CAREERS EDUCATION & PLACEMENT CENTRE

1. Career Planning Talk for Japanese Studies StudentsDate : 22 November, 2000 (Wed)Time : 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.Venue : T7, Meng Wah Complex CAREERS EDUCATION & PLACEMENT CENTRE

2. Careers Education and Placement Centre Ms Rachel Hong Senior Manager E-mail: rkmhong@hkusua.hku.hk Web: http://www.hku.hk/cepc

3. Objectives of this talk I. What you should gain from your course of study II. The occupations that are open to Japanese Studies graduates III. The actual occupations that graduates from the previous year entered IV. How to locate information on job content skills, required by specific occupations V. How to locate employment opportunities VI. How to locate resources on resume writing and selection interviews VII.How to use the CDT

4. (a) What skills have you gained in this course? • Verbal and written Japanese communication • Good understanding of Japanese society & culture • Proficiency in Japanese Word processing • Adaptability to new & changing environment • Collection & interpretation of information / research skill • Analytical skill • Organizational skill • Presentation skill • Teamwork skill

5. (b) Jobs Directly Related to your Degree 1. Interpreter converts speech from Japanese to Chinese/ English, or vice versa (especially at technical, political or other meetings) listens, understands and memorizes content 2. Translator converts written material from Japanese into Chinese/ English, or vice versa. handles business, scientific, legal, technical and, very occasionally, literary materials

6. (b) Jobs Directly Related to your Degree 3. Teacher, Japanese as Foreign Language prepares material for imaginative and interesting lessons involving the class as a group and individually, so as to develop oral skills gets involved in social activities runs specialist courses for adults or business people, which may require knowledge of scientific, technical or commercial terms

7. (c) Occupations where a Japanese Studies degree would be useful Marketing Executive, Consumer Products writes marketing and promotional briefs presents ideas and information verbally monitors progress and develops new strategies assesses demand, analyses price position analyses market intelligence relating to consumers, the market and competitors identifies and selects promotional and advertising options

8. (c) Occupations where a Japanese Studies degree would be useful Sales Executive, Consumer visits retail & wholesale outlets checks qualities of goods on display & in stock determines the appropriate order and negotiates with the manager deals with queries and complaints advises on forthcoming product developments and discusses special promotions records sales and order information and sends copies to sales office reviews own sales performance

9. (c) Occupations where a Japanese Studies degree would be useful Editor researches market trends by reading catalogues and attends book fairs negotiates with authors and agents to initiate and progress projects reads and evaluates manuscripts organizes readers for unsolicited material oversees works of editorial staff

10. (c) Occupations where a Japanese Studies degree would be useful PR Officer plans and initiates PR campaigns answers inquiries from individuals, journalists & organizations prepares press releases, articles, handouts & direct mail leaflets organizes conferences, press briefings, exhibitions, visits, tours writes & edits in-house journals creates & maintains contacts works with advertising, marketing & media consultant

11. (d) Careers open to all graduates • Jobs with no specific requirements on degree subjects. • What is more important to the potential employer? • range of transferable skills • working experience

12. general management administration advertising purchasing journalism transport tourism information technology information management marketing personnel production management public relation publishing (d) Careers open to all graduates

13. (e)Who employs Japanese Studies graduates? • Japanese banks • Japanese companies • Publishers • PR companies • Advertising • Retailers • Tourism business • HKSAR Government departments

14. Employment Situation(Japanese Studies) 1996 1997 1998 1999 Unemployed2.8% 3.2% 6.4% 3.4% Full-time employed90.1% 87.3% 81% 83% Further Studies5.6% 9.5% 13% 10% Not seeking F/T job- - - 1.7% Emigrated/Returned1.4% - - 1.7% to home country

15. Where did the 1999 HKU Japanese Studies graduates go? (Specific Information)

16. Where did the 1999 HKU Japanese Studies graduates go? (Specific Information)

17. Where did the 1999 HKU Japanese Studies graduates go? (Specific Information)

18. Where did the 1999 HKU Japanese Studies graduates go? (Specific Information)

19. How much did the 1999 HKU Japanese Studies graduates earn? Gross Income Mean $10,929 Minimum $7,000 Maximum $19,055 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to find the above information ? • Career Development Track

20. What do these occupations involve? 1. Associate Consultant, Bain & Co (Hong Kong) 2. Sales Trainee, IBM China/Hong Kong Ltd 3. Presentation Sales, Magazines International (Asia) Ltd ---------------------------------------------------------- Information on the other occupations can be found at“Career Development Track”

21. What do employers expect from you? (a)Job comprehensiveness Typical extra-curricular activities Related occupations and training Career development and prospects Entry requirements (b)Personal qualities- core competencies Analytical reasoning Lateral thinking Communication skills Problem-solving Teamwork capabilities

22. What do employers expect from you? (Cont’d) (c)Work experience Internships Summer jobs Part-time / temporary jobs Voluntary work -------------------------------------------------------------- Where to find more detailed information ? • Career Development Track

23. 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 • --you can expect the results of the following: • 1. What you are good at • 2. What interests and motivates you • 3. How these relate to the world of work • 4. What different jobs involve • 5. Your chance of getting into these jobs • 6. How to make effective job application

24. 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Would you like to have a look at NETjobs and NETmatch? • When and where will recruitment talks be held? • Where to find out hidden employment opportunities and how to do networking? • Career Development Track

25. 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 test - verbal, numerical, graphical (ii) essay writing (iii) task paper (iv) in-tray exercise (c) Selection interviews (i) one-to-one (ii) group (iii) presentation

26. How to locate resources on resume writing and selection interviews? (Cont’d) (a ) CePc homepage (b ) Career Development Track (c ) Career websites hyperlinked to CePc’s homepage ------------------------------------------------------------------ How to develop your skills in the above areas? • Training sessions run by CePc • Written materials in Career Development Track

27. How to use the CDT? Click, Click, Click !!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.hku.hk/cepc

28. (f) Further Studies • In 1999, about 10 % of Japanese Studies graduates proceeded to further studies. The Department of Japanese Studies offers the postgraduates degrees of Master of Philosophy, M.Phil, and Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, with an extensive range of studies to choose from. For further information, please visithttp://www.hku.hk/japanese/postgraduate.html

29. (g) Scholarship Association of International Education, Japan http://www.aiej.or.jp/index1e.html • directory of Japanese college and universities • scholarship information 1. Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarship 2. Scholarship by AIEJ 3. Scholarship by local governments & international Associations

30. (g) Scholarship Astsumi International Scholarship Foundation (AISF) • scholarships for international students (Ph.D. candidates) studying in Japan. • Scholarships database • http://www.aisf.or.jp/index.html

31. Use CDT and Prospects Planner • To learn what occupations are open to graduates from your course of study • To learn what actual occupations that graduates from the previous year entered • To locate information on job content skills required by specific occupations • To locate employment opportunities • To locate resources on resume writing and selection interviews

32. ANSWERS QUESTIONS