Education and careers expo opens next week

Close to 700 exhibitors from 17 countries and regions will take part in the 21st edition of the HKTDC Education & Careers Expo. It opens 17 February and continues through 20 February at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Educational opportunities and career advancement are the two main themes of the expo, which is expected to attract students, teachers, job seekers and those considering career change or further education. The expo will launch a Recruitment Forum to facilitate on-site job interviews.

More than 50 professional bodies, private enterprises, government departments and statutory organisations will take part in the expo’s Careers section. They will present information about prospects in a variety of professions, including insurance, accounting, beauty and hairstyling, real estate, surveying, aircraft engineering, logistics, information technology and wedding planning.


The expo will offer about 1,000 job openings. At the new Recruitment Forum, the Hong Kong Jockey Club will be recruiting for full-time and part-time positions in the betting and membership services over the fair’s first two days, while 19 February will be recruitment day for Cathay Pacific Airways. Along with seminars on a customer service career with Cathay Pacific, walk-in interviews for customer service officers will be arranged.

About 60 seminars and workshops spotlighting a wide variety of educational programmes will be held during the fair period. Industry leaders have been invited to share their success stories, while language and job market experts will provide practical tips in areas such as resume writing, interviewing techniques and image building.

Creative professionals will also be on hand, including composer and music producer Mark Lui, singer and songwriter Louis Cheung, film directors Lawrence Lau and Kenneth Bi, and Professor Check Pak-tong, Director of Baptist University’s Academy of Film.