FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1979
CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE EXTENDS SATURDAY OPENING HOURS
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DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, HONG KONG'S FIRST CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE IN MA TAU KOK ROAD WILL EXTEND ITS OPENING HOURS ON SATURDAYS TO 4 P.M. WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE CENTRE'S OPENING HOURS ON WEEK-DAYS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED
9 A.M. TO 5.30 P.M.
LOCATED ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE MA TAU KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, THE CENTRE IS RUN BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE.
IT OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF REFERENCE MATERIAL ON VARIOUS CAREERS, FACILITIES FOR OPERATING TAPE RECORDINGS OF SPECIALIST TALKS, SOUND- SLIDE PRESENTATIONS AND FILMS. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE.
SAID A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF STUDENTS, CAREERS TEACHERS AND YOUNG WORKERS ARE GOING TO THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION AND ADVICE. THEY CAN FIND OUT ABOUT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING AND FURTHER EDUCATION ALL AT ONE TIME AND IN ONE PLACE,+
HE WENT ON IF YOU HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE ON WHAT YOUR ARE GOING TO DO WHEN YOU LEAVE SCHOOL, COME TO THE CENTRE AND HAVE A CHAT WITH THE STAFF.
+THEY MAY NOT TELL YOU WHAT YOU SHOULD DO, BUT THEY CAN CERTAINLY HELP YOU FIND OUT SOMETHING ABOUT THE WORLD OF WORK AND WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO YOU.+
+THE IDEA OF A CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE IS NEW TO HONG KONG BUT IT WORKS OUT VERY WELL HERE,+ HE SAID.
+ IT IS WELL RECEIVED BY THE SCHOOLS, IN PARTICULAR BY CAREERS TEACHERS. IN FACT, SOME OF THEM FIND IT AN IDEAL SPOT FOR A FIELD TRIP FOR THE IR STUDENTS. IT IS BOTH FUN AND EDUCATIONAL.
STUDENTS CAN LISTEN TO TAPES, BROWSE THROUGH BOOKS, VIEW A SLIDE PRESENTATION OR TALK TO THE STAFF. AND, OF COURSE, TAKE A HANDFUL OF CAREERS PAMPHLETS WITH THEM WHEN THEY LEAVE.+