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MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1977

TECHNIQUES OF PASSING CAREERS INFORMATION TO YOUTHS

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THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING A WIDER RANGE OF TECHNIQUES. TO PUT ACROSS INFORMATION ON CAREERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE WAS STRESSED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON TODAY (MONDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT A ROTARY CLUB OF VICTORIA LUNCHEON AT THE FURAMA HOTEL WHERE HE RECEIVED ON BEHALF OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE A DONATION OF A SET OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, COMPRISING TWO PORTABLE OVERHEAD PROJECTORS, A TRANSPARENCY MAKER AND OTHER ACCESSORIES,

MR. HENDERSON SAID: THE BASIC INTENTION. IN ANY CAREERS INFORMATION SERVICE IS TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF YOUNG

THIS PEOPLE THE AVAILABLE CHOICES OF LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT. CHOICE IS BECOMING BEWILDER INGLY WIDER, MORE SPECIALISED, AND INCREASINGLY SOPHISTICATED.

AS A RESULT, HE ADDED, IT WAS BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT THAT +WE DEVELOP A MORE VARIED AND WIDER RANGE OF TECHNIQUES TO PUT ACROSS THIS VITAL INFORMATION.+

SPEAKING OF THE WORK OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, MR. HENDERSON SAID IT HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN A PROGRAMME TO CONVEY UP-TO-DATE CAREERS INFORMATION TO STUDENTS AND HELP THEM MAKE OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS AND TO UNDERSTAND THE WORLD OF WORK,

+THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE,+ MR. HENDERSON EXPLAINED, +WAS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CHOOSE A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR PERSONALITY, INTERESTS AND TALENTS.+

REFERRING TO THE VISUAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MR. HENDERSON SAID IT WOULD BECOME AN INVALUABLE PART OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE'S INFORMATION DISSEMINATION EQUIPMENT.

WITH THIS DONATION, HE ADDED, THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OFFICERS WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE CAREERS INFORMATION IN VISUAL FORM TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH CENTRES.

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