The Labour Department announced today that it will stage Launch Your Career, a special programme for secondary school leavers who intend to enter the job market. It will run from this month until August.

Through an array of pre-employment training and employment services, the programme aims to help school leavers obtain employment information, plan their careers and enhance their employability. It is expected to attract about 13,000 participants.

Secondary school leavers can browse job vacancies on the scheme's webpage, where they can also find detail of recruitment days under the Youth Employment & Training Programme, recruitment days held at the Labour Department’s job centres, and large-scale job fairs.

With a view to enhancing school leavers' job interview skills and building their work ethic, the department’s Youth Employment Start support centres in Mong Kok and Kwai Fong will organise practical training courses through the Career Fresh Up programme. Career assessments and consultations will also be provided.

The department added that secondary school leavers opting to enter the employment market are encouraged to join the Youth Employment & Training Programme, a free-of-charge scheme with no limit on the number of participants. One-stop pre-employment training, on-the-job training and allowances for trainees will be offered.