THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1993
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CHALLENGES AND JOB SATISFACTION ABOUND IN CIVIL SERVICE
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THERE ARE PLENTY PROBLEMS TO SOLVE AND CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME THE WORK OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, BUT THERE ARE MANY REWARDS AS WELL IN THE JOB SATISFACTION THAT STANDS TO BE DERIVED FROM GETTING THE RIGHT THINGS DONE.
THE SATISFACTION IS SO MUCH THE GREATER AT THIS PARTICULARLY CRUCIAL TIME IN THE HISTORY OF HONG KONG.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, AT THE OPENING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CAREERS AT THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG TODAY (THURSDAY).
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MR CHAN SAID THE CIVIL SERVICE OFFERED A WIDE RANGE OF FROM ADMINISTRATIVE TO SPECIALIST AND PROFESSIONAL.
WHILE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A TYPICAL CIVIL SERVICE 30-ODD GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TAKING PART IN THE EXHIBITION THING VERY CLEAR: THE CIVIL SERVICE IS NO PLACE FOR PEOPLE WANT AN EASY LIFE.
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"WITH INCREASING AFFLUENCE, THE COMMUNITY'S ASPIRATIONS CONTINUOUSLY RISING, HE SAID.
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"NOT ONLY DO PEOPLE WANT CONSTANT IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT, BUT THEY ALSO WANT A GREATER SAY IN THE WAY THE GOVERNMENT IS RUN."
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"WE ARE RESPONDING TO THIS, AS WE MUST, WITH THE PROGRESSIVE, PRUDENT AND MEASURED, DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS SYSTEMS," MR CHAN SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS CONTINUOUSLY REVIEW ITS ORGANISATION, MODERNISE ITS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, ITS OPERATIONS AND ENHANCE ITS EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS.
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"INCREASING EMPHASIS HAS TO BE PLACED ON PRODUCTIVITY, EFFECTIVENESS, ACCOUNTABILITY AND OPEN GOVERNMENT," HE ADDED.
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DESPITE THE ARRESTED GROWTH OF THE CIVIL SERVICE YEARS,
MR CHAN NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT REMAINED THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE TERRITORY.
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"TODAY HONG KONG HAS MORE THAN 185,000 CIVIL SERVANTS, WHICH REPRESENTS 3.3 PER CENT OF THE LOCAL POPULATION, OR NEARLY SEVEN CENT OF OUR TOTAL WORKFORCE, HE SAID.
"IN 1991, THE GOVERNMENT RECRUITED SOME 10,000 PEOPLE INTO ITS RANKS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 1,000 GRADUATES FROM THE LOCAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS," MR CHAN ADDED.
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