate Employment Survey(Source : As Title) Page 3 of 18

  4. 2005 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d) Page 4 of 18

  5. 2005 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d) Page 5 of 18

  6. 2005 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d) Page 6 of 18

  7. 2006 Graduate Employment Survey(Source : As Title) Page 7 of 18

  8. 2006 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d) Page 8 of 18

  9. 2006 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d) Page 9 of 18

  10. 2006 Graduate Employment Survey … (Cont’d) Page 10 of 18

  11. 2007 Graduate Employment Survey Page 11 of 18

  12. 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) Page 12 of 18

  13. 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.) Page 13 of 18

  14. 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 Page 14 of 18

  15. 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). Page 15 of 18

  16. 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) . Page 16 of 18

  17. 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). Page 17 of 18

  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. Page 18 of 18

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