Roadmap to your
FUTURE CAREER
The Office of Careers and Placement Services (CAPS) provide one-stop career guidance and services to PolyU students on career planning and development. Students are encouraged to explore their career options and identify their career goals early. CAPS assist students to reflect on the work competencies to be acquired through career preparation programmes in order to help them to find their ideal job upon graduation.
Our Mission • To provide valuable opportunities for students to apply classroom learning in the real-life work environment • To provide various services and guidance to students’ career planning and development • To train and nurture all-round students with professional competencies for employment
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ROADMAP TO YOUR FUTURE CAREER
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ASSESS “Career Advice and Readiness for Employment” Programme (CARE) Our CARE Programme covers a wide range of initiatives and activities helping students to iron out career goals and plan, identify career choice, learn employer's expectations and better prepare for future employment.
Online Assessment Tool CAPS offer some assessment tools/programs such as “Vault – Career Insider” & “Psychometric test – SHL Talent Measurement” which are designed to help you to identify your unique abilities and personality assessment. For further details, please visit our website at www.polyu.edu.hk/caps
Career Lab (Career Coaching) Students can meet with our Career Advisors to discuss and discover your interests, strengths and passion that help you to search for an ideal career. Career Advisors will also help students to explore different industries and set career goals.
PREPARE Career Development Programme We offer career training and services for students to prepare them for job interviews and to ensure that students can apply their skills in the workplace. Workshops include resume preparation, interview techniques, job search strategies, business etiquette, high impact interview series, panel interviews, presentation skills, leadership skills, job transitions and other related areas. Preparation for industry specific career is also offered: • Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) and Joint Recruitment Examination (JRE) for Administrative Officers and Executive Officers • Accounting Industry – Big FOUR/ CPA applications • Management Trainees applications in multi-national corporations and more
Freshmen Seminar Career Advisors will introduce the first step on career planning in the Freshmen Seminars. Students can know how to develop their portfolio and plan ahead in an early stage.
e-Resume Builder e-Resume Builder is an electronic tool, which provides students with step-by-step guides and illustrative examples to write a professional resume in an effective way. This can help students to reflect and find out how to enhance their portfolio during their university lives. Finally, students will generate a professional resume that will successfully land them the job interviews they want.
Networking Opportunities CAPS create networking opportunities by arranging Mentorship Programme, Networking Lunch and Alumni Sharing. By talking to employers and alumni, you can get practical advice for your career development and even job opportunities.
Work-Integrated Education (WIE) All full-time undergraduate students at PolyU are required to complete a mandatory Work-Integrated Education (WIE) component as part of their curriculum. WIE is a work-based learning experience through internship that takes place in a real-life work environment relevant to the student’s chosen profession. CAPS offer various summer internship opportunities in Hong Kong, mainland China and International for students to fulfill WIE requirements. Students are required to attend Pre-WIE Training to set achievable goals to materialize their internship experience. Mainland China and International Internships Mainland China and International Internships will expand students’ global perspective while gaining working experience. With the overseas exposure, students will possess an all-round and impressive resume to improve their employability after graduation. Over 1150 students have taken on offshore internship in the year 2014/15.
CAPS provide Offshore WIE Sponsorship (OWS) to cover part of the costs incurred such as passage,accommodation and travel insurance. Major placement opportunities include: • Local WIE such as HKSARG Summer Internship Programmes, Internship offered by Private Companies, etc • Mainland WIE in Beijing, Hangzhou & Huzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Xian, etc • International WIE in Australia, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Norway, Poland, Switzerland , UK and USA, etc • The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)
SEARCH Recruitment Talk We organize Recruitment Talks and invite major employers to introduce their companies and publicize available postings to students. Over 180 recruitment talks have been held in the year 2014/15 and attracted over 7,000 students to attend. The announcements of recruitment talks are sent to students weekly by email.
Career Fair The Career Fair is a good platform to connect potential employers and alumni with students to enhance students’ career opportunities in various industries. Over 235 employers who are actively recruiting young talents have participated in Career Fair 2015.
Senior Executive Sharing/ Industry Specific Talk CAPS organize special sharing sessions or forum for Senior Executives from various industries to share their insights. Topics include "How to be a successful leader", "The importance of personal branding", "Techniques for job interviews" and so on.
Job Searching via PolyU Job Board and JIJIS Hundreds of job are posted on the PolyU Job Board for full-time, part-time and internship recruitment on a daily basis. Students can find the internship opportunities for WIE fulfillment and permanent jobs after graduation. • PolyU Job Board: www.polyu.edu.hk/caps/jobboard Joint Institutions Job Information System (JIJIS) is a one-stop online career service for employers and students which is jointly offered by 8 UGC-funded universities in Hong Kong. All full-time UGC-funded undergraduate and postgraduate students can access JIJIS for jobs available. Please use your PolyU email and password to login. • JIJIS: www.jijis.org.hk/
Innovative and Marketing Trends More employers use social media to recruit employees. CAPS will launch the workshops on writing social media profile as well as collaborative projects with LinkedIn. You can build your personal brand through social media channels effectively and maintain your professional network.
