IT Career Expo 2015

2015.09.26

To let the public better understand the IT career of Hong Kong and its prospect, we participated in the IT Career Expo 2015 which was organised by the Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) on 26 September 2015 at the Hong Kong Productivity Council Building. The Expo is the only career expo organised in Hong Kong with a focus on IT. Our Government Chief Information Officer, Ir. Allen Yeung, delivered a speech in the Opening Ceremony.

The IT Career Expo was consisted of three career elements – recruitment, start-up and further study. Through exhibition and seminars, the Expo provided one-stop career information to visitors at various career stages. With total 33 corporations / organisations / institutions participated, 18 speakers involved in 9 sessions of sharing and talks, the Expo attracted over 1500 visitors, including students, fresh graduates and young IT professions. The Expo not only helped to promote IT industry, but also encouraged youngsters choosing IT as their career.

We set up an exhibition booth in the Expo to show visitors information about the demand for IT talents, prospects of IT career in Hong Kong, portals of iStartup, Student IT Corner, Enriched IT Programme in Secondary Schools, and the analyst/programmer grade within the government establishment.