Over 1,800 posts open in Embracing New Opportunities job fair

About 81% of which are full-time jobs.

Some 1,800 job vacancies will be offered in the two-day Embracing New Opportunities job fair, set on 20 and 21 July.

About 40 organisations will participate in the job fair, hosted by the Labour Department and the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Occupational Retraining Centre.

Of this, 20 firms plan on holding recruitment activities on the spot. The vacancies cover positions such as shop assistant, clerk, customer service officer, care worker, technician, security guard, driver, storekeeper, equestrian assistant, programmer, waiter/waitress, chef, and cashier.

Around 81% of the job vacancies are full-time positions with monthly salaries ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. About 98% require a secondary six education level or below, whilst 61% are open to job hunters without relevant work experience.

Job seekers can submit job applications during the event and may be selected for on-the-spot interviews. They can also make enquiries on the employment services provided by the LD at its counter inside the venue.

The job fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the MacPherson Stadium, 38 Nelson Street, Mong Kok (near Mong Kok MTR Station Exit E2).