An online “Careers Day 2022” held at MPU to help university students make their career development plans
In order to strengthen the cooperation between university and enterprises and provide a career matching platform between enterprises and university students, Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) held an online “Careers Day 2022” on March 31. A total of 80 well-known local, mainland China and international institutions participated in the event, offering over 2,000 job vacancies and organising more than 20 career talks, including digital energy development, the role of the Sino-Portuguese business platform, internship and entrepreneurship opportunities in the Greater Bay Area, public service, information systems, risk control services, and many other topics. The event also provided a variety of job interview skills workshops to help university students make their career development plans in an all-round way.
The online opening ceremony of “Careers Day 2022” was held on the morning of March 31. The Vice-Rector of MPU, Dr. Lei Ngan Lin said in her speech that the release of the "Second Five-Year Plan for the Economic and Social Development of the Macao Special Administrative Region" has brought new opportunities to Macao. With the comprehensive development of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, graduates will have more diversified opportunities and more room for employment. This year, there are more institutions from the Greater Bay Area participating in the job fair and offering online career talks to broaden students' career horizons. Macao Polytechnic University will continue to focus on cultivating professional and practical talents, and expanding the talent pool for the construction of China and Macao.
According to the recently completed MPU Graduate Employment Survey, 90% of graduates choose to work or to further their studies, and nearly 90% of the graduates who choose to work, are successfully employed within one to three months after graduation, with an average monthly salary of 15,300 patacas. Most of them work in jobs related to their majors, with the top four industries including medical treatment, health care and nursing (17.7%), education (17%), tourism, convention, hotel and catering (12.6%), as well as design, art, music and performance, and cultural and creative industries (9.5%) .
As the organiser of the event, the MPU Student Affairs Office said that the website of “Careers Day 2022” features information on job opportunities, career talks, job interview tips and other information, and the online career fair offered more than 2,000 job vacancies for students to apply for online. This support provides students with career information and guidance in a variety of ways, so that they can start their careers and embrace new opportunities.
The institutions participating in the “Careers Day 2022” include Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region - Labour Affairs Bureau, Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau, Social Security Fund, Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Statistics and Census Service, Bank of China Limited Macau Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited, China Construction Bank Corporation Macau Branch, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Tai Fung Bank Limited, Banco Delta Asia S.A., China Guangfa Bank Macau Branch, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A., Sands China Ltd., MGM, SJM Resorts, S.A., Galaxy Entertainment Group, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, L’Arc Macau, Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau, Lisboeta Macau, Macau Fisherman's Wharf, Grand Coloane Resort, Macau Slot, PricewaterhouseCoopers (Macau) Ltd., Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau, S.A.R.L., Huawei Services (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. – Macau Branch, LT (Macau) Limited, Netcraft Information Technology (Macau) Co., Ltd., Yonyou Software（Macau）Co. Ltd., Boardware Information System Limited, CTI Group Limited, Manner Culture Ltd., Aphelion Group Limited, EvolutionHR Consultancy Limited, JC Human Resources Consulting (Macau) Company Limited, MSS Recruitment, Hello-Jobs.Com, TalentGroup Asia Limited, Manpower Services (Macau) Ltd., Centaline Macau Enterprise Limited, Ricacorp (Macau) Property Agency Limited, Savills (Macau) Limited, AXA China Region Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited, Manulife (International) Limited, YF Life Insurance International Limited, CSI Group, Uniqlo Hong Kong, Limited Macau Branch, The Dairy Farm Company, Limited - Macau Branch, 7-Eleven, Mannings, San Miu Supermarket Limited, Sa Sa Cosmetic Company Limited, New Yaohan, McDonald's Macau, Coffee Concepts (Macau) Limited, Emphasis Jewellery Company Limited, San San Education, Nansha Youth Fedaration of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Nansha Federation of Social Organizations, Guangzhou Nansha Investment Consulting Co., LTD, China Railway Guangzhou Engineering Group Co. Ltd, Guangzhou Xiangjiang Cloud Technology Company Limited, Bank of China (Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone Nansha Sub-Branch), Bureau of Commerce of Guangzhou Nansha Economic and Technological Development Zone, Guangzhou NanshaTaxation Bureau of the State TaxationAdministration, Guangzhou Kung Fu Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd, Whole Person International Education, Nansha Public Resources Holdings Co., Ltd., Nansha Agriculture Corporation, Niu+ Space, China Merchants Bank (Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone Nansha Sub-Branch), Nansha International Arbitration Centre, Huaxia Bank (Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone Nansha Branch), The Primary People's Court of Nansha District of Guangzhou Municipality, Bank of Communications (Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone Nansha Sub-Branch), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) US Consulting Solutions Acceleration Center Shanghai, and Shenzhen Qianhai International Talent Service Center.
