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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1990
STUDENTS TO EXPLORE WORLD OF WORK
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MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE FOR
THEMSELVES
THE
REAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT FROM TUESDAY (OCTOBER 2) UNDER AN ONGOING WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE CAREERS ADVISORY OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
SERVICE
3 TO 7
THE YEAR-LONG ACTIVITY IS AIMED AT HELPING FORM STUDENTS TO GAIN A REALISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD OF WORK SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE BETTER PLANS FOR THEIR FUTURE.
"THE FIRST BATCH OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR COME FROM SCHOOLS IN KWUN TONG, YAU MA TEI, TSIM SHA TSUI, CENTRAL, WESTERN AND NORTH DISTRICTS," THE SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER (CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE), MR LEUNG LIT-CHEONG, SAID.
"THEY WILL VISIT 23 DIFFERENT ESTABLISHMENTS BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER TO OBTAIN FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND PROFESSIONS," HE ADDED.
THE
MEDIA
ESTABLISHMENTS WILL INCLUDE HOTELS, MASS ORGANISATIONS, DEPARTMENT STORES, TRAINING INSTITUTES, PUBLIC UTILITY. COMPANIES, FACTORIES, MUSEUMS, BANKS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
STUDENTS WILL BE TAKEN ON A GUIDED TOUR OF THE FACILITIES AND WILL BE TOLD BY COMPANY STAFF WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING IN A PARTICULAR INDUSTRY.
"SUCH VISITS WERE MOST WELCOME BY BOTH STUDENTS AND CAREERS TEACHERS, WITH 1,300 STUDENTS FROM 45 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAMME IN THE LAST SCHOOL YEAR," MR LEUNG NOTED.
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APART FROM THIS CAREERS EDUCATION PROJECT, HE SAID THE ALSO OPERATED FOUR CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING CAREER GUIDANCE.
"THE CENTRES ARE ALL EQUIPPED WITH A REFERENCE LIBRARY CONSISTING OF AN AUDIO-VISUAL UNIT WITH SOUND-ON-SLIDES, VIDEO AND AUDIO TAPE RECORDINGS, AND PUBLICATIONS ON EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND FURTHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, HE SAID.
THE CENTRES ARE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:
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SOUTHORN CENTRE, 16TH FLOOR,
130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI
(TEL. 835 2044)
TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES, NINTH FLOOR, 165 MA TAU WAI ROAD, KOWLOON
(TEL. 715 3635)
TAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR,
16 TSUN WEN ROAD, TUEN MUN
(TEL. 463 6855)
CHANWAY SHOPPING CENTRE, SECOND FLOOR, SHOP 8B, 11-17 SHA TIN CENTRE STREET, SHA TIN
(TEL. 601 5101)
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