THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1984
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STUDENTS TO HEAR ABOUT JOB CHANCES
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STUDENTS AND CAREERS MASTERS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A SEMINAR TO INTRODUCE CAREER PROSPECTS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE CARGO TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.
THE SEMINAR, TO BE HELD ON JULY 8 AT THE KESWICK HALL OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, IS ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
+TRANSPORT EXPERTS AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FROM LEADING COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRY WILL TALK ABOUT SHIPPING AND CARGO HANDLING TERMINALS, FORWARDING AGENTS, TRUCKING, WAREHOUSING AND THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID.
THERE WILL BE A SLIDE SHOW IN THE SEMINAR, AND BROCHURES PREPARED BY THE BOARD WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INDUSTRY.
+YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE CARGO TRANSPORT INDUSTRY WHICH REQUIRES MORE NEW ENTRANTS TO SUPPORT THE FAST GROWING BUSINESS. THE GOOD_PERFORMANCE OF EXPORT, IMPORT AND RE-EXPORT ACTIVITIES HAS LED TO THE EXPANSION OF THE CARGO TRANSPORT INDUSTRY, HE SAID.
+A WELL-TRAINED WORKFORCE IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE EFFICIENCY OF THE INDUSTRY, HE ADDED.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SEMINAR MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD MR NELSON WONG ON 5-8932341 EXT. 254.
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VISIT TO MARINE DEPARTMENT
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TWELVE MEMBERS OF THE WAN CHAI AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARDS WILL VISIT THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, AND STAFF OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MEMBERS WILL ALSO TOUR THE WAN CHAI AND WESTERN DISTRICT PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS.