20
APR
2020

Youth Unemployment in Hong Kong under COVID-19: A Forecasting Exercise and Analysis

If the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic persist, the overall unemployment rate may even reach a historic high, surpassing its peak at 8.5% during the 2003 SARS outbreak.

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28
AUG
2019

The Impact of Economic Downturn on the Income Prospects of Post-Secondary Graduates

This paper examine the impact of economic recession on the income prospects of post-secondary graduates, to serve as a reference for future downturns.

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16
APR
2019

Career Preparation for the Financial Services Industry

Some local Hong Kong youth feel that they are not well-equipped to adapt to the evolving industry demands of the financial services industry, primarily due to the higher standard for Mandarin Chinese and the difference in culture between Hong Kong and Mai

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23
OCT
2018

SLASH IT!

Since the late 2000s, the term SLASH has been used to describe people who straddle different careers. We’ve always known of freelancers or independent contractors, or people who have a few part-time jobs.

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