Through professional job skill training workshops, peer support community, and job-matching services, we connect capable minds with inclusive employers to unlock potential, provide the right career opportunities, and shift the narrative from charity to capability.
About Us
Founded in 2014, CareER (Pronunciation: Care-E-R) is Hong Kong’s first non-profit talent avenue and peer support network for higher-educated individuals with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN).
Our Belief
We believe talent has no boundaries and focus on abilities, not disabilities. By bridging business and disability inclusion sectors, we create a more inclusive community together.
Our Vision
To maximise the capabilities of tertiary-educated individuals with disabilities and SEN; to enable them to become independent and contributing members of society.
Our Mission
1. To connect students and graduates with disabilities and SEN with employment opportunities and to attain their full potential through empowerment of job skills, job market information, workplace social skills and mental resilience.
2. To promote disability self acceptance and workplace disability disclosure through peer led sharing channels among higher educated communities with disabilities and SENs.
3. To increase positive awareness and convey actionable know-how on disabilities inclusion among employers and higher education institutions through a systematic and measurable framework that encourages disability inclusion as an organizational imperative and embraced into business agenda.
Our Value
CareER believes career is of paramount importance in developing independence, confidence and talents in each person with disabilities and as a whole.
Who We Serve: The 9 Dimensions of Talent
To truly drive workplace inclusion, we support higher-educated individuals across diverse disciplines and professional capabilities. Our member pool spans 9 distinct classifications of disability and Special Educational Needs (SEN), covering physical, cognitive, and invisible strengths:
Physical / Visual / Hearing Impairment
Chronic Illnesses / Mental illness
Specific Learning Difficulty / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Speech and Language Impairments / Autism Spectrum Disorder
By focusing entirely on capability over disability, we ensure these elite minds are matched with corporate roles where they can drive genuine business value.
Recognised for Professional Excellence
2019 | HKCSS Most Impactful Small and Medium-sized Non-subvented NGO
Recognized by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service for exceptional operational impact and community drive.
2021 | Zero Project Award (United Nations-affiliated)
Awarded for our innovative recruitment service model to support employment for individuals with disabilities
2025 | Zero Project Award (United Nations-affiliated)
Awarded for the second time recognizing the global scalability of the CareER Disability Inclusion Index (DII).
2025 | Dual-Platinum Awards (HKCSS Champion For Goods Scheme)
Received highest honors for "Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion" and "Excellence in Effectiveness".