MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1980
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
HANDLES RECORD NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES
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A RECORD 20 000 ENQUIRIES WERE MADE THROUGH THE POST OFFICE BOX FACILITY (GPO BOX 10161) OPERATED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE (YEAS) DURING THE LAST SCHOOL YEAR.
THIS REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 400 PER CENT OVER ENQUIRIES RECEIVED IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
THE YEAS ALSO PROVIDED 246 CAREERS TALKS TO 37 973 STUDENTS IN 165 SCHOOLS LAST YEAR.
THESE SERVICES WERE SOME OF THE YEAS'S ACTIVITIES GEARED TO HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE CHOOSE A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR TALENTS, INTERESTS AND ABILITIES.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAS'S ACTIVITIES IN 1979 WERE:
* CONDUCTING 16 REGIONAL CAREERS SEMINARS THROUGHOUT
HONG KONG
* PARTICIPATING IN 25 OTHER ACTIVITIES CONNECTED
WITH THE PROVISION OF CAREERS INFORMATION TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS-
* STAGING 10 MINI CAREERS EXHIBITIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT'S MOBILE EXHIBITION UNIT AT SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTRES, PUBLIC PARKS AND HOUSING ESTATES=
* STAGING THE CAREERS '80 EXHIBITION IN HUNG HOM WHICH
ATTRACTED MORE THAN 120 000 VISITORS- AND
* CONDUCTING A TWO-DAY SEMINAR FOR CAREERS TEACHERS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID SINCE THE INCEPTION OF YEAS IN 1968, IT HAD BEEN PROMOTING CAREERS EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATING CAREERS INFORMATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
IT HAS ADOPTED A DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH WHEREBY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ACQUAINTED WITH THE WORLD OF WORK THROUGH THREE STAGES - CAREERS AWARENESS, CAREERS EXPLORATION AND CAREERS PREPARATION.
+ IT IS AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED VIEW THAT CAREERS EDUCATION SHOULD START INITIALLY AT A JUNIOR LEVEL TO BE DEVELOPED THROUGH SECONDARY SCHOOL AND TO CONTINUE FURTHER FOR THOSE REQUIRING ADVICE AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL, HE ADDED.
SUPPLYING UP-TO-DATE CAREERS INFORMATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE YEAS'S FUNCTIONS, THE SPOKESMAN CONTINUED.
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THIS IS ACHIEVED MAINLY THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF 37 DIFFERENT TYPES OF CAREERS PAMPHLETS ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES OCCUPATIONS LEAFLETS AND A MONTHLY CAREERS NEWSLETTER. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES AND THE STAGING OF ANNUAL CAREERS EXHIBITIONS.
THE ESTABLISHMENT