‘Give them a chance to shine’: Hong Kong government urged to provide better job support for young people from ethnic minorities
- KELY Support Group says schools should provide more career support and companies can benefit from diverse cultural background and talent
- NGO survey finds 82 per cent of respondents had no internship experience, despite three-quarters considering it most valuable resource for identifying career path
KELY Support Group on Tuesday also said schools should provide more career support for young members of ethnic minorities, arguing that companies could benefit from diverse cultural backgrounds and talent.
“The government may consider to really take the lead and develop more policies to encourage [ethnic minority] employment, so that young people from these backgrounds will be able to have equality in the workplace,” said Cindy Ng Tsz-man, the group’s senior manager for programmes and services.
“It’s important for us … to really understand [that] internships are not just a chance for them to work, but it’s also their first contact with our society in a workplace concept.”
The organisation surveyed 509 people aged 16 to 25. About 64 per cent were from non-Chinese Asian minorities, while smaller percentages were from other minority groups such as African and Middle Eastern.
