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FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1987
SPEAKING AT THE GRADUATION
CEREMONY AT THE
RELUCTANT
CENTRE THIS AFTERNOON, MR FRANKOWSKI SAID: "EMPLOYERS ARE
TO TAKE IN NEW EDP RECRUITS BECAUSE MOST EMPLOYERS CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND THREE TO SIX YEARS TO TURN THEM INTO EXPERIENCED STAFF, OR ALLOW THEM ΤΟ LEISURELY GAIN THEIR EXPERIENCE ON THE JOB. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BR PRODUCTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
THE RAPIDLY INCREASING USE OF COMPUTER IN ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY HAS SPURRED HIGH DEMAND FOR TRAINED EDP PERSONNEL IN HONG KONG. THE TIGHT LABOUR MARKET FOR EXPERIENCED STAFF HAS BEEN FURTHER AGGRAVATED AS A RESULT OF BRAIN DRAIN OF THIS TYPE OF TECHNICAL PERSONNEL TO OVERSEAS COUNTRIES, HE ADDED.
ALSO PRESIDING AT THE CEREMONY, THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR HORACE KNIGHT, SAID THAT OTHER THAN THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FOR FRESH GRADUATES TO EQUIP THEM TO BECOME USEFUL EDP PROFESSIONALS, ANOTHER AIM OF THE CENTRE IS TO PROVIDE SHORT UPDATING AND UPGRADING COURSES FOR ALL LEVELS OF PRACTISING EDP PERSONNEL INCLUDING EDP MANAGERS, SYSTEM ANALYSTS, PROGRAMMERS AND OPERATORS TO ENABLE THEM TO KEEP ABREAST WITH THE PHENOMENAL PACE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGY.
ALTHOUGH THE CENTRE HAS STARTED OPERATIONAL FOR FOUR AND A HALF MONTHS, THE FEEDBACK FROM BOTH EMPLOYERS AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS INDICATES QUITE CLEARLY THAT THE CENTRE IS HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, MR KNIGHT SAID.
"BOTH THE COUNCIL AND THE GOVERNMENT REGARD THE WISE INVESTMENT AND A TANGIBLE CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS CONTINUING COMPETITIVENESS OF HONG KONG'S COMMERCE AND KNIGHT SAID.
CENTRE AS A ENSURING THE INDUSTRY, MR
EIGHTEEN PARTICIPANTS OF THE 14-WEEK "BASIC EDP COURSE FOR GRADUATES" WERE PRESENTED COMPLETION CERTIFICATES CEREMONY.
TRAINING AT THE
A TOTAL OF 330 PERSONS FROM 170 ORGANISATIONS HAVE ALREADY ATTENDED VARIOUS FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME COURSES OFFERED BY THE CENTRE. IT IS TARGETED ΤΟ PROVIDE BASIC TRAINING TO 120 FRESH GRADUATES AND UPGRADING TRAINING ΤΟ ANOTHER 1,000 EDP EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY.
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