Employer Zone
Opportunities for Employers and Young people
With the concerted efforts of the Labour Department, employers and training bodies, YETP provides a comprehensive platform of job search with one-stop and diversified pre-employment and on-the-job training opportunities for young school leavers aged 15 to 24 with educational attainment at sub-degree level or below. The 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. YETP also helps employers recruit and nurture young talents for their organisations.
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Employers are welcome to offer training vacancies under WPA or OJT
| Workplace Attachment Training (WPA) | On-the-job Training (OJT) | |
|---|---|---|
Objectives |
It aims at helping trainees better understand the industry, acquire work knowledge and interpersonal skills, and explore their abilities and potential. | It aims at enhancing the trainees' employability, work experience and job skills through on-the-job training, and helps them formulate career development plans. |
Training Period |
1 month | 6 to 12 months(depending on job nature and training content) |
Any employment Relationship established between host organisations/ employers and trainees during the training period? |
NO | YES |
Salary to be provided by the host organisations/ employers to the trainees? |
NO (Upon satisfactory completion of training, an allowance of $3,000 would be awarded to the trainees by the Programme Office) |
YES (During the on-the-job period, the trainees are engaged as paid employees. Employers are entitled to a maximum of $3,000 training subsidy per month for engaging a trainee during the training period by the Programme Office) |