#ToughTimesTogether Wave 3 HKBN Offers Career Kickstarter to 100 University Graduates

HONG KONG, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In line with its core purpose to "Make Our Home a Better Place to Live", HKBN Group ("HKBN" or the "Group") today announced the launch of "#ToughTimesTogether - Career Kickstarter for Graduates". This programme offers 100 university graduates a three-month learning and career opportunity, aiming to give them inspiring work experience and prepare them for their future career aspirations.

In view of the economic challenges from COVID-19, HKBN previously rolled out two waves of #ToughTimesTogether campaign, giving 1-month service fee waiver to customers and 2-year free broadband service to 10,000 disadvantaged families respectively. As economy continues to suffer and the academic year is drawing to a close soon, HKBN understands university graduates are facing unprecedented challenges in job search, and therefore it will extend #ToughTimesTogether to university graduates. To help them kickstart their career, HKBN will offer 3-month on-the-job training and mentorship from its top 1% executives, as a springboard for the graduates' future career aspirations. Some of the key features of the programme are:

• Invaluable practical work experience
  Through wide-ranging on-the-job experiences at HKBN, graduates will gain useful skills and know-how to support their transition from university life to full-time employment
• Inspiring mentorship
  Receive one-on-one guidance from the top 1% (about 70) HKBN executives, helping graduates broaden their horizons and fast-track their career development with vital business and leadership insights
• Experience HKBN's unique culture
  Experience HKBN's unique culture and see how it puts values -- such as entrepreneurship, disruptive innovation, continuous learning, and LIFE-work priority -- into practice for success

From now till 30 April 2020, local or overseas university graduates of 2019 or 2020 are welcome to apply for this programme. Opportunities are available in Business Analysis, Cloud Services, Corporate and Marketing Communications, Corporate Sales, Digital Transformation, Finance, Information Technology, Legal & Regulatory, Marketing, Network Technology, Operations Management, Talent Engagement, JOS Beyond-Hong Kong offices and more. For details of the programme, please visit http://www.hkbn.net/ToughTimesTogether3/en.

Details of "#ToughTimesTogether - Career Kickstarter for Graduates":

To learn more about this programme, please click the link below to read an invitation letter from HKBN Executive Vice-chairman and Group CEO.

https://reg.hkbn.net/WwwCMS/upload/pdf/en/20200402_TTT3_EN_appendix.pdf 

About HKBN Group

HKBN Group ("HKBN" or the "Group"), headquartered in Hong Kong with operations spanning Asia across Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, mainland China and Macau, is a leading integrated telecom and technology solutions provider. Through three core brands, Hong Kong Broadband Network, HKBN Enterprise Solutions and JOS, the Group offers comprehensive one-stop information and communications technology ("ICT") services that include broadband, data connectivity, managed Wi-Fi, integrated cloud solutions, information security, mobile, voice communications, digital solutions, IoT, big data, enterprise applications, data centre facilities, business continuity services, system integration and OTT entertainment. HKBN's tri-carrier fibre infrastructure in Hong Kong covers 2.4 million residential homes and over 7,200 commercial buildings and facilities. Committed to creating a lasting positive impact to wherever it operates, HKBN embraces a Core Purpose to "Make our Home a Better Place to Live". The Group is managed by over 930 of Co-Owners (supervisory and management level Talents in the Group) who invested their savings to buy shares of HKBN Ltd. (SEHK Stock Code: 1310) or invest a portion of their salary towards a common KPI for the beyond-Hong Kong business of the Group. For more information about HKBN, please visit www.hkbn.net/en.

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