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Video on summer job traps
A video warning students and young job-seekers against possible employment traps will make its debut on television on Wednesday (June 28).
Entitled "Summer Job Traps", the video is jointly produced by the Labour Department and Radio Television Hong Kong, with a donation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
"The video will feature some possible job traps, such as the selling of pirated compact discs and enrolling in modelling agencies," Senior Labour Officer (Careers Advisory Service), Mrs Ada Leung, said today (Sunday).
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"It will also highlight the importance of seeking parents' advice before taking up summer jobs," she said.
"We hope that the video can help students identify possible employment traps so that they can stay away from monetary loss or being exploited by unscrupulous employers," said Mrs Leung.
The video will also carry messages reminding young job-seekers to pay attention to work safety.
"We are very grateful for the generous donation of $500,000 by the Jockey Club Charities Trust for producing the video. It will be broadcast on Wednesday at 7 pm on TVB Jade," Mrs Leung said.
"Through the Jockey Club's generosity, our department is able to distribute free copies of the video to interested secondary schools and youth centres," she added.
Free loan service of the video is also available to other related organisations at the two Careers Information centres in Southorn Centre, Wan Chai, and the Mong Kok Government Offices.
Enquiries on the loan service can be made to the two Careers Information centres on 2835 2044 or 2399 2241.
End/Sunday, June 25, 1995