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Members of the Hong Kong delegation comprise officials from the Trade and Industry Branch, Financial Services Branch, Works Branch, Industry Department, Customs and Excise Department, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Housing Department, Labour Department, Government Supplies Department and the Trade Department.
Member economies of APEC are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and the United States.
End/Friday, September 8, 1995
Good job opportunities for government apprentices
Despite the territory's present "rather high" unemployment rate, there still exists ample job opportunities for graduating government apprentices, a former Legislative Councillor, Mr Tam Yiu-chung, said today (Friday).
Officiating at a graduation ceremony for government craft and technician apprentices, Mr Tam said as a number of major infrastructure projects were in full swing, there were substantial vacancies for technical personnel in the engineering and mechanical field.
Graduating today are 42 craft apprentices and 19 technician apprentices who have acquired a particular skill and are proficient in their own trade.
Mr Tam told the apprentices that their four years of training were well spent.
"Besides building up a solid foundation for the development of your career, what you have learnt will prove to be valuable assets to you as an individual," he said.
He noted that the apprentice training programme comprised on one hand theoretical knowledge and on the other practical skills through on-the-job training.
"So this is not some kind of abstract training but one that can really gives you confidence to operate machine and equipment and handle any fault or breakdown when you take up a job some day." Mr Tam said.