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5th Education and Careers Expo

Students and working adults in Hong Kong will have access to the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on education and careers opportunities at the 5th Education and Careers Expo.

The Expo, featuring some 180 exhibitors from various trades, government departments, professional bodies as well as local and overseas educational institutes, will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from February 23 to 26 (Thursday to Sunday).

It will consist of an education section organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and a careers section staged by the Labour Department.

Senior Labour Officer Mrs Ada Leung said today (Sunday) that the Labour Department had been trying to provide young people with the latest information on careers through various activities.

"The Expo is the highlight of such activities this year. We hope to help youngsters identify their long-term career goals as choosing a career best suited to one's interests, talents and abilities is of great importance to life," she added.

In the career aspect, visitors will be able to get first-hand information on a variety of jobs including their nature, entry requirements, application procedures, terms of employment, training opportunities and promotion prospects.

"A better understanding of the requirements and prospects of different careers certainly helps young people identify the right career for themselves. This in turn helps optimise our human resources for the continued growth of our economy," Mrs Leung said.

The department will present 15 seminars to be conducted by experienced personnel from various fields and a series of video shows during the Expo.

Mrs Leung said response to the seminars was overwhelming and more than 2,700 students had registered for participation. Nevertheless, there are still places for walk-in visitors.

To encourage secondary students to actively collect career information, the department has also made arrangements for some 10,300 students from 92 schools to visit the Expo in groups.