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Professional Preparation Programme for Arts Students 2024/25
About the Programme
The Professional Preparation Programme (PPP) is jointly offered by the Faculty of Arts and CEDARS-Careers and Placement.
PPP is an intensive result-based career programme. The main objectives of the PPP are:
- to have a better transition from university to the workplace
- to enhance their employability
- to improve their overall competitiveness in the job market
Targeted Students
All Arts undergraduate students (with priority given to undergraduates in Year 3 and above)
Programme Schedule
| Training Modules | Date | Time | Delivery Mode | Venue |
| Feb 13, 2025 (Thu) | 4:30pm-6:30pm | Face to Face | CPD-LG.08 | |
| Feb 21, 2025 (Fri) | 3:30pm-5:30pm | Face to Face | MWT4 | |
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3. Professional PowerPoint Presentation: Smart ways to capture audience attention |
Feb 24, 2025 (Mon) | 4:30pm-6:30pm | Zoom | N/A |
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4. Assessment Centre: How to perform well in Group Discussion? |
Feb 26, 2025 (Wed) | 4:30pm-7:00pm | Face to Face | MB256 |
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5. Assessment Centre: What makes an impressive Case Analysis & Presentation? |
Mar 5, 2025 (Wed) | 4:30pm-7:00pm | Face to Face | MB256 |
If you are interested in any modules, please enrol now!
Link for registration: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8cug7NCMspX8Ja6
Application Deadline: 9:00am, February 12, 2025 (Wednesday)
Module Description
1. Ways to make your CV, Cover Letter stand out
Writing a CV or cover letter can be daunting when you start with a blank sheet. Let's change that by working through it together and help you ace internships, scholarships and competition opportunities.
The module aims to equip students with the techniques of writing impressive CV and cover letter in order to increase their competitiveness in their job application process.
2. What you need to ace your next Interview?
"Tell me about yourself." Many people may seem to forget who they are the instant they are being asked this question. Do you want to know how to vibe with the interviewer and make you an irresistible hire? This module is for you.
This module aims to sharpen your interview skills, students will learn what to do before, during and after interviews, how to answer common interview questions, and ways to prepare for interviews.
3. Professional PowerPoint Presentation: Smart ways to capture audience attention
Just copy from your CV? Join to learn the technique to optimize it, so that you can get ahead and be discovered by the HRs and professional fasters than others!
This module will help students identify the ways to build a LinkedIn Profile and learn how to establish personal brand. They will also gain in-depth knowledge on best practices and professional networking on LinkedIn.
4. Assessment Centre: How to perform well in Group Discussion?
Group discussion has been used as an important screening tool in internships or graduate job applications. How to work well with other job candidates, your competitors, in achieving the goals?
This module is designed to enhance students’ teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills, as well as their confidence in putting forward their arguments. It also helps expose students to the successful group discussion techniques and apply in job applications.
5. Assessment Centre: What makes an impressive Case Analysis & Presentation?
Case analysis exercise is a very popular screening tool for employers to assess candidates' different skills including analytical thinking, problem-solving.
This module is designed to enhance students’ case analysis, teamwork and presentation skills. Students will learn techniques for analysing a case, and be given an opportunity to practise group discussion and presentation skills through a case study.
Attendance Requirement and Policy
You are required to attend the registered module(s). You should therefore check your class schedule before registering.
If you cannot show up at any module you registered for due to urgent matters, you will need to send a brief email message with relevant proof to let us know why you cannot attend to show respect to the time and resources others spent on preparing for the workshop. The email can be sent to PPP@cedars.hku.hk at least 3 working days prior to the module.
Important Notes
- Registrants please check your email regularly for the different messages we will send to you regarding your registration.
- If the number of students registered exceeds the quota being offered, priority will be given according to registrants’ “year of study” and “registration time”.
- Students should ensure that they can attend the module(s) they have registered for.
- Successful applicants will receive email notification from CEDARS within 3 working days after deadline.
- A reminder email will be sent to successful registrants before each module. Stay tuned to our emails.
- For each module, students will be required to
1. sign in the Zoom Meeting (with FULL NAME) OR sign on the attendance sheet (f2f)
2. complete the required feedback form(s) after each workshop.
These two will together form a complete attendance record. Please remember to do both.