YPTP & YWETS

Eligibility All young school leavers aged between 15 and 24 with educational attainment at sub-degree or below level (Applicants must hold valid Hong Kong Identity Cards and are lawfully employable in Hong Kong) Aims This programme enables young people to better understand themselves and their work aptitudes while enriching their job skills and experience so as to enhance their employability Content The programme consists of Pre-employment Training and On-the-job Training Course Fee FREE

Core Course – Job-search and Interpersonal Skills Training Trainees aged 15 to 19 who join the YPTP & YWETS for the first time are required to complete a 48 hours’Core Course on "Job-search and Interpersonal Skills Training". The purpose is to equip trainees with basic knowledge and application skills on career planning, interpersonal skills, job search methods, etc. Trainees aged 20 to 24 or those who had participated in the Programme before may also enroll this course on case managers’ recommendation after an initial assessment.   Elective Courses Course Content Duration Elective Course I Discipline and Motivation Training Underpinned by outdoor activities and physical training, this module aims to build up trainees’ self-esteem, self-confidence, self-discipline, leadership and team building skills, as well as to cultivate their positive thinking. Duration : 80 hours Elective Course II Computer Application Training This module includes two levels – elementary and intermediate. Training mainly focuses on common office computer software applications, Chinese input method, software applications for internet or graphic presentation, and basic computer programming, etc. Duration : 48-80 hours Elective Course III Job-specific Skills Training A wide range of job-specific skills training courses catering for the prevailing needs of the employment market are offered, with a view to enhancing the job skills of the trainees. Duration : Varies with courses   Workplace Attachment Training Trainees may undergo a one-month workplace attachment training with "host organisations", including government departments, private and public organisations, as well as non-government organisations. Attachment Training enables trainees to acquire work experience, develop potential and explore employment opportunities. There is no employment relationship between trainees and host organisations. An allowance of $2,000 is payable to trainees upon satisfactory completion of the attachment.

On-the-job Training Trainees are engaged as employees under on-the-job training of 6 to 12 months with salary. Employers appoint staff with relevant work experience to be mentors of trainees and provide appropriate guidance at work. During the on-the-job training period, a monthly training subsidy of $2,000 per trainee would be granted to the employers. Employers may offer further employment to trainees with good performance upon completion of on-the-job training.   Off-the-job Vocational Training During the period of on-the-job training, trainees may enroll in relevant vocational courses and apply for reimbursement of course and examination fees up to $4,000 from YPTP & YWETS.

For the Programme Year 2010/11, trainees with 80% attendance or above of a course under YPTP & YWETS are entitled to a training allowance at a rate of $30 per valid training day.

YPTP & YWETS (KLN office) 9/F, Kowloon East Government Offices, 12 Lei Yue Mun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon YPTP & YWETS (HK office) 16/F, Southorn Centre,130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Tel 2112 9932 Web site: http://www.yes.labour.gov.hk E-mail: enquiry@yes.labour.gov.hk

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