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Dr.Rosanna Wong, DBE, JP
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Working on youth employment
together
Unemployment among 15-19 year olds hit an unprecedented high
of 37.6% last summer. Compare this with just 7.6% only ten
years ago. The figures gradually improved over the year but
are now climbing again. The Federation is acutely conscious
of this problem so we established YEN, the Youth Employment
Network, as our one-stop service centre for young job seekers.
This wing of the Federation has launched a range of initiatives
and takes a very active part in government run programmes which
enhance the employability of youth. It also collaborates closely
with the business sector to run Youth Career Expos regularly.
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Now summer is here and another cohort
of school leavers is in the job market. It’s time for the next
expo. The Federation reached 13,000 young people last February
and 2000 were offered jobs. This coming month we expect the figures
to be even higher. Your help as mentors and employers will be
invaluable. Our young people deserve to have access to decent
work. The temptation of informal work in the grey economy is
already stronger here than on the mainland or in neighbouring
countries like Singapore. This is against the interests of Hong
Kong’s economic recovery and the Federation is doing its level
best to help young people find regular jobs.
We care and with your collaboration we can succeed. Join the network
by participating in the Youth Career EXPO by on-site recruitment
or by posting your job vacancies during the 2-day event. All interested
parties please contact the Youth Employment Network at 3113 7999
without delay.
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New
initiatives of the Youth Employment Network
The Federation's Youth Employment Network (YEN) has launched
a series of new initiatives recently. Their rationale is that
career prospects of young people need not be limited to traditional
salaried employment.…more
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Earnings of New University
Graduates
How do the starting salaries of university graduates in Hong Kong compare with
those of their counterparts in Australia, Britain and China?…more
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Further Promotion of the idea of Career Planning for
Youth
The Federation provided counselling services on career planning
at a job fair organized by JobMarket…more
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Corporate Volunteers
bring Joy to Young Children
Members of the Corporate Volunteer Team of CITIC Ka Wah Bank gave up their free
time to look after young children
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Family Day Camp: Enhancing Children's Incentive to Learn
Participating families will be able to enjoy the beautiful
surroundings of the Federation's Jockey Club Sai Kung Outdoor
Training Camp while finding out how to increase their children's
incentive to learn
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14.9% of Secondary Students have
Suicidal Thoughts
14.9% of the secondary student respondents indicated that they
had experienced suicidal thoughts, while 13% said that they
had actually attempted to commit suicide according to a survey
released by the Christian Family Service Centre…more
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A Worrying Upward trend in the Number of Young Female
Smokers
Hong Kong is observing a worrying up-trend in the number of young
female smokers
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Favourite Books of Primary Students
"
Harry Potter" was the favourite book of primary students
in the year 2003
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