To help retirees re-enter the workforce and bridge the shrinking proportion of those at prime working age, the Jockey Club Community Project Grant provided over HK$5 million to The Hong Kong Society for the Aged (SAGE) in 2014 to extend the Elder-Friendly Employment Practice (EFEP) for three years. This comes after The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust’s initial funding for SAGE to launch the EFEP in 2008, and follows on the success of the programme, which has attracted strong support from both corporate and elderly beneficiaries.

A key element of the project is the annual EFEP Job Expo where organisations offer more job vacancies to those aged 50 or above. The EFEP project also provides career counselling services, training programmes and volunteer services to empower those aged 50 or above to re-enter the job market or serve the community. In addition, an online platform (www.e72.hk) is available for job matching between employers and retired professionals, which in turn will help encourage employers to consider the capabilities of the retirees and maintain a stable workforce.