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SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1988
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OUTLINING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING CONDUCTED AT CENTRE, MR DAVISON SAID THE COURSES OFFERED DID NOT PREPARE PROPLE FOR FUTURE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, OR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.
"THEY CONCENTRATE ON TRAINING FOR A SPECIFIC JOB.
"ON THE DAY PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING AND RETURN ΤΟ THEIR POSTS, THEY ARE EXPECTED TO APPLY THE SKILLS LEARNT AND TO
WORK WITH IMPROVED ACCURACY, EFFICIENCY AND ENTHUSIASM, HE SAID.
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"WE AIM TO PROVIDE KACH TRAINEE WITH THE FOUNDATION IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT IN EFFECTIVENESS ON THE JOB WHICH IS VISIBLE THE EMPLOYER," HE ADDED.
TO KEEP ABREAST WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN AUTOMATION IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY, THE CENTRE PLACES A STRONG EMPHASIS ON PRACTICAL TRAINING IN COMPUTERISED BANKING.
A PACKAGE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE VALUED $5.7 MILLION IS BRING COMMISSIONED BY THE CENTRE FOR TRAINEES' SKILLS IN COMPUTERISED BANKING.
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"FOR EXAMPLE, THIS EQUIPMENT WILL ENABLE US TO TRAIN STAFF IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPUTERISED OPERATION, SUCH AS FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEALING AND IMPORT AND EXPORT. IN ADDITION TO THE MORE COMMON TELLER AND ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS.
"SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS WILL BE PROCURED AS WELL ΤΟ TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MANY INTERESTING COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE, MR DAVISON SAID.
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ALL TUITION IS TO BE GIVEN FREE OF CHARGE TO THE TRAINEES, WHO MUST BE NOMINATED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS THE BANKS OR DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES.
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WHEN IN FULL OPERATION THE CENTRE WILL BE STAFFED TRAINING OFFICERS AND WILL PROVIDE 4,400 TRAINING PLACES AROUND THE YEAR FOR BANKING EMPLOYEES FROM MANAGERIAL TO CLERICAL LEVELS.
MR DAVISON BELIEVES THE CENTRE IS A UNIQUE AS WELL
AS A BOLD INITIATIVE, NOT ONLY IN HONG KONG BUT POSSIBLY AMONG BANKING TRAINING INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE, TO HELP ASSURE HONG KONG'S POSITION AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING FINANCIAL CENTRES.
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERESTED IN NOMINATING THEIR EMPLOYEES TO THE COURSES MAY CONTACT THE CENTRE'S SECRETARY EIGHTH FLOOR OF WING ON CENTRE IN CENTRAL OR ON 5-434902.
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