HK, Macao youth vie for Shenzhen civil service posts

As 446 graduates from Hong Kong and Macao compete for five civil service positions in Shenzhen, the Guangdong- Hong Kong- Macao Greater Bay Area kicked off another round of integration.

It is the first time that Hong Kong and Macao citizens have participated in Shenzhen’s civil service recruitment tests, which took place on Saturday and Sunday. Five positions in the fields of administration, finance, city planning, foreign personnel management and medical supervision were offered exclusively to people from the two special administrative regions, media reported.

The application requirements for these positions are Hong Kong and Macao citizens with a bachelor’s degree or higher who uphold the Constitution of China and support the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the socialist system.

More than 400 applicants applying for five posts far exceeded expectations, especially as Hong Kong and the mainland have not yet fully restored personnel transition under the COVID- 19 epidemic, said Tang Fei, a Hong Kongbased member of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies. “It proves that Hong Kong and Macao youth have great expectations for the mainland’s job market.”

Among the five positions up for grabs is a basic civil service position in the sub- district office of Fubao, Futian district, which is relatively near Hong Kong and is the most sought after, attracting 244 applicants.

Tang said the mainland job market has opened a window for Hong Kong and Macao youth. The deeper their understanding of the mainland, the broader their vision of future employment will be.

“What the mainland offers them is not only jobs, but also an opportunity for refreshing their perception of employment, and integration into the mainland’s development,” Tang noted.