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VACANCIES AND FINDING A MORE
"THE BAZAAR, TO BE HELD AT THE CITYPLAZA IN AIMED AT HELPING EMPLOY PRS TO PUBLICISE THEIR JOP ATTRACTING MORE JOB-SEEKERS TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT OR SUITABLE CAREER," THE SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DIVISION, MR JAMES YEUNG, SAID TODAY
(SUNDAY).
"IT PROVIDES IMMEDIATE, CORDIAL AND DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND JOB-SEEKERS, THEREBY REDUCING THEIR TIME NEEDED EITHER TO FILL VACANCIES OR TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT.
"BY APPEALING TO PEOPLE WHO SELDOM TAKE HEED OF RECRUITMENT MESSAGES, IT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO HELP EASE THE CURRENT LABOUR SHORTAGE. HE EXPLAINED.
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THE THREE BAZAARS ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR IN SHA TAIKOO SHING AND TSIM SHA TSUI RECEIVED OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM BOTH EMPLOYERS AND THE PUBLIC.
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MORE THAN 50 ESTABLISHMENTS FROM A CROSS SECTION OF THE COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE SECTORS TOOK PART IN THE EVENTS AND SUCCEEDED IN FILLING MANY OF THEIR VACANCIES.
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ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS, A TOTAL OF 400,000 LEAFLETS ON VACANCIES WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING THE EXHIBITION PERIOD, 37,000 EMPLOYMENT ENQUIRIES WERE RECEIVED, 2,400 INTERVIEWS MADE ON THE SPOT, AND ANOTHER 5,400 INTERVIEWS ARRANGED FOR JOB SEEKERS SUBSEQUENTLY, MR YEUNG SAID.
"THESE VERY SATISFACTORY RESULTS CONFIRMED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH AN APPROACH TO STAFF RECRUITMENT."
THIS YEAR'S BAZAAR WILL BE HELD BETWEEN MAY 27 AND 30 AT THE CENTRAL WALKWAY OF THE CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING, TO COINCIDE WITH THE CLOSE OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.
FRESH SCHOOL-LEAVERS MAY ATTEND THE FUNCTION AND CONSIDER CHOOSING A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR INTERESTS AND TALENTS.
IF THEY SHOULD FIND A SUITABLE IMMEDIATELY WITH APPLICATION FORMALITIES
POSITION, THEY CAN PROCEED RIGHT ON THE SPOT.
A WIDE
IT IS EXPECTED THAT ABOUT 24 ESTABLISHMENTS COVERING RANGE OF TRADES WILL TAKE PART IN THE BAZAAR, WITH ONE TO TWO COMPANIES REPRESENTING EACH PARTICULAR TRADE OR INDUSTRY.
"AS THE BAZAAR IS LIKELY TO BE OVER-SUBSCRIBED BY EMPLOYERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS, INTERESTED COMPANIES ARE ADVISED ΤΟ APPLY FOR ENROLMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
"THE BAZAAR PLACES WILL BE OFFERED ON A FIRST SERVED BASIS.
"EMPLOYERS WHO WISH TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT MAY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION," MR YEUNG ADDED.
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