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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1978

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CAREERS EXHIBITION DRAWS BIG CROWD

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YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FLOCKING BY THE IR THOUSANDS TO SEE THE CAREERS EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT THE KOWLOON RAIL TERMINUS IN HUNG HOM.

BY 3 P.M. THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON A COUNT OF MORE THAN 30,000 VISITORS HAD FILED PASS THE ADMISSION GATE SINCE THE OPENING ON SATURDAY,

THE EXHIBITION, CAREERS '79, HAS A VARIETY OF ATTRACTIVE DISPLAYS IN A TOTAL OF 25 STANDS PUT UP BY EXHIBITORS FROM COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND THE GOVERNMENT. IT ALSO PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.

IN ADDITION, THERE ARE STAFF PRESENT TO EXPLAIN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON DIFFERENT TRADES AND PROFESSIONS. FOR SOME THERE IS EVEN A COMPUTER TO HELP THEM EXPLORE THE IR CAREER'S INCLINATION.

ACCORDING TO A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN AT THE SITE +IT IS GENERALLY FELT THAT THE QUALITY OF THE DISPLAYS, BOTH IN RESPECT OF CAREERS INFORMATION AND PRESENTATION, IS VERY HIGH THIS YEAR WITH EXHIBITORS USING 60-INCH TV SCREENS, SLIDE PROJECTORS AND ALL SORTS OF SOPHISTICATED AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT.

+THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT HAS ITS PRINTING MACHINE RUNNING ALL DAY PRODUCING A PRINTED PROGRAMME FOR THE EXHIBITION WHILE THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY STAND PUTS ON AN IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY OF ITS ELECTRIFIED RAILWAY SYSTEM. THE DAH CHONG HONG STAND ALSO HAS A LIVELY DISPLAY OF A RANGE OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMPANY.

+ANOTHER OUTSTANDING FEATURE OF THIS YEAR'S EXHIBITION IS THE LARGE AMOUNT OF HAND-OUT MATERIALS. ALL EXHIBITORS HAVE BEEN VERY GENEROUS IN GIVING HAND-OUTS ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREERS IN THE IR RESPECTIVE ORGANISATIONS.

+THE JOINT STAND STAGED BY THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GIVES OUT INTRODUCTORY BOOKLETS ON VARIOUS TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND VARIOUS COURSES ORGANISED BY THE POLYTECHNIC.

+JUDGING FROM THE FAVOURABLE RESPONSE SO FAR, WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION AGAIN THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

THE EXHIBITION WHICH WILL REMAIN OPEN DAILY BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 6.30 P.M. WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27.

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