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AO'S ARE CONCERNED WITH THE FORMULATION, CO-ORDINATION, IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES AND THE CONTROL OF RESOURCES INVOLVED. THEY ARE GENERALIST MANAGERS WHOSE CAREERS SPAN A VARIETY OF POSTINGS AND WHO DEAL WITH PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT.
BO II'S ARE MAINLY DEPLOYED ON ASSISTING IN THE DAY-TO-DAY ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS IN SUPPORT of DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES, RESOURCE PLANNING PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION LIAISON FUNCTIONS.
AND CONTROL, As WELL AS
ALO It's PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO STUDENTS; JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS; AND ENFORCE LABOUR LEGISLATION.
MSO II'S CARRY OUT MANAGEMENT SERVICES WORK SUCH AS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCIES, ORGANISATION REVIEWS, VALUE FOR MONEY STUDIES, OFFICE AUTOMATION STUDIES AND CONDUCTS ASSIGNMENTS ON OFFICE ACCOMMODATION PLANNING AND USE OFFICE EQUIPMENT.
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ATO II'S WORK EITHER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE OR INDUSTRY AND ASSIST IN RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, LICENSING AND CONTROL MANAGEMENT, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION. THEY MAY OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND OVERSEAS CONFERENCES OR TO ASSIST IN OVERSEAS NEGOTIATIONS.
HAVE
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "IN GENERAL, GRADUATES WHO POSSESS A DEGREE FROM A HONG KONG OR BRITISH UNIVERSITY, OR EQUIVALENT, WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
"UNDERGRADUATES WHO ARE TAKING THEIR FINAL DEGREE EXAMINATIONS IN SUMMER 1992 MAY ALSO APPLY. DIPLOMA HOLDERS MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MSO II POSTS, AND EXCEPTIONALLY FOR THE EO II POSTS."
THE CRE EXAMINATION WAS FIRST HELD IN 1984.
IT WAS INTRODUCED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE EXAMINATIONS WHICH CANDIDATES HAD TO TAKE FOR DIFFERENT CIVIL SERVICE
JOBS.
IT HAS ESPECIALLY RELIEVED THE BURDEN OF MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS ON UNDERGRADUATES WHO PREPARE FOR THEIR FINAL UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.
THIS YEAR, THE CRE WILL FOLLOW THE PATTERN OF PREVIOUS YEARS AND CONSIST OF 3 PAPERS.
PAPER 1 (A 2-HOUR PAPER) IS "SE OF ENGLISH", PAPER 2 (A. 1.25-HOUR PAPER) IS "OBJECTIVE TESTS" PAVER 3 (A 3-HOUR PAPER) tg
TASK PAPER".
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THE WEIGHTINGS ARE 30 PER CENT, 20 PER PENT AND 50 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY,