Application Procedure


  
 
Application Procedures
  • Interested companies are encouraged to read the “Guideline for Company Applicants” thoroughly before submitting applications.
  • Interested companies (applying companies) should fill in the application form (e-form) from the Support Scheme’s website (http://www.gradsupport.hk) and submit other required documents via the official portal by 17:00, 30 April 2020.
  • A Vetting Committee will review the applications based on the relevance of business nature of applying companies to the Support Scheme and their track record, as well as the effectiveness of the training program to be provided by the applying companies to the Graduate Employee(s) under the Support Scheme as outlined in the application form.
  • Employing Companies will be notified of the application result together with a user password for accessing the online platform of the Support Scheme at the Support Scheme’s website. The online platform will allow Employing Companies to post information on their job vacancies that could be offered under the Support Scheme and to review the applying graduates’ CVs and e-portfolios.
  • The monthly subsidy provided by the Support Scheme to Employing Companies for each Graduate Employee will be reimbursed to the companies on a quarterly basis upon presentation of proof of employment.
Application Deadline : 30 April 2020 (17:00)      
             
  

Notes to Company
  • The subsidy will not constitute more than 50% of the monthly salary and the employers have to comply with the Statutory Minimum Wage requirement and offer a competitive market rate for salary when employing the graduate employee.
  • If pre-employment interview with applying graduate is needed, it should be arranged by the employing companies with the applying graduates directly.
  • Employing companies should inform the Organizer within two weeks after they have successfully employed the applying graduate(s) (hereafrer referred to as “graduate employee(s)”) for the Organizer to arrange release of subsidy upon the graduate employee(s) reported duty.
  • In case of termination of employment by either the Employing Company or the graduate employee, reasons for the termination and the effective date should be provided by the Employing Company to the Organizer in writing within 1 month after the employment is terminated.

Disclaimer:

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.