Government Career Fairs Launch at 10 Local Universities, Connecting Students with Civil Service Opportunities

Government Career Fairs help university students plan their future

Government Career Fairs are being held in succession at 10 local universities from this week until early October, with serving officers from various grades of the Government introducing the work of the civil service to students and answering their questions on job applications. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, today (September 15) encouraged university students who aspire to join the Government to learn more about the work of different government departments and the range of career development opportunities on offer for young people.

Mrs Yeung, together with the Vice-President (Community Engagement) of City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Professor Chan Chi-hou, presided over the opening ceremony of the Government Career Fair at CityU, toured the exhibition booths of the departments, and took the opportunity to chat with students about their career aspirations. Many students visited the recruitment booths during their break or at lunchtime to learn about job requirements, attend career talks or take on-site written tests.

Speaking to students, Mrs Yeung said that the Government's annual joint recruitment exercise is open to both Year Four and Year Three students of four-year undergraduate degree programmes. She encouraged students who commit to serve the community, unleash their potential and ambitions, and embrace challenges to first understand their own aspirations and interests, equip themselves and prepare early for their applications. She shared with students practical tips, such as keeping abreast of government policies, particularly the announcement of Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the subsequent Policy Address by the Chief Executive tomorrow (September 16), to understand the economic and social developments over the next five years, and the forward-looking, strategic and directional development blueprint.

Since 2023, the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) has been co-ordinating with various bureaux and departments in organising Government Career Fairs at local universities. Today's career fair at CityU attracted the participation of around 30 bureaux and departments, showcasing around 60 grades, including Administrative Officer (AO), Executive Officer (EO), Labour Officer, Engineering Graduate, Chemist, Health Inspector, Transport Officer (TO), Statistician, Town Planner, Survey Officer, Valuation Officer, Analyst/Programmer, education-related grades, as well as various disciplined services grades.

This year's joint recruitment exercise for six graduate grades, namely AO, EO II, Assistant Information Officer (General), Assistant Trade Officer II, Management Services Officer II and TO II, has commenced, and the application period will close on October 2. Prospective applicants must attain the requisite results in the relevant papers in the Common Recruitment Examination and the Basic Law and National Security Law Test. Recruitment for other grades will also get under way in due course. For details, please refer to the CSB website (www.csb.gov.hk/english/recruit/7.html).

Government Career Fairs are being held in succession at 10 local universities from this week until early October. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, presided over the opening ceremony of the Career Fair at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) today (September 15). Photo shows Mrs Yeung (front row, third left) listening to a staff briefing on department equipment at the Hong Kong Police Force booth. Looking on are the Vice-President (Community Engagement) of CityU, Professor Chan Chi-hou (front row, first right), and the Dean of Students of CityU, Professor Alex Wong (front row, fifth left). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Government Career Fairs are being held in succession at 10 local universities from this week until early October. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, presided over the opening ceremony of the Career Fair at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) today (September 15). Photo shows Mrs Yeung (second row, sixth left); the Vice-President (Community Engagement) of CityU, Professor Chan Chi-hou (second row, seventh left); the Dean of Students of CityU, Professor Alex Wong (second row, eighth left); Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service Ms Elaine Mak (second row, fifth left); and the Director of General Grades, Mr Raymond Chan (second row, fourth left), with representatives of participating government bureaux and departments and students at the opening ceremony. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Government Career Fairs are being held in succession at 10 local universities from this week until early October. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, presided over the opening ceremony of the Career Fair at City University of Hong Kong today (September 15). Photo shows Mrs Yeung (right) chatting with a student visiting the booth of the Education Bureau. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Government Career Fairs are being held in succession at 10 local universities from this week until early October. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, presided over the opening ceremony of the Career Fair at City University of Hong Kong today (September 15). Many students visited the recruitment booths during their break or at lunchtime to learn about the work of various grades of the Government and interact with serving civil servants. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Government Career Fairs are being held in succession at 10 local universities from this week until early October. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, presided over the opening ceremony of the Career Fair at City University of Hong Kong today (September 15). Photo shows Mrs Yeung delivering a speech at the opening ceremony. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Government Career Fairs are being held in succession at 10 local universities from this week until early October. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, presided over the opening ceremony of the Career Fair at City University of Hong Kong today (September 15). Photo shows Mrs Yeung (first left), accompanied by the Director of General Grades, Mr Raymond Chan (second left), visiting the booths on the Administrative Officer and Executive Officer Grades and interacting with serving Executive Officers. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Government Career Fairs are being held in succession at 10 local universities from this week until early October. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, presided over the opening ceremony of the Career Fair at City University of Hong Kong today (September 15). Photo shows Mrs Yeung (left) chatting with a student attending the fair at the booth of the Labour Department. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Government Career Fairs are being held in succession at 10 local universities from this week until early October. The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, presided over the opening ceremony of the Career Fair at City University of Hong Kong today (September 15). Many students visited the fair during their break or at lunchtime to learn about the work of various grades of the Government. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected smuggled pharmaceutical products worth about $18 million

Hong Kong Customs today (October 13) detected a suspected smuggling case involving an outgoing lorry at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and seized about 320 000 numbers of suspected pharmaceutical products with an estimated market value of about $18 million.

Based on risk assessment, Customs officers intercepted an outgoing lorry declared to contain supplements, skincare products and clothes, etc. at the above-mentioned Port. Upon inspection, the batch of suspected pharmaceutical products was found inside the cargo compartment.

After an investigation, Customs arrested a 39-year-old Mainland male driver suspected to be connected with the case. He was charged with one count of attempting to export unmanifested cargo and will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (October 14).

Customs will continue to combat cross boundary smuggling activities with firm enforcement action based on risk assessment and intelligence analysis.

Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years. Any person who exports pharmaceutical products and medicines without a valid export licence commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for two years.

Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected smuggled pharmaceutical products worth about $18 million Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases