Vice-Chairmen's Messages
副主席之話
Working in parallel, we have also joined efforts with the
Government and educational institutes to ensure vocational
skills and qualifications initiatives can match with the
industry’s development. The Earn and Learn Pilot Scheme,
jointly organized by our Association and Vocational Training
Council (VTC), and supported by the Commerce and
Economic Development Bureau (CEDB), signifies a major
milestone in promoting youth employment in retail industry.
Combining “vocational education” and “work”, the Scheme
allows young people to learn in the workplace and equip
themselves with all necessary skills to join the industry. We
are particularly pleased to have witnessed our members'
overwhelming support to the Scheme in the two consecutive
years since its launch in 2014.
Furthermore, the Association took the lead to introduce
the Education Bureau’s Business-School Partnership
Programme to our members. Under this Programme,
retail employers can enhance the public image of their
enterprise, and at the same time introduce our industry
to secondary school students, parents and teachers by
building a positive image. There had been very good
responses from member retailers as well as from schools
for the Programme.
To sustain the development of the retail industry, retailers
must respond to such challenges directly and quickly by
grooming a pool of high-quality retail professionals and
enhancing their application of technology.
Alongside manpower development, we are also repeatedly
calling for the Government’s continued policy support for
the application of technology in retail. With the launch of
the Retail Technology Adoption Assistance Scheme for
Manpower Demand Management (ReTAAS) during the
reporting year, we are glad that SME retailers can now apply
for funding from the Government to start their own projects
to enhance productivity and workflows by adopting different
technologies to manage manpower demand.
All these significant achievements are made possible
with members’ unfailing support and participation. Taking
this opportunity, I would like to thank members for their
commitment in the Association’s work. And, I look
forward to working with you in the year ahead to achieve
even greater success.
協會同時與政府及教育機構合作，確保職
業技能及資歷計劃配合零售業的發展。由
協會與職業訓練局合辦並獲商務及經濟發
展局支持的「職學創前路先導計劃」，是
鼓勵年輕人投身零售業的一大里程發展。
這項結合「課堂學習」及「在職訓練」的
計劃，讓年輕人接受在職培訓之餘，亦學
習到所有與行業相關的技能。我們亦樂
見，這項計劃自2014年推行以來，連續兩
年獲協會會員大力支持。
此外，協會率先向協會會員介紹由教育局
推行的「商校合作計劃」。透過這項計
劃，零售業僱主除了能提升企業的公眾形
象之外，亦透過建立良好形象，向中學
生、家長及教師推介零售業。協會會員及
學校對這項計劃的回響相當正面。
為了讓零售業持續發展，零售商必須坐言
起行，應對這些挑戰，培育優秀的零售專
才，加強科技的應用。
除了人才培訓外，協會亦懇請政府在政策
上繼續支持零售科技的應用。隨著「零售
業人力需求管理科技應用支援計劃」於本
報告年內推出，我們樂見中小企零售商現
能向政府申請支援金額，開展其項目，並
透過應用不同科技，管理人力需求，從而
提高生產力及加快工作流程。
全賴協會會員鼎力支持及積極參與，協
會得以取得上述豐碩的成果。本人希望
藉此機會，感謝會員對協會工作的支
持，冀望來年能繼續與您們共創佳績，
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