[Haakon Fan]

Hello all!

I am a fresh grad from the UK and will be moving to HK in the summer.

I am finding it very hard difficult to find job ads that I think I will be suitable for. I have 2 years of work experience in the UK but there are industrial placements rather than specialist employment. One year at an investment bank and another year at a UK gov dept.

Everything I have seen so far require 3-5 yr specific experience! But if no employer trains anybody, then how can anyone get the experience?

The situation is starting to stress me out and I am not even in HK yet!

Would anybody like to offer any advice or share your experience? Or just feel free to have a moan!

HF

[wai_j]

Hey!

I'm in a very similar position to yourself, just not as 'fresh' as u! I'm in HK at the moment trying to find a job. The work experience u have seems to be pretty useful, compared to my basic office experience (which was looked down upon during a recent interview!). It's true a lot of the jobs here require a fair bit of experience, but i say be positive and confident of your skills and apply to the jobs u want regardless of experience required (those less than 3years )

Man it's tough finding a job!!

[Haakon Fan]

Originally Posted by wai_j

Hey!

I'm in a very similar position to yourself, just not as 'fresh' as u! I'm in HK at the moment trying to find a job. The work experience u have seems to be pretty useful, compared to my basic office experience (which was looked down upon during a recent interview!). It's true a lot of the jobs here require a fair bit of experience, but i say be positive and confident of your skills and apply to the jobs u want regardless of experience required (those less than 3years )

Man it's tough finding a job!!

Thanks Wai

May I ask which industry you are applying/interested in?

[wai_j]

At the moment i'm not particularly fussed about what industry to go into, but generally i've been applying to banking/finance/IT type of jobs. I'm looking for an officey type job i guess

How about u? u moved to hk yet?

[jimbo]

If you're not fussy then theres loads of I.T helpdesk jobs out there paying anything from 6k to 15k a month.

[wai_j]

Originally Posted by jimbo

If you're not fussy then theres loads of I.T helpdesk jobs out there paying anything from 6k to 15k a month.

is it? how comes i haven't seen any of these jobs? maybe i haven't been looking hard enough...

[jimbo]

Originally Posted by wai_j

is it? how comes i haven't seen any of these jobs? maybe i haven't been looking hard enough...

try jobsdb.com.hk

[Haakon Fan]

Originally Posted by wai_j

At the moment i'm not particularly fussed about what industry to go into, but generally i've been applying to banking/finance/IT type of jobs. I'm looking for an officey type job i guess

How about u? u moved to hk yet?

I feel the same Wai. I am not fussed about which industry, I just want a job that can offer a potential solid career path/development. I studied (undergrad) Economics at York Uni.

I am still in the UK at the moment and I have been looking at jobs such as media sales and recruitment. Sales doesn't really appeal to me, but I hope it will give me the opportunity to get my foot in the door and work up.

It's not easy for our generation!

[JonnyC]

Just wondering, but why the desperate need to go to HK to start your career? Surely you'd be better getting on a graduate scheme with a firm in London and getting a couple of years experience before you look at going to HK, wouldn't you?

[wai_j]

Originally Posted by Haakon Fan

I feel the same Wai. I am not fussed about which industry, I just want a job that can offer a potential solid career path/development. I studied (undergrad) Economics at York Uni.

I am still in the UK at the moment and I have been looking at jobs such as media sales and recruitment. Sales doesn't really appeal to me, but I hope it will give me the opportunity to get my foot in the door and work up.

It's not easy for our generation!

There's one thing i won't do and that's sales, especially in hong kong. There's a lot of opportunites in sales i kno, but i'm just not the type to sell things to people, i get tired explaining

I'm sure good things will happen once u get your foot in the door, tryna do the same thing myself. Just keep at it, be positive and you're efforts will eventually be rewarded!

Anyhoo, when u come over, don't forget to meet up for football!