SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1979
LIFT INDUSTRY
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AN IDEAL JOB FOR YOUNG MEN *****
THE LIFT INDUSTRY HAS A LOT TO OFFER TO YOUNG MEN WHO WISH TO BE TRAINED AS LIFT MECHANICS OR LIFT ELECTRICIANS.
THE TRADE OFFERED EXCELLENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN ADDITION TO TRAINING IN A VARIETY OF SKILLS, SAID THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, MR. WARNER YEH, TODAY (SUNDAY).
SKILLS WHICH AN APPRENTICE IN THE TRADE WOULD LEARN INCLUDE INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT, SERVICING, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIRING OF ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS.
AT THE SAME TIME HE WOULD ALSO BE GIVEN TIME OFF TO ATTEND A RELATED PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE COURSE IN A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. THE EMPLOYER WOULD PAY THE TUITION FEES.
+1 WOULD RECOMMEND YOUNG PEOPLE LOOKING FOR JOBS TO CONSIDER SERIOUSLY JOINING THE LIFT INDUSTRY AS APPRENTICES,+ SAID MR. YEH.
HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE APPRENTICESHIP VACANCIES IN THE TRADE AND URGED THOSE INTERESTED TO SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S TRAINING COUNCIL DIVISION AT 1 HENNESSY ROAD, ASIAN HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, WAN CHAI.
THE APPRENTICESHIP NORMALLY LASTS FOUR YEARS, BUT GRADUATES OF PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AND THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED A FULL-TIME ONE-YEAR BASIC CRAFT COURSE MAY ENTER DIRECTLY INTO THE SECOND YEAR OF APPRENTICESHIP.
THE ENTRY REQUIREMENT IS COMPLETION OF FORM 3 BUT, IN SOME CASES, FORM 2 STANDARD MAY BE ACCEPTABLE.
ON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE APPRENTICESHIP, APPRENTICES WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS AND COUNTERS IGNED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, CERTIFYING THE IR COMPETENCY IN THE TRADE.
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