HONG KONG, March 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (HKSE:1137) (Nasdaq:CTEL) aggressively launched a series of unprecedented campus career talks and on-site interviews at 11 Tertiary Institutions in February and March 2012 in order to prepare for the Domestic Free TV Service License and nurture our pipeline of professional Talents in the TV Industry. Our Chairman, Mr. Ricky Wong, chaired the career talks and also the on-site castings for the positions of Artiste, Anchor, Master of Ceremonies, Creative Trainee and Production Trainee. Ricky cherry-picked the best candidates and offered career opportunity that includes 4-6 months on-the-job training by seasoned Creative Directors, Executive Producers and professional trainers.
The Group has received over 4,000 online applications from the general public and interviewed over 500 candidates at Tertiary Institutions. Around 2,000 students packed our career talks and over 600 students visited our career booths. Through this grass roots development, we aim to elevate the quality Hong Kong produced dramas to unseen standards over time, delivering a higher quality alternative for Hong Kong's TV audience.
For details, please visit our website at http://www.ctihk.tv/recruit/
For our recruitment video, please refer to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgcBKuIuaes&context=C4e9b7cfADvjVQa1PpcFMs-gF09D_ivrZzLwzL_va1tEyvSJNpjVc
Schedule of Career Talks & On-site Interviews
| Institution | Date |
| 1. Hong Kong Shue Yan University | Feb 21 |
| 2. Hong Kong Baptist University | Feb 22 |
| 3. The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Feb 29 |
| 4. City University of Hong Kong | Mar 5 |
| 5. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Mar 9 |
| 6. Hong Kong Design Institute & IVE Lee Wai Lee Campus | Mar 13 |
| 7. The University of Hong Kong | Mar 14 |
| 8. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Mar 16 |
| 9. Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan) | Mar 20 |
| 10. Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin) | Mar 23 |
| 11. The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts | Mar 29 |
About City Telecom/ Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited
Established in 1992, City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (HKSE:1137) (Nasdaq:CTEL) provides integrated telecommunications services in Hong Kong via its own self-built fiber network. City Telecom's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), is the fastest growing broadband service provider in Hong Kong. HKBN offers a diversified portfolio of innovative products that service over 1,240,000 subscriptions for broadband, local telephony and IP-TV. The Company has built a solid market position with top-of-the-line applications and practices enabling its substantial growth. The company takes great pride in developing its over 3,000 Talent force into a competitive advantage. Additional information on City Telecom can be found at www.ctigroup.com.hk.