The three-day job fair titled “Large-Scale Recruitment Session for Employment Promotion” started at Macau Forum in Zape yesterday, offering 1,400 vacancies to applicants.
The job fair is hosted by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL). Its director, Chan Un Tong, said in a speech during the opening ceremony that the government prioritises residents’ employment needs, having established an “Employment Promotion Coordination Working Group” in May to collect job vacancies and organise matching sessions through cross-departmental collaboration.
Chan said that in July the government partnered with the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) in hosting two youth job-matching events, successfully assisting 163 individuals in securing employment.
According to a DSAL statement yesterday, the ongoing job fair also includes career guidance workshops and seminars to provide comprehensive employment support and foster economic vitality.
DSAL Employment Department Chief Lei Lai Keng told reporters that the job fair has received 1,300 registrations from job seekers across various age groups, adding that the overall process was “proceeding smoothly”. From January to July this year, a cumulative total of 6,344 successful job placements were made. She said that the bureau would continue helping residents find suitable career development opportunities through large-scale matching events and by routinely providing a raft of employment support measures.
Bank of China (BOC) Human Resources Department Vice President Lei Leng told reporters that the state-owned lender offers both frontline and technology positions, placing a strong emphasis on candidates’ positive attitude and service-orientated mindset. The bank provides comprehensive onboard training to help new employees adapt quickly to the workplace. She said job-seekers should search for information about their potential employer before their job interview so that they can confidently showcase their skills and strengths.
A 21-year-old job-seeker surnamed Cheang who told the Post that he had recently returned to Macau after graduating from a junior college in the Chinese mainland was now looking for a job. Cheang said he hoped to find a kitchen helper position through the job fair. He said he expected a salary of around 13,000 patacas a month and described the local job market as “reasonably good”.
Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) Director Chan Un Tong (centre), Macau Federation of Trade Unions (MFTU – customarily known as Gung Luen) President Lee Chong Cheng (second from left), Macau Association of Banks (ABM) Chairman Ip Sio Kai from the Bank of China Macau Branch (second from right) and other representatives cut the ribbon at yesterday’s opening ceremony of the “Large-Scale Recruitment Session for Employment Promotion” job fair at Macau Forum in Zape. – Photo: Armindo Neves
