The Youth Pre-employment Training Programme (YPTP)
and the Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme (YWETS)
aim to enhance the competitiveness and employability
of young people aged 15-24, by providing free pre-employment
and on-the-job training. At the same time, both schemes
help employers identify and nurture young talents for
their organizations.
What are the differences between the “YPTP” and “YWETS”?
| |
YPTP |
YWETS |
| Objectives of the Schemes |
To provide comprehensive pre-employment
training to trainees for enhancing their employability
and competitiveness
|
To provide on-the-job
training to trainees for enhancing
their work skills, experience and credentials to
brighten up their employment prospects |
| Background of Applicants |
Young school leavers aged between
15 and 19 |
Young people aged between 15 and
24 with educational attainment at sub-degree or below level |
Contents of the Schemes (For
more details of the Schemes, please click here)
|
 |
Modular Training |
|
Career Counseling and Support
Services |
|
Workplace
Attachment Training : Last for 1 month,
for trainees to attain actual working experience
and helps them understand their abilities
and potential |
|
|
Induction Course : 40-hour
foundation course for soft skills training |
|
Case Management Services |
|
Off-the-Job Vocational Training
Allowance |
|
On-the-job
Training : Last for 6-12 months, for enhancing
the work skills and experience of trainees
|
|
What are the differences
between Workplace Attachment of YPTP
and On-the-job Training of YWETS?
| |
Workplace
Attachment Training of YPTP |
On-the-job
Training of YWETS |
| Training Objectives |
It aims at helping the trainees understand
the industry, acquire work knowledge and interpersonal
skills, and understand their abilities and potential. |
It aims at enhancing the trainees’
employability, work experience and job skills so
as to brighten up their employment prospects. |
| Training Period |
1 month |
6 to 12 months |
| Employment Relationship established
between the Employers and the Trainees during the
training period? |
NO |
YES |
| Any Salary to be provided by the
Employers to the trainees? |
NO (Upon satisfactory completion
of training, an allowance of $2,000 would be awarded
to the trainees by the Programme Office)
|
YES (During the training period,
the trainees are engaged as employees. A monthly
training subsidy of $2,000 would be paid to the
employers for engaging a trainee during on-the-job
training period by the Scheme Office) |
| Any Mentor assigned during Training |
YES (The employers are
requested to appoint experienced staff to act as
“mentors” for guiding the trainees' daily work)
|
| Do Employers need to keep contact
with Case Managers? |
YES (Employers are requested
to keep contact with the case managers on providing
support to trainees for better performance at work) |
| Arrangement by the Employers upon
Completion of Training |
- The employers are requested to issue certificate
to the trainees specifying the skill attained
and the employment period upon completion of
training.
- The employers are encouraged to offer further
employment to the trainees with satisfactory
performance.
|
It’s simple and easy for you to recruit young talents!
Just call our “Youth Employment Service Hotline 2112
9932”, you can enjoy one-stop support services:
- A designated account manager provides you with
full support services, ranging from formulation of
training plan, screening of trainees, arrangement
of interviews to follow-up services after engaging
a trainee etc.
- Simple and effective procedures bring you a new
experience in recruitment.
We welcome all employers to provide training vacancies
to support youth employment and nurture the workforce
of Hong Kong.
Enquiry
| Call “Youth Employment Service Hotline：
2112 9932” |
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| (YWETS) Press 2 3 1 |
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