HKSAR_AO_PreInterview

AOInterview–IndividualPracticeSessionsDates:Monday~FridayTime:10:30am~12:00pm;2:00pm~5:00pm(45minspersession)Booking:Tel.No.:28592314Location:CareersServicesHelpDesk,CEDARS,3/F,MengWahComplexContactperson:賢哥HKSARGovernmentAdministrativeOfficerPreliminaryInterviewPreparationWorkshopsDateTimeVenue1Feb08(Fri)(Session1)4:00pm–6:00pmMW411,MWCSpeakers:Mr.HermanChan,DirectorofCareersandPlacementMs.JacquelineLloyd,CareersAdvisor(Students)ThisPowerPointwillbeputinourwebsite:•Background•PastInterviewQuestions•GeneralGuidelines−Presentation−InterviewPage4of69Background-Nature•WhatisAO?−Multi-skilledprofessionaladministrators−Postedaroundawidevarietyofpostsinbureauxanddepartments(500officers)•Changeofpostingsineverytwotothreeyears−wideexposure−broadexperience−varietyincareer•CheckHKSARwebsitefordetails,e.g.:•Workin12bureaux(局),30departments(署/處)−Bureaus-assistingintheformulationofgovernmentpoliciesandthecontrolandmonitoringoftheuseofpublicresources−DistrictOffices-steerandcoordinateprovisionofgovernmentservicesandfacilities−Departments-providequalitymanagement−OfficesoutsideHongKong-promotetheinterestsofHongKongPage6of69OtherTraining•TrainingsofAdministrativeOfficer:−Inductiontrainingonlaw,mediaskill,languageandpersonaldevelopmentinthefirsttwoyears−Post-probationtraininginrenownedoverseasuniversities(probationaryterm:3year)−Secondmentschemewiththeprivatesector(6months)−Juniordirectoratetrainingprogram–furthertraininginmanagementandleadershipskills−NationalStudiesprogramsandThematicstudyprogramsintheMainland−Executivedevelopmentprograms-degreeorshort-termexecutiveprogramsfordeservingdirectorateofficers−Sponsorshipforpart-timestudiesinrelevantfields(e.g.MPA,MBA,LLB)andforeignlanguages(e.g.Japanese,GermanandFrench)Page7of69Qualitieslookingfor…•Analyticalability•Integrity品格•Resilience應付壓力能力•Judgment•Politicalacumen•Originality•Keensenseofmissioninservingthecommunity•Leadership•Intelligence•Abilityforteamwork•Versatility•Readinesstoacceptchallenges2008AOSelectionInterviewPage9of69InterviewFlow•ApplicationDeadline(CRE)17Aug07•RecruitmentTalk27Sep07•ApplicationDeadline5Oct07•CommonRecruitmentExamination(CRE)6Oct07•JointAO/EORecruitmentExamination24Nov07•PreliminaryInterviewFeb08•FinalInterviewMar08•OfferApr082007AOInterviewPage11of691stroundpanelinterview2007•2-3interviewers•Language−English,Cantonese,Putonghua(usuallysamelanguageforeachsubject,notmixed)•Time:about30minutes•OffCampusPage12of69InterviewFlow•ImpromptuTalk−Chooseoneenvelopeoutoftwo.Eachenvelopecontained3cardswith3presentationtopics−Chooseonetopic-5minutestoprepare−Givethepresentation-about3minutes,inEnglish•Interview−Follow-upQuestionsPage13of69•2008OlympicGames•AbuseofComprehensiveSocialSecurityAssistanceScheme•AirPollution•Anti-Americanism•Anti-terrorism•AvianFlu•ChiefExecutiveElection•CopyrightProtection•DevelopmentofLogisticsIndustry•Divorce•EastAsia•Feminism•FreeTrade•FriendsandFamily•GlobalisationImpact•IsraelandNeighbouringCountries•MajorProblemsinChina•MergeofMTR&KCRC•PearlRiverDeltaDevelopment•PrivacyProtection•PropertyMarket•PublicBroadcasting•Red-lightzone•Same-sexMarriage•Selfishness•Sino-AmericanRelation•Sino-JapaneseRelation•Sino-VaticanRelation•Stress•UniversalSuffrage•Wealth,Health,andHappiness•WesternCivilisationVsEasternCivilisationImpromptuTalk2007Page14of69Follow-upQuestions2007•AirPollution−ShouldtheGovernmentrearrangetheProfitagreementofelectricitycompanies?−Howaboutintroducingelectronicroadpricingsystem?−Cantheproblembesolvedbyintroducingnewcompetitors?•ChiefExecutiveElection−WhatGovernmentcandoatthisstagetohelppromoteuniversalsuffrageinHongKong?(Tellmesomethingnewandnotthosetheyarecurrentlydoingnow)−WhatcanthecentralGovernmentdo?−WhatcantheGovernmentandpoliticalpartiesnegotiate?−Whatisyouropiniononthe2candidatesinthisChiefExecutiveelection?−Doyouseeanydrawbacksofthem?−IfyouareinvolvedindirectelectionofCE,whowillyouvoteandwhy?−假如梁家傑或董建華正在參選,誰會做特首?−政府應否幫助政黨發展?如何幫助?Page15of69Follow-upQuestions2007…(Cont’d)•Divorce−Iffinancialdifficultyisoneofthosereasonsfordivorce,doyouthinktheGovernmenthasdoneenoughtohelpthepoorsothatthereshouldbenopoverty?WhatelsecantheGovernmentdo?−Forpersonalitiesmismatchandextra-maritalaffairs,doyouthinktheGovernmentshouldpromotesuchethicalissuesastoloveyourpartnerornottogetdivorce,etc?WhatcantheGovernmentdoaboutthis?−Whatpoliciesshouldthegovernmentmakeintermsofincreasingcohabitatedcouple?•FreeTrade−Whatisoutsourcingmanagement?(FromITtoAnalyticalWork)Page16of69Follow-upQuestions2007…(Cont’d)•GlobalisationImpact−HowdoesglobalisationbenefitsHongKong?−Withglobalisation,factoriesinHongKonghavebeencloseddown.Mid-agedlowskillworkerslosetheirjobs.Howcanglobalisationbenefitthesetypeofpeople?−AnyculturalimpactofglobalisationinHongKong?•MajorProblemsinChina−Whataretheproblemsofworkerscomingfrominlandprovincestosoutherncities?−Howcanthisbesolved?Whatcanbedoneinshortterm?−WhydoyouanticipateChinawillhaveanagin