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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1976
FIFTH ANNUAL CAREERS EXHIBITION ******
THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FIFTH ANNUAL CAREERS EXHIBITION WILL OPEN AT THE KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION, HUNG HOM, ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 19) AT 4.30 P.M.
THE 10-DAY EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE AIMS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS, WITH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF INFORMATION TO HELP THEM MAKE A CHOICE OF CAREER.
THERE WILL BE 22 EXHIBITORS FROM COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND THE GOVERNMENT TAKING PART. EACH HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO REPRESENT OPPORTUNITIES IN HIS FIELD, AND WILL SHOW THE NATURE OF WORK, ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING FACILITIES AND PROSPECTS.
MR. PRICE SAID : +YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE AN INQUIRING MIND AND TO FIND OUT FOR THEMSELVES THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.+
+ONLY WHEN THEY HAVE OBTAINED ALL THE FACTS CAN THEY MAKE A WISE CHOICE.
FOR THE FIRST TIME THE CAREERS EXHIBITION IS BEING HELD IN KOWLOON. AS PREVIOUSLY, THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE IS MAKING SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH SCHOOLS FOR ORGANISED GROUP VISITS. THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE EXHIBITION, IS OFFERING CONCESSIONARY RATE TO STUDENTS TRAVELLING FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES.
LAST YEAR, SOME 100,000 PEOPLE MOSTLY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SAW CAREERS '76 AT THE CITY HALL, EVEN MORE VISITORS ARE EXPECTED THIS YEAR.
THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, WILL OPEN CAREERS '77 AT 3.30 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 19. IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 4.30 P.M. ON THE SAME DAY AND DAILY FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 6.30 P.M. UNTIL IT CLOSES AT 4.30 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 28.
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