Citybus to recruit more ethnic minorities as bus drivers, and other positions

Citybus which is one of the major transportation companies in Hong Kong organised a “Diversity Recruitment Day” at the Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on 30th April, focusing on ethnic minority applicants for positions such as bus drivers, technicians, and trainees. Ethnic minority students from the city's tertiary institutions present at the event to ask various questions about job vacancies and application requirements. Some of them applied for the position of bus driver, expressing their aspirations to serve the public.

According to Wong Wai-yip, the General Manager of Citybus and New World First Bus, "the company has received an increase in the turnover rate of its staff, possibly due to some employees leaving Hong Kong. However, the present rate of loss is still manageable, and as the city back to normal, all industries need to step up recruitment efforts to attract talent." Wong believes that the young and cohesive nature of Hong Kong’s minority community makes them potentially valuable additions to the company.

Wong also mentioned that Citybus currently employs two or three non-Chinese bus drivers, who exhibit the same level of performance and attitude as their local counterparts and receive the same income and benefits. To accommodate their beliefs and cultural needs, the company tries its best to adjust their schedules, allowing them to attend mosques for prayers as usual.

城巴招聘更多少數族裔人士擔任巴士司機及其他職位

城巴於 4 月 30 日在尖沙咀九龍清真寺暨回教中心舉辦「多元化招聘日」，重點招聘少數族裔人士，如巴士司機、技術人員及見習員等職位。 全市高等院校少數民族學生參加活動，諮詢職位空缺和應聘要求。 有應徵巴士司機職位的應聘者，表達了為市民服務的願望。

城巴及新巴總經理黃偉業表示： “公司的員工流失率上升，可能是部分員工離開香港所致。不過，目前的流失率是 仍然可以管理，隨著社會恢復正常，各行各業都需要加大招聘力度來吸引人才。” Wong 認為，香港少數族裔社區的年輕和凝聚力使他們成為公司潛在的寶貴補充。

黃還提到，城巴目前僱傭了兩到三名非華裔巴士司機，他們表現出與本地同行相同的表現和態度，並獲得相同的收入和福利。 為適應他們的信仰和文化需求，公司盡量調整他們的作息時間，讓他們照常去清真寺禮拜。