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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1976
FIFTH CAREERS EXHIBITION SUCCESSFUL
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CAREERS '77, THE FIFTH CAREERS EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, HAS PROVED AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS,
INITIAL COUNTS FOR THE FIRST THREE-AND-A-HALF DAYS AT THE ADMISSION GATE IN THE KOWLOON RAIL TERMINAL SHOWED THAT MORE THAN 35,000 HAD ALREADY VISITED THE EXHIBITION SINCE ITS OPENING LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON (NOVEMBER 19).
THIS YEAR'S EXHIBITION, IN WHICH 22 EXHIBITORS FROM COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND THE GOVERNMENT TOOK PART, HAS A VARIETY OF ATTRACTIVE DISPLAYS AND A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS INFORMATION, THEY INCLUDE SLIDE PRESENTATIONS, COLOURED TRANSPARENCIES SCALE MODELS AND TEXTILES AND OTHER MACHINERIES.
YOUNG VISITORS CROWDED AROUND EACH STAND ARMED WITH NOTEBOOKS AND PENCILS EAGERLY RAISING QUESTIONS WITH THE STAFF ON DUTY.
WHEN INTERVIEWED BY LABOUR DEPARTMENT STAFF, ONE FORM FIVE STUDENT COMMENTED: +! FIND CAREERS EXHIBITIONS VERY HELPFUL. THEY PROVIDE ME WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT WHAT I CAN DO WHEN I LEAVE SCHOOL NEXT YEAR.+
ANOTHER STUDENT SAID: +I'VE GOT A LOT OF PAMPHLETS AND HANDOUTS ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES. I'LL READ THEM AT HOME TONIGHT,+
A SOCIAL WORKER WHO VISITED THE EXHIBITION HAD A FEW GOOD WORDS FOR THE STAFF MANNING THE STANDS. HE SAID: THEY ARE EXTREMELY COURTEOUS AND HELPFUL. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT A LOT MORE BY TALKING TO THEM.+
A SCHOOL TEACHER WHO LED A GROUP OF 200 STUDENTS COMMENTED: +THIS EXHIBITION IS THE BEST ORGANISED SO FAR. THE SITE IS WELL CHOSEN. THE SPACIOUS VENUE NOT ONLY ENABLED MORE STANDS TO BE ACCOMMODATED BUT ALSO ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO STAY MUCH LONGER.+
ONE PARENT WHO CAME WITH HIS SON SAID: +YOUNGSTERS TODAY ARE INDEED FORTUNATE TO HAVE CAREERS INFORMATION READILY PROVIDED FOR THEM.
+ IN OUR DAYS IT WAS QUITE DIFFICULT TO GET INFORMATION ON ANY PARTICULAR TRADE, HE ADDED.
CAREERS '77 WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER SIX DAYS UNTIL THE AFTERNOON OF NOVEMBER 28. THE OPENING HOURS ARE FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 6.30 P.M. SUNDAY AND SATURDAY INCLUSIVE.
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