Location
Hong Kong Conventional & Exhibition Centre
Source Publication
IVETA 2000 Conference Proceedings
Description
This paper attempts to review the “IT Assistant Training Program (ITAT)” in bridging the gap between IT manpower need and the employability of young school leavers and mature unemployed in Hong Kong. It will inspect ITAT in a detailed manner in the aspects of planning, collaborations, curriculum development, administration, pedagogical considerations and job placement. The effectiveness of the program, in terms of job fulfillment and added value of IT knowledge, will also be discussed. To conclude the paper, the value of continuity and the possibilities of evolution of the program will be highlighted.
Document Type
Conference Paper
Recommended Citation
Li, Y. (2000). Transforming young school leavers and mature unemployed into skilled it workers: the it assistant training in Hong Kong. IVETA 2000 Conference Proceedings. Retrieved from https://repository.vtc.edu.hk/ive-adm-others-iveta/2000/standards/15
Transforming young school leavers and mature unemployed into skilled it workers: the it assistant training in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Conventional & Exhibition Centre
This paper attempts to review the “IT Assistant Training Program (ITAT)” in bridging the gap between IT manpower need and the employability of young school leavers and mature unemployed in Hong Kong. It will inspect ITAT in a detailed manner in the aspects of planning, collaborations, curriculum development, administration, pedagogical considerations and job placement. The effectiveness of the program, in terms of job fulfillment and added value of IT knowledge, will also be discussed. To conclude the paper, the value of continuity and the possibilities of evolution of the program will be highlighted.