Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung today attended a Government Career Fair at the Polytechnic University (PolyU) and called on those who aspire to serve the community to join the civil service.

The fair was the first to have taken place at PolyU. Thirty government bureaus and departments, covering over 50 civil service grades, took part.

Besides the general grades, professional grades and the disciplined services were included in the fair.

In view of the courses offered by PolyU, Mrs Yeung outlined that the Government has arranged for officers from relevant departments to introduce their grades to students.

She said the fair highlighted civil service job opportunities related to surveying and maritime studies and would give PolyU students who are studying these subjects a better understanding of the relevant grades.

The Government has strengthened its recruitment efforts in recent years. Mrs Yeung stressed that a number of grades have seen a noticeable increase in the number of applicants.

She highlighted that the number of candidates applying for Administrative Officer (AO), Executive Officer II (EOII) and other grades under the joint recruitment exercise in 2023-24 surged by nearly 40%, adding that this illustrated that job seekers view a career in the Government as attractive.

The Government has launched a joint recruitment exercise for the appointment of four civil service grades, namely AO, EOII, Assistant Trade Officer II and Transport Officer II. Students graduating in 2025 or 2026 may also apply this year.

Mrs Yeung reminded those interested in applying for four civil service graduate posts to submit their applications by 11.59pm on October 4.