The Hsinchu City Government actively promotes employment services for senior talents. Since the service base was established in October 2013, it has provided services to more than 4,400 people and helped more than 1,000 middle-aged and elderly people return to the workplace. The city government continues to integrate diverse resources such as career consultation, job search guidance, workplace experience and corporate matchmaking, deepen cooperation with local enterprises, assist middle-aged and elderly job seekers to leverage their workplace advantages, create a second career spring, and implement the policy vision of intergenerational cooperation and the integration of youth and silver.
Mayor Gao Hongan said that the city government attaches great importance to the employment needs of citizens of all ages. The accumulated work experience and life experience of middle-aged and elderly people are the most precious assets of silver-haired talents. In the face of rapid changes in the industrial environment and workplace needs, the city government, through its Silver Talent Service Center, provides one-on-one career consultation, resume health check-up, interview preparation and other services based on job seekers' expertise, experience and actual needs, helping to enhance job search confidence and workplace adaptability, so that different generations can develop their strengths and realize their self-worth in the workplace.
Gao Hong'an shared the story of 61-year-old Ms. Xiao's successful career change, which is the best example of silver-haired talents returning to the workplace. Ms. Xiao experienced repeated setbacks in her job search due to the financial pressure of her second job and being a single-parent family. With the help of the base employment counselor, he re-examined his language expertise and work experience, and was encouraged to participate in the senior career experience and talent recruitment activities organized by the city government, and was successfully recruited as a hotel receptionist. Ms. Xiao was moved and said that she had finally found the direction of her life again and was as energetic as she was when she was 20 years old. She looks forward to entering the workplace every day and regaining her passion and confidence in life.
Gao Hongan pointed out that in addition to providing appropriate career guidance to help senior talents successfully return to the workplace, companies also need to establish a complete team support and education and training mechanism. The city government continues to deepen cooperation with local enterprises and encourages enterprises to make good use of the rich practical experience of silver-haired talents. Through workplace guidance, experience inheritance and cross-generational exchanges, employees of different age groups can learn from each other and create an inclusive, supportive and friendly workplace environment so that enterprises and talents can grow together.
Gao Hongan said that in order to continue to expand employment opportunities for seniors, the senior talent service base has held 42 recruitment activities and 30 employment promotion courses, attracting more than 1,000 people to participate. The city government will continue to improve the service functions of the base, provide more complete employment support, and help middle-aged and elderly people return to the workplace steadily. Citizens who are in need of job hunting are welcome to call the dedicated hotline (03-5795686), or go to the Silver Talent Service Center (1F, No. 99, Longshan West Road, East District, Hsinchu City) to inquire about relevant resources and start a new chapter in their career.
