CAREERS SEMINARS FOR STUDENTS
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SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1976
A SERIES OF CAREERS SEMINARS IS BEING PLANNED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS WHEN THEY FINISH THEIR CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION IN JUNE.
THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE, DEPARTMENT WILL RUN THREE SEMINARS ON A REGIONAL BASIS FOR STUDENTS IN HONG KONG EAST, KOWLOON WEST AND TSUEN WAN-TUEN MUN/YUEN LONG DISTRICTS BETWEEN JUNE 8 AND JUNE 15.
MORE THAN 4,000 SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART. SPEAKERS FROM COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL PROVIDE FIRST HAND INFORMATION TO STUDENTS ON THE NATURE OF WORK, ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS, PAY TRAINING FACILITIES AND PROMOTION PROSPECTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE JOBS.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE SAID: +IT IS HOPED THAT BY INTRODUCING A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS CHOICE TO STUDENTS, THEY WILL BE BETTER INFORMED OF THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM+.
THE FIRST SEMINAR OPENS ON JUNE 8 AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE, CAUSEWAY BAY. ORGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR ONE DAY, IT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 9 BECAUSE OF THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM STUDENTS.
THERE WILL BE SPEAKERS FROM THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTRE, THE PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE WING ON, DODWELLS LTD., THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
AT THE SECOND SEMINAR ON JUNE 11 AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, KOWLOON, THERE WILL BE SPEAKERS FROM THE FIRST NATIONAL CITY BANK, HOTEL MIRAMAR, THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD. AND LEO BURNETT LTD.
THE THIRD SEMINAR ON JUNE 15 AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S SCHOOL, TSUEN WAN, IS SPECIALLY ORGANISED FOR STUDENTS IN KWAI CHUNG, TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG.
THE PROGRAMME FEATURES TALKS BY STAFF OF THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO., THE KOWLOON TEXTILES INDUSTRIES, THE HONG KONG SOCIAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION AND THE HANG SENG BANK.