Guidelines for Employers
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Part 1: Registration of Jobs by Employers for CARLS 2.0

  1. Eligible employer should be a local company in operation for at least 6 months in Hong Kong.
  2. To participate in CARLS 2.0, interested employers should provide work exposure opportunities, whether full-time graduate employment or full-time contract to CityU graduates of Class 2021.
  3. Work exposure should start between May to October 2021, with durations of at least 3 months or more.
  4. To facilitate job information submission under CARLS 2.0, employers should provide job details via the designated link specified in the email invitation.
  5. Upon submission of job information, acknowledgement will be sent to employers via email within 2 working days. Submitted jobs will be assessed for eligibility and employers will be notified of registration result within 5 working days.
  6. Eligible jobs will be uploaded to our in-house online job platform – JobPlus for students’ viewing.

Part 2: Matching Fund under CARLS 2.0

  1. One third (1/3) of graduates’ monthly salary will be matched, or capped at HK$6,000 per month, for a maximum of 3 months. (For example, HK$5,000 will be matched for a monthly salary of HK$15,000; HK$6,000 for a monthly salary of HK$18,000).
  2. Once a CityU graduate is hired, employer is required to pay monthly salary in full for the first 3 months under the Scheme.
  3. Upon satisfactory completion of a maximum of 3-month work exposure; eligible matching fund will be reimbursed to participating employers by the University, subject to provision of necessary supporting documents.
  4. Settlement can be made via bank transfer to company account or cheque payment addressed to the company directly.
  5. In the case of unfinished work exposure due to graduates’ premature departure or under any special circumstances, reimbursement to the employers will be made on a pro-rata basis.
  6. Employers need to make declaration on not receiving dual subsidies from CityU on the same employment.
  7. In case employers do not require the reimbursement of matching fund, they have the liberty to opt not to apply for the fund. In other words, reimbursement of the matching fund under CARLS 2.0 is optional to employers.
  8. Participated CARLS employers would be invited to fill-in a questionnaire regarding the feedback on CARLS 2.0

8 Simple Steps for Employers

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STEP 1.

Submit job information on the QuestionPro link (as provided in the invitation email) and receive an acknowledgement immediately after submission of job information

 
2

STEP 2.

Receive a confirmation email of job posting in CityU internal job system (within 5 working days)

 
3

STEP 3.

Contact Careers and Employability Consultant of respective College/ School/Office/CLC to check the eligibility of the graduating students and signing the agreement before hiring the selected candidates.

 
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STEP 4.

Receive an email with "Agreement of CARLS 2.0" sent by the Career Consultant of respective College/School/Office/CLC of CityU

 
5

STEP 5.

Receive job applications from CityU graduating students.

If employers can identify suitable candidates, please continue Step 6 to 8

 
6

STEP 6.

Complete the "Agreement of CARLS 2.0" and send it to Career Consultant of respective College/School/Office/CLC of CityU. Then, wait for the signed "Agreement of CARLS 2.0" to be returned by CityU (within 3 working days)

 
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STEP 7.

When employers received the signed copy of "Agreement of CARLS 2.0", the graduating students can be appointed.
Upon students' satisfactory completion of the work exposure, complete the employment and payment details in the QuestionPro in the "Agreement of CARLS 2.0" and apply for the matching fund

 
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STEP 8.

CityU will process your submission of employment and payment details in Step 6.
4 to 6 weeks processing time is expected. 
The matching fund will be transferred to your company account.

For enquiries, please contact Career & Leadership Centre (CLC) at 3442 6016 or clc.careerlaunch@cityu.edu.hk.