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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1975
JUNIOR CAREER SOCIETIES PROPOSED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE
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THE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, DR. KEITH LEGG TODAY CALLED FOR THE FORMATION OF JUNIOR CAREER SOCIETIES BASED IN CONVENIENT CENTRES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND HELP YOUNG FEOPLE IN THE CHOICE OF CAREERS.
HE PROPOSED THIS IN HIS OPENING ADDRESS TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FOURTH ANNUAL CAREER EXHIBITI AT THE CITY HALL.
CAREERS '76
THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN DAILY FROM 9:30 A.M. TO 7 P.M. AND CLOSES AT 5 P.4. ON DECEMBER 20.
DR. LEGG SAID HE HAD DEEN INVOLVED WITH CAREERS INFORMATION IN A VARIETY OF WAYS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, AND HE OFTEN OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS MUCH UNTAPPED ADVICE WHICH COULD BE HARNESSED IF PROPERLY COORDINATED.
SOME COUNTRIES EMPLOYED JUNIOR SOCIETIES BASED ON EDUCATIONAL OR INDUSTRIAL CENTRES IN CONVENIENT LOCATIONS.
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, ORGANISER OF CAREEKS 76, WAS SHOWING THE WAY AND +VE MIGHT NOW /SK THE QUESTION WHETHER IT IS TIME TO INSTITUTE A GREATER DEGREE IF PARTICIPATION, HE SAID.
DR. LEGG NOTED THAT HONG KONG INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE WERE LECOMING MORE SOPHISTICATED AND IT WAS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAIN AND THCREASE ITS COMPETITIVENESS.
+HONG KONG IS ALSO BECOMING INCREASINGLY AWARE OF THE SOCIAL CEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY -- HELP FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, FOR THE LGED AND FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED. THERE IS ALSO THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, FOR LESS NOISE, AND LESS ATMOSPHERIC AND WATER POLLUTION.
*ALL OF THESE FACTORS ARE OPENING UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPLOYMENT AND THERE ARE MANY DODIL:S IN HONG KONG THAT POSSESS, OR COULD DEVISE, CAREERS INFORMATION ON ALL OF THESE AREAS AS WELL AS ON EXISTING OPPURTUNITIES, HE SAID.
SUCH BODIES INCLUDED THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS, EDUCATIONAL UNITS, TRAINING BODIES, INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND MANY ASSOCIATIONS ALD SOCIETIES.
/+I SUGGEST