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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1975
'SUBSTANTIAL OPPORTUNITIES' FOR GOVT. JOBS FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS
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THERE WILL STILL BE SUBSTANTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
EMPLOYMENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE THIS YEAR FOR UNIVERSITY GRADUATES AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS BECAUSE ALL VACANCIES ARISING FROM WASTAGE WILL BE FILLED, IN ADDITION TO AN INCREASE
IN STRENGTH OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OF 1,600.
THIS WAS STATED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY BY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DENYS ROBERTS, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.
MR. ROBERTS EXPLAINED THAT SCHOOLLEAVERS AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ARE ASSISTED MAINLY BY THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WHICH OPERATES FIVE REGIONAL OFFICES. THIS SERVICE MAINTAINS A SPECIAL REGISTER FOR GRADUATES, AND KEEPS IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE APPOINTMENTS SERVICES OF THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND WITH THE POLYTECHNIC.
+IN ANTICIPATION OF INCREASED PRESSURE DURING THE SUMMER, DUE TO THE PROSPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR GRADUATES AND SCHOOL. LEAVERS BEING POORER THAN IN THE PAST,+ HE SAID, THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WILL EXTEND THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF ITS OFFICES TO INCLUDE SATURDAYS AND LUNCH HOURS.
+THE SUCCESS OF THE SERVICE DEPENDS ON THE SUPPORT OF EMPLOYERS. THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL THEREFORE INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VISITS PAID BY ITS OFFICERS TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS. IT WILL ALSO GIVE PUBLICITY TO THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SERVICE AND APPEAL TO EMPLOYERS TO NOTIFY IT OF VACANCIES WHENEVER THESE OCCUR.+
HE HOPED THAT THESE MEASURES WOULD HELP IN BRINGING PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TOGETHER.
IN A SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION, THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN ASKED WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF VACANCIES ARISING FROM WASTAGE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS IN THE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS CATEGORY WHICH COULD ARISE THIS YEAR?
MR. ROBERTS REPLIED: +THE ESTIMATE OF THE LIKELY TOTAL WASTAGE OF THE SERVICE IS BETWEEN 4,000 AND 5,000, BUT IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SAY EXACTLY HOW MANY OF THOSE WILL BE SUITABLE FOR THE PARTICULAR CATEGORY THAT YOU MENTIONED.
I WOULD HOWEVER, IF YOU WISH, TRY TO GET THE INFORMATION FOR YOU.+
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