THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1978
CAREERS SEMINARS FOR STUDENTS
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A SERIES OF 12 CAREERS SEMINARS IS BEING ORGANISED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICES FROM FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 15.
THESE SEMINARS, AIMED AT PROVIDING FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS, WILL INCLUDE TOPICS SUCH AS TELECOMMUNICATION, TEXTILE INDUSTRY, ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING, TELEVISION BROADCASTING, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, NURSING, BANKING, HOTELS AND TOURISM.
A TOTAL OF 48 TALKS COVERING 23 TRADES AND PROFESSIONS IN HONG KONG WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE SEMINARS AT VARIOUS CENTRES, INCLUDING THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE IN CAINE ROAD- POPE PAUL VI COLLEGE IN TSUEN WAN KWUN TONG MARYKNOLL COLLEGE LOK SIN TONG YU-KAN-HING SCHOOL- QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL IN KOWLOON AND THE HEUNG YEE KUK YUEN LONG DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE FIRST OF THE SERIES OF SEMINARS WILL BE HELD AT THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE AND WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. PETER WILLIAMS.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: IT IS OUR HOPE THAT STUDENTS WILL GET SOME INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF PROFESSION AND HAVE THE CHANCE OF DIRECT DISCUSSIONS WITH ENGINEERS, TELEVISION PROGRAMME PRODUCERS, PERSONNEL MANAGERS AND SPECIALISTS FROM, VARIOUS FIELDS. IN THIS WAY, THEY COULD BE BETTER PREPARED WHEN THEY COME TO CHOOSE A CAREER,+
REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE WILL ALSO BE TAKING PART IN THE SEMINARS.
THE TALKS BY SPECIALISTS WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH SLIDES AND FILM SHOWS AND A MOBILE EXHIBITION OF CAREERS INFORMATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. PETER WILLIAMS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE FIRST OF THE SERIES OF CAREERS SEMINARS TO BE HELD AT THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE CARITAS HOUSE, NO.2 CAINE ROAD, HONG KONG, ON FEBRUARY 20 AT 9.15 A.M.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
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