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Job Matching Programme now open to all ages.
The Labour Department will remove the age requirement for joining the Job Matching Programme (JMP) from February 1 (Thursday) to tie in with the implementation of the Supplementary Labour Scheme (SLS).
"Since the SLS requires employers applying for imported workers to participate in the JMP and forward relevant vacancies for job matching, it is neccessary to remove the age requirement to enable unemployed locals of all ages to apply," Assistant Commissioner for Labour, Mrs Jennie Chor, said.
The encouraging results of JMP since its implementation and the increasing number of unemployed persons under 30 also prompted the extension of the programme, she added.
JMP was jointly launched with the Employees Retraining Board in April last year to help unemployed persons aged 30 or above to find jobs. Initially, it was only available in five Local Employment Service offices but was extended to all nine in August 1995.
Mrs Chor disclosed that as at January 24, the programme had registered 5,995 job-seekers and successfully obtained 4,268 job offers, representing a success rate of 71 per cent.
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Companies Registry commits to provide better service
A left-partial company name search facility and a touch-screen information system have been introduced to improve the quality of service of the Companies Registry, the Registrar of Companies, Mr Gordon Jones, said today (Tuesday).
Outlining the department's progress over the past year and plans for the future, Mr Jones stressed that, since the Companies Registry had become trading funded in August 1993, it remained committed to improving the facilities and services to its
customers.
He said when the Control Book and Documents Index System was first introduced, it only covered documents submitted on or after December 1, 1994, but now it covered all documents filed with the Registry.