On the agenda June 2022∣Youth Hong Kong
Competitiveness in the Greater Bay Area
Views of Hong Kong youth l The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is thriving and brighter employment prospects there are expected.
l 滙豐和青協青年研究中心最近一項研究顯示，720 名受 訪本地大學生中，近 8 成人認為於大灣區創業的前景樂 觀。
l A recent HSBC and HKFYG Youth Research Centre study revealed confidence about competitiveness in the job market there.
l 有專家認為，本港青年在大灣區發展的優勢在於良好的 英文能力以及具國際視野，不過大部分受訪者對個人職 業道德方面的競爭力更具信心，例如誠信和責任感。
l Respondents selected for the study were all local university students already interested in career pathways threr in the GBA.
l 受訪者亦預計在大灣區發展將面臨各種挑戰，包括欠缺 當地人際社交網絡、與內地人才競爭、對內地法律缺乏 深入認知等。
Figure 1: PILOT GBA Skill Set Professionalism
Innovativeness
Language Ability
Openness
Teamwork
- Professional knowledge
- Creativity
- Putonghua
- Cultural intelligence
- Emotional intelligence
- Professional ethics (e.g. integrity, sense of responsibility)
- Digital literacy
- English
- Sustainable development mindset
- Communication & coordination
- Global perspective
- Flexibility & adaptability to change
- Independent learning ability
This study, based on literature reviewed by international bodies, asked 720 Hong Kong tertiary students in Year 3 or higher. They had already shown interest in developing careers in the GBA. A framework of employability skills for the GBA with 13 factors was created as part of the study as is shown above. 16
