There is general misbelief that certificate is the main consideration of staff recruitment decision. Companies are reluctant to invest on staff training. Hong Kong government's interference in the training and job market is basically ineffective. There is significant discrimination by age and sex etc. This is a management rather than a legal problem.
Some companies deliberately distort the job market for their own benefit.
Nowadays, economic development greatly relies on knowledge, technology, skill and management. Indeed, nothing is more important than the management in education, training, human resources and the job market. However, Hong Kong government's role in education, training and the job market is very unclear, embarrassed and ineffective. They should make overall review of the problems and their policy as soon as possible. Otherwise, this will be a great drawback of Hong Kong's economic development and a major cause of social problems.