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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1975.

CAREERS '76 EXHIBITION

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT CAREERS '76 - THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FOURTH ANNUAL CAREERS EXHIBITION WILL OPEN AT THE CITY HALL ON WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 17, AT NOON.

THE 12-DAY EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, AIMS TO ACQUAINT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG, AND TO OFFER ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE A CHOICE.

FIFTEEN ORGANISATIONS FROM THE COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND CIVIL SERVICE SECTORS ARE TAKING PART. THEY WILL SHOW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS BANKING, TRANSPORT, TEXTILES, TELEVISION, SOCIAL WELFARE, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES.

EACH EXHIBITOR WILL DISPLAY INFORMATION ON THE JOBS AND

POSTS NORMALLY AVAILABLE IN ITS FIELD.

+TO MAKE A SENSIBLE AND REALISTIC CHOICE OF CAREER, + MR. PRICE SAID, THE RELEVANT AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND FACTS MUST BE MADE KNOWN, CAREERS 76 IS DESIGNED EXACTLY TO CATER FOR THIS NEED.

+1 AM SURE STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE VISITING THE EXHIBITION WILL GAIN AN INSIGHT INTO THE CHOICE OF CAREERS THAT IS AVAILABLE AFTER FORMAL EDUCATION.+

THE COMMISSIONER REMARKED THAT CHOOSING A CAREER IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISIONS A YOUNG PERSON HAS TO MAKE IN HIS LIFE. THE HAS TO MAKE SUCH A DECISION, IRRESPECTIVE OF

HOW RICH OR POOR HE IS, OR HOW PROSPEROUS OR UNFAVOURABLE THE HONG KONG ECONOMY MAY BE.

+CAREERS '76 WILL PROVIDE FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOR STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND HELP THEM CHOOSE WISELY THEIR CAREERS,+ MR. PRICE ADDED.

CAREERS '75 LAST YEAR HAD A RECORD ATTENDANCE OF 93,000, WITH STUDENTS IN THE MAJORITY. IT ALSO RECEIVED FAVOURABLE COMMENT FROM TEACHERS, PARENTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, DR. KEITH LEGG, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN CAREERS 76 AT 11 A.M. ON DECEMBER 17.

IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM NOON THE SAME DAY, AND DAILY FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 7 P.M. UNTIL IT CLOSES AT 5 P.M. ON DECEMBER 28.

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