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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1987
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"IN TIMES OF RAPID ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THERE IS AN EVEN GREATER NEED ΤΟ BETTER UTILIZE TALENTS OF OUR LABOUR FORCE, MR GREWAL SAID.
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"THIS REQUIRES A CLOSE MATCHING OF THE SKILLS AND TALENTS OF OUR WORKFORCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR EMPLOYERS.
"IN THIS RESPECT, YOUNG PEOPLE MUST ALSO BE MADE MORE AWARE OF THEIR POTENTIAL; AND, BY ACQUIRING CAREERS INFORMATION, DEVELOP GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT.'
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH A PROPER CHOICE OF CAREER WAS AN ISSUE OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE ΤΟ AN INDIVIDUAL, A RIGHT DECISION WOULD ALSO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY.
HE SAID THE CAREERS EXHIBITION SHOULD HELP INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WERE YET UNDECIDED ON THEIR FUTURE CAREER, OR THOSE WHO HAD SOMEHOW SET THEIR MINDS ON A LIMITED CHOICE, TO LOOK FURTHER AFIELD AND DISCOVER MORE ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH MIGHT MATCH THEIR RANGE OF INTERESTS.
MR GREWAL ALSO DISCLOSED THAT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT PLANNED TO SET UP A FOURTH CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE IN SHA TIN NEXT YEAR.
HE BELIEVED THAT THE NEW OFFICE WOULD FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE CAREERS SERVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS FAST GROWING PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
EARLIER IN HIS WELCOMING SPEECH, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, TOLD THE GATHERING THAT 22 EXHIBITORS FROM THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR, THE MANUFACTURING AND THE SERVICE INDUSTRIES + PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND THE GOVERNMENT TOOK PART IN THIS YEAR'S EXHIBITION.
HE PAID TRIBUTES TO ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN SETTING UP THE EXHIBITION, IN PARTICULAR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR ITS GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THIS VENTURE.
CEREMONY WAS THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG.
MR CHEUNG TOLD THE GATHERING THAT THE EVENT HAD BEEN GIVEN A FRESH APPEARANCE BY TAKING PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE SHATIN TOWN HALL THIS YEAR.
HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE NEW VENUE WOULD ATTRACT MORE VISITORS FROM ALL OVER HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY FROM THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA.
THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9.30 AM DAILY AT THE SHATIN TOWN HALL UNTIL NOVEMBER 16.
TO 6.30 PM
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IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EXHIBITION, LIVE CAREER SHOWS WILL STAGED OUTSIDE THE TOWN HALL ON NOVEMBER 7 8, 14 AND 15 BY A OF DISCIPLINARY FORCES AND AUXILIARY SERVICES.
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