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Wednesday, December 6, 1972
THE CHOICE OF A SUITABLE CAREER
A careers exhibition depicting a wide spectrum of careers will
be sponsored by the Labour Department and held at the City Hall on the last
three days of the year.
Disclosing this today in a talk'tó'a Lions Club luncheon meeting.
the Commissioner of Labour, Mr. Paul Taui, said teachers, parents, young
people and interested parties are invited to visit the exhibition.
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He pointed out that young people, who-had-selected a career unsuited
to their temperament or aptitude, would not be able to develop their
potentialities to the full.
and unhappy, he added.
Consequently, they would become frustrated
Mr. Tsui said the Youth Employment Advisory Service of the Labour
Department is trying to cater for the needs of this section of the community.
It sompiles careers pamphlets giving information on certain types
of careers and regularly gives careers talks to secondary school students.
"Eighty-five per cent of the students specifically requested that
more careers talks should be organised after hearing the talks. This shows
that young people appreciate the needs for careers guidance," he said.
Working closely with the Youth Employment Advisory Service are the
Apprenticeship Training Unit and the Local Employment Service.
/The former