TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1978
SEVENTH CAREERS EXHIBITION OPENS SATURDAY
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL CAREERS EXHIBITION, WHICH HAS BEEN DRAWING THOUSANDS OF YOUNG VISITORS FOR THE PAST YEARS, OPENS AGA IN AT THE KOWLOON RAIL TERMINUS IN HUNG HOM ON SATURDAY, (NOVEMBER 18).
CAREERS '79, THE SEVENTH TO BE STAGED, WILL BE OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AND WILL BE ON DAILY, BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 6.30 P.M. UNTIL NOVEMBER 27.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON, SAID THE AIM OF THE EXHIBITION WAS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION TO HELP THEM CHOOSE A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR TALENT, ABILITY, INTEREST AND TEMPERAMENT.
PARENTS, MR. HENDERSON ADDED, MAY ALSO FIND THE INFORMATION USEFUL IN GUIDING THEIR CHILDREN TO A WISE CHOICE OF A CAREER.
THERE WILL BE 25 ORGANISATIONS FROM COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT TAKING PART THIS YEAR. A STAND ON +EDUCATION FOR YOUR CAREERS WILL BE PUT UP BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, EACH EXHIBITOR WILL DISPLAY IN HIS STAND INFORMATION ON THE NATURE OF WORK, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS TO EACH POST, TRAINING FACILITIES AND PROSPECTS IN THE FIELD. TO HELP VISITORS RETAIN WHAT THEY SAW AT THE EXHIBITION, ALL THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS HAVE PREPARED PAMPHLETS FOR DISTRIBUTION,
PAST RECORDS SHOW THAT THE EXHIBITION IS BOTH LIVELY AND COLOURFUL BUT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THIS YEAR EXHIBITORS WILL BE PUTTING ON AN EVEN BETTER DISPLAY WITH MORE AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT. THERE WILL ALSO BE STAFF PRESENT AT EACH STAND TO GIVE ON THE SPOT EXPLANATION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS.
ONE NOTABLE FEATURE IN THIS YEAR'S EXHIBITION WILL BE THE * EMPHASIS ON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN EACH OCCUPATION OR CAREER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE SEVENTH CAREERS EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE. AT THE HUNG HOM RAIL TERMINUS ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 18) AT 9.30 A.M.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY.