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19-10-2005, 05:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Age: 24
Posts: 53
| | | University Graduate...however
In April, I'll be graduating with a degree in Economics...
however there are some weak points to my resume...
-no previous employment experience that deals with economics (i.e. no summer job experience etc)
-little general job experience
-cannot read/write chinese
What sort of employment opportunites can you forsee for myself. Would having my own living accomdations aid in my search? thanks a lot! | |
20-10-2005, 02:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 483
| | | Without putting a dampener on your dreams, I dont think that the prospects will be good. Work experience is very essential in getting work in HK. Why would a company employ you over a local Economics graduate who can speak Chinese as well? | |
20-10-2005, 02:14 PM
|  | Resident Peacekeeper | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pokfulam Age: 40
Posts: 10,303
| | | Unless you're a permanent resident and do not need a sponsorship.
You could look at the investment banks for a non/low paying internship to get started. | |
20-10-2005, 02:57 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 91
| | | Perhaps a good thing to do is to gain some experience in your hometown or country before making a step into Hong Kong. After 2 years, your market value/ salary/ negotiation power will be much better. | |
20-10-2005, 03:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005
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| | | Becks23, it depends on what kind of sector you wish to be employed in.
I was in a similiar situation a few years back and found the only job options available to me were back in the US (where I went to school) working as a management trainee or junior analyst at the big banks or insurance companies. As a HK Permanent Res, I was also able to find such opportunities here so I think you would be alright. But, get something sorted before you move out here.
One word of caution however, if you are interested in using your econ degree towards non-profit or research work stay clear of this city! Jobs are highly competitive, limited to the experienced, and the pay is teeny-tiny. | |
20-10-2005, 03:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: HK Island Age: 25
Posts: 159
| | | Do you want to use your degree?
I came out to HK, similarly, fresh grad and not too much experience, but am a PR and speak eng, canto and mandarin. Not sure what i wanted to do either. Jobs are a plenty, they just sh*t.. and have to sift through all the crappy financial planning jobs.
I've got a temp job until I find something better/that I want to do. Hopefully that is soon, like next 2 weeks soon! | | Tools | Search | | | | | Rate This Thread | | | All times are GMT +8. The time now is 11:05 AM. | |
