Job hunting
CVs, interviews, contract checks, scam spotting and what to do before and after you start.
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Before Responding to a Recruitment Advertisement: What Hong Kong Jobseekers Should Verify About the Company, Position, Fees and Personal Data
The Labour Department warns against job-hunting traps: verify employer details, refuse unreasonable charges, and guard against excessive collection of personal data.
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Before responding to job advertisements in Hong Kong: how to verify the company, role, fees and personal data requirements
Before responding to job ads, verify the company, role, fees and personal data requirements to guard against job-hunting scams and fraudulent recruitment.
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How Hong Kong job seekers can verify companies, vacancies, fees and personal data requests before responding to job advertisements
Drawing on official anti-scam guidance from the Labour Department, this guide lists the traps to watch for before a job interview, including unreasonable fees and excessive collection of personal data.
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How Hong Kong Job Seekers Can Verify Recruitment Advertisements: Company, Position, Fees and Personal Data Requirements
How to verify the company, position, fees and personal data requirements before applying? Following the Labour Department's official anti-scam tips, reject unreasonable charges and beware of excessive data collection.
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What Hong Kong job seekers should verify before responding to job ads: company, vacancy, fees and personal data
Before responding to a job advertisement, verify whether the company, the vacancy and any fees are reasonable, watch out for personal data requests, and avoid falling into job scams.
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How Hong Kong Job Seekers Should Verify Companies, Roles, Fees and Personal Data Requests Before Responding to Job Advertisements
Based on official guidance from the Labour Department and the Police, job seekers should stay alert to recruitment scams, verify companies and roles, and avoid unreasonable fees and excessive collection of personal data.
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Hong Kong job interviews and recruitment forms requesting personal data: what necessity and retention arrangements should applicants check?
Under the PCPD's Human Resources Management Practice Code, job seekers should verify the necessity of personal data requested in interviews and on recruitment forms and understand retention arrangements, to comply with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
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2026 Job Hunting in Hong Kong: A Complete Guide to CV Writing and Interview Preparation
In Hong Kong, your CV and interview are the two hurdles candidates must clear. Employers screen talent briskly and pragmatically; showing your value fast often decides success or failure. This guide covers CVs, language strategy and interview tactics.
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Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Contribution Rules, Withdrawal Conditions and Cross-Border Employment Coordination with Mainland Social Security
This article explains Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) contribution rules and withdrawal conditions, plus how cross-border employment interacts with mainland social security, helping job seekers understand the coordination between the two retirement protection systems.
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Hong Kong MPF Offsetting Abolition 2026 New Rules: Employer's Complete Guide + Long Service Payment Calculation
For Hong Kong employers, the 2026 abolition of MPF offsetting under the Employment and Retirement Schemes Legislation (Offsetting Arrangement) (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 means employer MPF contributions cannot offset long service payment or severance payment.
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Hong Kong Employment Contract Traps Fully Explained 2026: Probation Clauses, Non-compete Restrictions, Part-time Restrictions and Compensation Clauses
Hong Kong employment contracts contain hidden traps: dismissal at will during probation, excessively harsh non-compete clauses, the legality of no-moonlighting clauses, and training-fee compensation terms. Essential reading before you sign.
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A Guide to Job Hunting and Staying in Hong Kong for Mainland Students and Professionals
EmployHK Hong Kong Talent Guide is a specialist site for mainland and overseas Chinese seeking jobs in Hong Kong and switching residency status, covering the four main visas (IANG, QMAS, TTPS, GEP) and entry guides for four major industries.