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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1988
ANNUAL CAREERS EXHIBITION OPENS ON FRIDAY
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PREPARATIONS ARE WELL UNDERWAY FOR THE OPENING OF THE 17TH CAREERS EXHIBITION AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 9).
ALTOGETHER 22 EXHIBITORS FROM COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND THE CIVIL SERVICE WILL TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S 10-DAY EVENT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.
THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, DR WANG GUNGWU; URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN; AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 6.30 PM FROM DECEMBER 10 TO 19.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE EXHIBITION HAD BECOME A MAJOR EVENT IN THE LOCAL CAREERS EDUCATION SCENE ATTRACTING MANY YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
"LAST YEAR MORE THAN 84,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE EXHIBITION WHICH WAS HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE SHA TIN TOWN HALL," HE SAID.
"AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, EXHIBITORS WILL ILLUSTRATE THEIR NATURE OF WORK, ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, PROMOTION PROSPECTS AND OTHER INFORMATION THROUGH THE USE OF GRAPHS, MODELS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS.
"INFORMATION LEAFLETS AND PERSONAL
ALSO BE PROVIDED ON THE SPOT."
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GUIDANCE ΤΟ VIEWERS WILL
ΤΟ SUPPLEMENT THE EVENT, LIVE CAREER SHOWS WITH WORK DEMONSTRATIONS BY VARIOUS DISCIPLINARY AND AUXILIARY SERVICES WILL ALSO BE HELD IN THE EDINBURGH PLACE OUTSIDE THE CITY HALL ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS DURING THE EXHIBITION PERIOD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 3 PM, OF THE EXHIBITION AT THE EXHIBITION
LOW CITY HALL, ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 9),
HALL,
BLOCK,
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