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FRIDAY, JUNE 11,

1976

1,000 STUDENTS ATTEND CAREERS SEMINAR

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THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) CONDUCTED ANOTHER REGIONAL CAREERS SEMINAR - THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF THREE FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS WHO FINISHED THEIR CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION THIS MONTH.

ABOUT 1,000 STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS IN KOWLOON WEST TOOK PART IN THE SEMINAR WHICH WAS HELD AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, KOWLOON.

THE ONE-DAY SEMINAR FEATURED TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES BY GUEST SPEAKERS FROM THE FIRST NATIONAL CITY BANK THE MIRAMA HOTEL, THE TELEVISION BROADCAST LTD. AND LEO BURNETT LTD. IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND FROM THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

THE STUDENTS WERE ALSO SHOWN TWO FILMS ON HOW TO CHOOSE

CAREERS.

OPENING THE SEMINAR, MR. JACLAND LAI, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS ADVISED THE STUDENTS THAT THEY SHOULD AVOID TAKING ON JOBS JUST FOR THE SAKE OF MONEY WITHOUT DUE REGARD TO WHETHER OR NOT THE JOBS MATCHED THEIR ABILITIES AND TEMPERAMENT.

MR. LAI ALSO ADVISED THEM TO BE A CONSCIENTIOUS WORKER AFTER ENTERING INTO EMPLOYMENT, POINTING OUT THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE CLUES TO SUCCESS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:*

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST *****

COPIES OF A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO TODAY'S (FRIDAY) DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN CONTAINING A LIST OF HONG KONG RECIPIENTS OF QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN THE PRESS BOXES GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, THIS EVENING. THE ARMED SERVICES LISTS ARE DISTRIBUTED SEPARATELY IN THE PRESS BOXES.

PUBLICATION IS PERMITTED IN HONG KONG NEWSPAPERS TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING BUT NO NEWS AGENCY OR OVERSEAS RADIO MAY CARRY THE INFORMATION WITHOUT THE EMBARGO QUALIFICATION. THE NEWS MAY BE BROADCAST FROM 6 A.M. ONWARDS OVER THE LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS TOMORROW.

ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD ANY OF THE RECIPIENTS OF HONOURS BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEWS OR FOR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THEIR CAREERS OR BE APPROACHED IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ID AWARDS BEFORE THESE HAVE BEEN PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED.

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