NTERVIEW INTERVIEW High Impact Interview Series
Panel Interview
The High Impact Interview Series introduce the real situation of one-on-one interview and what do employers look for in an interview. Students will also learn how to prepare themselves in the job market.
CAPS offer the training on panel interview and students will learn the interview techniques when facing a panel of interviewers. Small group practice will also be available and Career Advisors will further polish your interviewing skills.
The second of the series focuses on interview drilling where students have to bring their resumes and attend small group preparation. If students are confident of their interview skills, it serves as a refresher on techniques as well as do’s and don’ts for interview.
Mock Interview (Face-to-Face / Telephone) If students are getting ready to attend job interviews, they are welcome to book a mock interview session. Our Career Advisors will give you advice on handling common interview questions and developing your interview strategies before an actual job interview.
NEGOTIATE Graduate Employment Survey CAPS compile employment statistics of PolyU graduates and publish an annual Graduate Employment Survey that includes employment situation by Faculties/Schools, distribution of graduates by employment sectors, salary analysis, etc. Students can learn about the employment market and position themselves in the market effectively. Talk to our Career Advisors and learn how to express your requests in your CV and during interview in a polite way.
Students' Quote Kevin Cheng BBA (Hons) in Accountancy Interned in Manulife Financial, Hong Kong
Clara Tsang BBA (Hons) Marketing Present position: Sales and Marketing Trainee, Swire Coca-Cola HK Limited
I feel extremely lucky because CAPS gave me the opportunity to experience the best summer of my entire life. Being a year 1 student, it is like a dream comes true for me to be engaged in an internship with the Asia Pacific Audit Team of Manulife Financial. In this summer, I performed an internal audit along with my team and I'm really happy due to all the knowledge acquired through the first hand exposure while interacting with my colleagues. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to express my most sincere thanks to CAPS and Manulife Financial for giving me the time of my life, which I hope to reciprocate in the near future.
During my final year studies, I felt uncertain about my future career. After meeting Career Advisor at Career Lab, I got professional career guidance and advice, which helped me to identify my career options and finally get the job offer. From CV polishing, interview skills to mock interviews, the Career Advisors are always friendly and patient to listen to me and share their experience. I really appreciate the sincere efforts of CAPS in supporting PolyU students' career planning and development.
NTERVIEW CAPS Calendar of Events
WIE
Career Development Training Graduate Recruitment
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Semester 1
Recruitment Talks Occupation Specific Recruitment Talks HKSARG Administrative Officers & Executive Officers Big 4 Accounting Firms Management Trainee Senior Executive Sharing / Industry Specific Talk Career Fair Occupation Specific Trainings CRE and JRE for HKSARG Recruitment Big 4 Accounting Firms Recruitment Resume Writing Skills Assessment Center Panel Interviewing Skills Group Interviewing Skills Career Lab Business Etiquette / Networking Opportunities Freshmen Seminar WIE Exhibition HKSARG Internship Recruitment Mainland WIE Programme International WIE Programme IAESTE Programme Pre-WIE Training
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Registe r for CA service s and e PS vents: www.p olyu.ed u.hk/po ss
Contact Us Meet our Career Advisors Ms. Melina Lai Director of CAPS
2766 6790 melina.lai@polyu.edu.hk
Ms. Ponny Lam Career Advisor Faculty Liaison of SD & SHTM
3400 3133 ponny.lam@polyu.edu.hk
Mr. Kelvin Cheng Senior Manager Faculty Liaison of FHSS
2766 6805 kelvinch.cheng@polyu.edu.hk
Ms. Julie Ng Career Advisor Faculty Liaison of ABCT, AP & ITC
2766 6792 julie.yl.ng@polyu.edu.hk
Ms. Doris Cheng Manager Faculty Liaison of FENG & AMA
2766 6818 doris.kw.cheng@polyu.edu.hk
Ms. Alice Tin Assistant Officer Faculty Liaison of FH
3400 3765 alice.tin@polyu.edu.hk
Mr. Dickie Hung Manager Faculty Liaison of FB
2766 5113 dickie.hung@polyu.edu.hk
Ms. Kate Lam Programme Officer Mainland WIE Programmes Faculty Liaison of FB
2766 5013 kate.kw.lam@polyu.edu.hk
Mr. KK Ng Manager Faculty Liaison of FCE
2766 4651 kk.ng@polyu.edu.hk
Ms. Yvonne Zhang Programme Office International WIE Programmes
3400 3121 yvonne.zhang@polyu.edu.hk
OfďŹ ce of Careers and Placement Services (CAPS) TU308, 3/F, Yip Kit Chuen Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University www.polyu.edu.hk/caps/ www.polyu.edu.hk/caps/contact/ www.facebook.com/polyu.careers www.youtube.com/polyucaps
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