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AI and market shifts leave Hong Kong’s grads facing toughest job hunt since 2021

2 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong graduate Ivan Cheung has filed more than 200 job applications since March, and he is hoping that out of the dozen or so companies that have asked him to interview or take a written test, one will eventually hire him. But the data science and analytics graduate from Polytechnic University is in a…

Exclusive | 55% plunge in new hires as Hong Kong graduates face gloomiest job outlook in 5 years

6 months ago02 mins

University graduates in Hong Kong are facing the gloomiest employment market since 2021, with the number of available jobs plunging by 55 per cent in 2025 and the average salary of new hires increasing by only 0.5 per cent year on year. A veteran human resources consultant attributed the sharp fall in entry-level jobs, which…