Students from the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) got the chance to contemplate their futures yesterday during a Career Day in Taipa.
More than 1,200 vacancies were on offer from 65 organisations from Macao, Hong Kong, Guangdong and Shanghai. Students took part in on-site interviews, learned about the latest trends in the industry and picked up tips from two alumni who spoke about their experiences as entrepreneurs.
Representatives from government departments and non-governmental organisations also took part in the event, the Macau Post Daily reported.
Macao’s graduates have performed well in the job market, according to the most recent Career Placement Survey.
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It found that 73 per cent of 2021-2022 respondents with a master’s degree had secured full-time employment, earning a monthly salary of around 17,250 patacas.
Eighty-five per cent of graduates with a bachelor’s degree were either employed and earning about 15,600 patacas a month, had started their own business, or pursued higher education.
The survey found that among respondents who graduated with a bachelor’s degree and are working, 50 per cent are employed in tourism and hospitality. Seventeen per cent work in the service sector, 9 per cent in education, 7 per cent in finance and insurance, and 6 per cent in conferences and exhibitions.
