Career Support and Development Centre

Introduction

Career Support and Development Centre of the Hong Kong Society for the Blind has been committed to assist people with visual impairment in their open employment, enhance their potential and contribution to the society.

Most of the visually impaired job seekers possess certain degree of experience and qualification in which some possess tertiary education or above.  They are full of skills, including working on law, financial and management, social work and information technology profession, etc.  As a matter of fact, after equipped the visually impaired with proper adaptive equipment such as screen reader, magnifier, screen magnifying software and braille display, etc., most of them could handle different jobs and work requirements like other people.

Facilities and Services

Computer Zone
Resource Corner for job seeking
Self-study Room
Computer Class
Job Club
Supportive and Counselling Service
Supportive Service for Employers
Aids and Appliances Service
Empower Shop

Tricycle Employment Service Model  

Key Features of the Model:

Positive Outlook:
Through workshop, to help the visually impaired job seekers to improve self-concept, to learn social manner, to develop good working attitude and enhance their ability when facing adverse circumstances

Skills Enhancement:
Advance and equip visually impaired job seekers with:
 Application of Information Technology
 Language training
 Business writing skill training
 Social network skill enhancement

Job Practice
 Internship arrangement
 Office simulation, shop practical training, in order to gain the valuable working experience

Supportive Service for Employers
Selling and loaning of adaptive equipment
e.g., magnifying software, braille display, low vision aids, etc.
Employee job counselling and follow-up service
e.g., follow-up service during work, help to adapt the new working environment, to harmonise with communication between employer and employee
Job development and training
Provide skills training according to the needs of different posts

Aids and Appliances Service

Objectives

Offering the lowest prices and suitable aids and appliances services to the visually impaired.  Through using the adaptive equipment, to enhance the daily living skills of visually impaired people so as to live independently.

Services
• Selling aids and appliances at relative lower price
• Teaching of using method to those potential aids and appliances buyers
• Providing updated information and advice on aids and appliances

First Employment Portal for the Visually Impaired (http://www.cando.hk/)

With donation from Mr. Charles Chan and financial support from the “Sight Restoration Campaign Fund” set up by the Lions Club of Happy Valley and the Hong Kong Society for the Blind, the first employment portal for the visually impaired-- “Cando.hk” was officially launched on 3 July 2009.  The website consists of different modules, namely, I Can, Give Me a Chance, Success Story, Employers’ Sharing, Job Seeker Guide, Vacancy and Useful Link.  All employers are welcome to visit the website for finding suitable visually impaired employees to fill your job vacancies, while the visually impaired service users will be using the website to introduce themselves for job seeking.

Contact Us
Telephone: 2778 8332 Ext 329 or 361
Fax: 2788 0040
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Address: 6/F, East Wing, 248 Nam Cheong Street, Shamshuipo, Kowloon

Acknowledgement
Tricycle Employment Service Model is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Happy Valley

 Service sponsored by The Community Chest