To give students a deeper understanding of the ACCA Job Hunting Competition, last year's Hong Kong champion, Veronica Tse Yuen-ting, and the grand final champion, Jansy Man Wing-sze, shared their experiences.
'I joined the competition because I love challenges and new things,' said Ms Man, a third-year business and law student at University of Hong Kong (HKU). 'The competition comprised of different stages, and I was able to test my English and Putonghua abilities.'
For Ms Tse, a third-year social science and law student at HKU, the competition was a chance for her to test her business knowledge. 'It tested my presentation and interview skills and taught me to prepare for job hunting.'
Competing in the grand final provided Ms Man with an opportunity to learn from students from different mainland universities.
'Each finalist has a different working style,' Ms Man said. 'We had to get to know each other and come up with the best answer to our case in just two hours. It is important to have the ability to work with others on the one hand, and be expressive and outstanding on the other hand.'
This part of the event helps finalists to be prepared to meet people from different backgrounds when they enter the labour force.
'The competition has improved my ability to cope with different situations,' Ms Tse said. 'We had to make use of each others' strengths and provide immediate responses to tackle our case.'