The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) held 2019 Career Day on 5 March at IFT Taipa Campus. 56 organisations from various sectors joined and exhibited at the event, providing employment opportunities and information, as well as the latest development of the sectors for IFT graduating students. The Career Day aimed to provide a direct communication platform between students and employers, allowing students to know more about the current job market and maximising their chance of successful job application.
During the event, participating organisations from the Greater Bay Area and Chengdu exhibited more than 2,500 job vacancies for IFT graduating students. Representatives from the participating organisations introduced career prospects and positions available in their companies as well as arranging on site interviews for graduating students and participants. The graduating students and participants were enthusiastic about the event. Questions regarding employment trends and employers’ expectation were raised and discussed in the fair.
The employment rate of IFT graduates has been satisfactory. A graduates’ employment survey was conducted with respondents of 2017/18 graduates 6 months after they graduated. According to the survey results, 75% of the employed graduates worked in the tourism and hospitality sector with the median salary of MOP15,300.
Organisations participated in the event included Air Macau Co. Ltd., AsiaHospitalityCareers.com, AXA China Region Insurance (Bermuda) Company Limited, Banco Delta Asia S.A., Conde Group, David Group, DFS Cotai Limitada, EGL Tours (Macau) Company Limited, EvolutionHR Consultancy Limited, Ferre Human Resources Company Limited, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, Future Bright Group, Galaxy Entertainment Group, Grand Coloane Resort, Grand Emperor Hotel, Grand Hyatt Macau, Grand Lapa Macau, Haoliwoo Real Estate of Network, Ltd., Hello-jobs.com, Holiday Inn Macau, Hotel Lisboa, Hotel Royal Macau, JC Human Resources Consulting, JW Marriott Hotel, Macau, L'Arc Macau, Lisboeta, Louis Vuitton Macau Company Limited, Macau International Airport Company Limited, Manpower Services (Macau) Limited, Manulife (International) Limited, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Menzies Macau Airport Services Ltd., MGM, MSS Recruitment, MTR Railway Operations (Macau) Company Limited, New Yaohan, Regency Art Hotel, Richemont Luxury Macau Limited, Sands China Ltd., Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotal Central, Sheraton Zhuhai Hotel, Shun Tak Holdings (Macau) Limited, Six Senses Qing Cheng Mountain, Smart United Asia Limited (Macau Branch), Sociedade de Jogos de Macau, S.A., Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16, Starbucks (Macau) Limited, Tak Chun Group, The Nuance Group (Macau) Limited, The Ritz-Carlton, Macau, The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central, Valiram Luxury Limited, Vang Iek Group, VWEED CREATIVE GROUP, Wing On Holidays (Macau) Ltd. and Wynn Resorts (Macau) S.A.