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IVE (Tsing Yi) – Working Holiday Sharing Session
Date: 8 November 2019 (Friday)
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Rm 511, Block C, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi)
Guests: Isaac (2016-2017 working holidaymaker in New Zealand)
Gilbert (2010-2011 working holidaymaker in Germany)

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department organised a working holiday sharing session at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi). Isaac and Gilbert, previous working holidaymakers in New Zealand and Germany respectively, were invited to share their first-hand experience and tips on working holiday.


Isaac

Gilbert



HKU SPACE (HPSHCC)– Roving Exhibition
Date: 6 November 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: 5/F, Learning Commons, HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department staged a roving exhibition at the HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC) to introduce the Working Holiday Scheme to the students.








HKUST – Working Holiday Talk
Date: 31 October 2019 (Thursday)
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Venue: Career Function Room, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department delivered a talk at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to enhance students' understanding of the Working Holiday Scheme.






New Opportunities – New Terrain Job Expo
Date: 29 - 30 October 2019 (Tuesday to Wednesday)
Time: 11:00am - 5:30pm
Venue: Podiums CF, FG and FJ, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Labour Department, together with the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, held a large-scale job expo at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Information on its employment services and the Working Holiday Scheme was provided to assist job seekers, in particular young people, to seize different development opportunities.








HKUST – "25th Career Mosaic October 2019" Careers Expo
Date: 16 October 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 12:00noon - 5:00pm
Venue: Atrium, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

As invited by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department joined the "25th Career Mosaic October 2019" Careers Expo to promote the Working Holiday Scheme and disseminate publicity materials to the students. The event attracted a large number of students and received enthusiastic response from them.








Youth College (Yeo Chei Man) – Roving Exhibition
Date: 14 October 2019 (Monday)
Time: 11:30am - 5:00pm
Venue: Youth College (Yeo Chei Man)

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department staged a roving exhibition at the Youth College (Yeo Chei Man). A booth was also set up to provide students with information of the Working Holiday Scheme.








HKBU CIE – Working Holiday Talk
Date: 2 October 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Room 1009, School of Continuing Education Tower, Baptist University

Date: 23 October 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Auditorium, 1/F, Shek Mun Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department organised two talks on Working Holiday Scheme at the Hong Kong Baptist University - College of International Education (HKBU CIE) to provide information of the Scheme to the students.








IVE (Tuen Mun) – Working Holiday Talk
Date: 27 September 2019 (Friday) – 1 November 2019 (Friday)
Venue: Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tuen Mun)

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department held seven talks at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tuen Mun) to introduce the Working Holiday Scheme to the students.








UOW College Hong Kong/ CCCU – Roving Exhibition
Date: 26 September 2019 (Thursday)
Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: UOW College Hong Kong/ Community College of City University

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department held a roving exhibition at the UOW College Hong Kong/ Community College of City University (CCCU) to introduce the Working Holiday Scheme and distribute publicity materials to the students.








The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Roving Exhibition
Date: 20 September 2019 (Friday)
Time: 11:30am - 5:00pm
Venue: G/F, Benjamin Franklin Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department held a working holiday roving exhibition at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The exhibition enabled students to gain a better understanding of the Working Holiday Scheme.






The 26th Hong Kong International Education and Careers Expo
Date: 6-7 July 2019 (Saturday to Sunday)
Time: 11:30am - 6:30pm
Venue: Booth A07, Hall 5G, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

The Labour Department participated in "The 26th Hong Kong International Education and Careers Expo" at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Information on its employment services and the Working Holiday Scheme was provided to assist job seekers, in particular young people, to look for different career opportunities.








The 26th Hong Kong International Education and Careers Expo
Date: 26 June 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: Viola Y.W. MAN CHAN Lecture Theatre, King's Park Campus, Tung Wah College
Guests: Kino (2017-2018 working holidaymaker in Japan)
Uenyi (2009-2018 working holidaymaker in Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany and Canada)

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department held a working holiday sharing session at Tung Wah College. During the session, Kino shared his cycling experience in Japan while Uenyi shared with us her fruitful experience in five different working holiday destinations.


