The City University of Macau (CityU) kicked off its two-day “Career Fair 2023/2024” today at the Taipa Campus. This event was organized by the Student Affairs Office and the Ung Choi Kun Entrepreneurship and Career Centre, with support from the Macao SAR Government Education and Youth Development Bureau. Over 110 companies and entrepreneurship bases from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area) took part, including 49 local exhibitors and 61 from mainland China. The first day of the job fair offered nearly 5,000 job vacancies and internship opportunities in different industries such as hospitality, banking, finance, retail, information technology, and artificial intelligence. The Startup Fair on the second day is the first of its kind in Macao’s higher education institutions which features the promotion of entrepreneurship policies, innovative products and services from the Greater Bay Area, and thematic lectures and workshops.
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The opening ceremony of this year’s Career Fair was held at the stage of the platform of the Luso-Chinese Building this morning. Chan Un Tong, deputy director of the Labour Affairs Bureau, Carlos Roberto Xavier, head of the Department of Tertiary Education of the Education and Youth Development Bureau, Xu Zhiping, deputy director of the Department of Education and Youth Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Ieong Iun Lai, head of Department of Central Provident Fund System of the Social Security Fund, Ung Choi Kun, vice chairman of the City University of Macau Council, Ip Peng Kin, university’s consultant, Pro-Rector Robert Chan Chon Pat, Pro-Rector Wicky So Kam Hung, as well as Lu Hongyu, director-general of the Students’ Association, and director-general of the Postgraduate Association, Mou Lingtong, struck the Chinese Gong to kick off the annual event, symbolizing the awakening of the entrepreneurial spirit among all participants.
During his speech, Pro-Rector Robert Chan Chon Pat expressed his gratitude to the guests, co-organizers, and exhibitors, emphasizing the importance of multi-faceted communication between CityU students, recent graduates, alumni, and various sectors of society and businesses. He highlighted the goal of this event is to assist companies in recruiting top talents and help students understand the current market trends in the Greater Bay Area, ultimately allowing them to make early career plans. Pro-Rector Robert Chan Chon Pat emphasized CityU’s dedication to building a platform for the integration of industry, academia, and research, and providing students with more internship, employment, entrepreneurship opportunities. Pro-Rector Robert Chan Chon Pat urged students to be prepared for the fast-paced and constantly changing development of society, as well as the challenging job market and fierce competition. He stressed the importance of being practical, flexible, and courageous in trying new things in order to overcome challenges and achieve personal growth.
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During the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman Ung Choi Kun presented seven co-organizers with plaques designating them as “Study Base for Career and Internship” and “Study Base for Career and Entrepreneurship,” symbolizing the cooperation and talent exchange between CityU and the entrepreneurship and employment bases in the Greater Bay Area, facilitating resource sharing between the two parties.
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Other guests attending the opening ceremony included Wu Keyong, member of the Party Committee and deputy director of Jiangmen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Iek Wai Chi, acting director of the Employment Department of the Labour Affairs Bureau, Li Yujun, director of Jiangmen Employment Service Center, Li Weihong, director of the Jiangmen Vocational Skills Testing and Guidance Center, Lin Zhengqiao, head of the Jiangmen Vocational Training and Guidance Center, Liu Qinghua, chief operating officer of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubation Base and its deputy chief operating officer, Yan Weichu, as well as Zhang Wanrou, operation manager of the Jiangmen Talents Start-Up Center, Zhan Fengjun, director of operations at the Huizhou Zhongkai Hong Kong-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Base, Wang Xiaojin, vice president and secretary-general of the Shenzhen Enterprise Human Resource Development Association, Zhou Jiaman, deputy director of the Zhongshan International Talent Hub Service Center, Tang Wenyu, project manager of the Macau Youth Innovation Tribe, He Binyu, project manager of the Guangdong & Macau Young Entrepreneurs International Industrial Accelerator, and Lewis Chao Chan Chong, head of the Student Affairs Office at CityU.
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Current Graduate Liu Yihao from the Faculty of Business
This event provided many opportunities and career platforms for students, allowing me to understand the job prospects and career directions in the Greater Bay Area. As I visited and saw exhibitors from the Greater Bay Area, I could feel the strong support from the government for the development of this region. I hope to continue staying and contributing to the development of the Greater Bay Area in the future.
Current Graduate Lu Jinglin from the Faculty of Business
This fair gathered many companies from different regions, offering various job information which were in line with our career plan for us to explore and access. This way allowed us to meet different companies all at once and have face-to-face discussions with their human resources departments, which was a great opportunity for us.
Source: Student Affairs Office