Kino

Uenyi



HKBU CIE – Working Holiday Sharing Session
Date: 31 May 2019 (Friday)
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: Room 701, School of Continuing Education Tower
Guests: Leo (2014-2015 working holidaymaker in Japan)
Mandy (2015-2017 working holidaymaker in the United Kingdom)

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department was invited to organise a working holiday sharing session at the Hong Kong Baptist University - College of International Education (HKBU CIE). Our guest speakers, Leo and Mandy, had sincerely shared their wonderful lives in Japan and the United Kingdom with the participants.


Leo

Mandy



IVE (Tuen Mun) – Working Holiday Talk
Date: 27 May 2019 (Monday) -13 June 2019 (Thursday)
Venue: Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tuen Mun)

The Working Holiday Scheme of the Labour Department held seven talks at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tuen Mun). Information of the Scheme was explained during the talks.








EduHK – Working Holiday Talk
Date: 15 May 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Block B2, Lower Podium, Room 21, The Education University of Hong Kong

A talk was delivered by the Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department to introduce the details of the Working Holiday Scheme at The Education University of Hong Kong (EduHK).






Youth College (Kowloon Bay) – Roving Exhibition
Date: 26 April 2019 (Friday)
Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Youth College (Kowloon Bay)

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department held a roving exhibition at the Youth College (Kowloon Bay) to introduce the Working Holiday Scheme and distribute publicity materials to the students.






Youth College (Kwai Chung) – Roving Exhibition
Date: 12 April 2019 (Friday)
Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Youth College (Kwai Chung)

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department staged a roving exhibition at the Youth College (Kwai Chung) to disseminate information on the Scheme.






IVE (Chai Wan) – Working Holiday Sharing Session
Date: 11 April 2019 (Thursday)
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue: Room 107A, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan)
Guests: Isaac (2016-2017 working holidaymaker in New Zealand)
Catharine (2017-2018 working holidaymaker in Germany)

A sharing session on working holiday was held by the Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department at the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan). Isaac and Catharine were invited to tell their working holiday stories in New Zealand and Germany respectively.


Isaac

Catharine



The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Working Holiday Sharing Session
Date: 10 April 2019 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Venue: LT2, Lee Shau Kee Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Guests: Step (2016-2017 working holidaymaker in the United Kingdom)
Phoenix (2013-2014 working holidaymaker in Germany)

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department organised a working holiday sharing session with The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Previous working holidaymaker in the United Kingdom, Step, and previous working holidaymaker in Germany, Phoenix, shared their invaluable experience to the students during the session.


Step

Phoenix



HKUST –"24th Career Mosaic" Careers Expo
Date: 15 March 2019 (Friday)
Time: 11:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Atrium, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

As invited by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department joined the "24th Career Mosaic" Careers Expo to promote the Working Holiday Scheme.






HKBU – Career Fair 2019
Date: 12 March 2019 (Tuesday)
Time: 10:00pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Podium, 3/F, Academic & Administration Building, 3/F, Hong Kong Baptist University

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department was invited to participate in the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Career Fair 2019 to introduce the information of the Working Holiday Scheme to the students.






Education & Careers Expo 2019
Education & Careers Expo
Date: 24-27 January 2019 (Thursday to Sunday)
Time: 24-26 January 2019: 10:30am - 7:00pm
27 January 2019: 10:30am - 6:00pm
Venue: Booth 1D-D15, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

"Working Holiday Scheme – Introduction and Experience Sharing" seminar
Date: 26 January 2019 (Saturday)
Time: 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Venue: Open Forum, Hall 1E, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Guests: 李敏 Ranya (2013-2014 working holidaymaker in Canada)
潘杰寧 Kelena (2013-2015 working holidaymaker in the United Kingdom)

In January 2019, the Labour Department participated in the "Education & Careers Expo 2019" organised by the HKTDC to provide local employment information, information on Mainland employment and the Working Holiday Scheme to visitors. In addition, representative of the Labour Department introduced the Working Holiday Scheme in details in a seminar on 26 January. TV hosts, Miss Ranya Lee and Miss Kelena Poon, were invited as guest speakers to share their own stories during the seminar. They also joined the after-talk discussion to exchange views with visitors.










Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School – "Careers Expo 2019"
Date: 18 January 2019 (Friday)
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Hall, Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School

The Working Holiday Scheme Unit of the Labour Department was invited to join the "Careers Expo 2019" organised by the Caritas Chai Wan Marden Foundation Secondary School. A booth was set up to distribute publicity materials and answer enquiries on the scheme.