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MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1979

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SEMINARS FOR YOUNG JOB SEEKERS

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THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING A SERIES OF CAREER SEMINARS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT TO SEEK JOBS.

THE SEMINARS, TO BE HELD IN SIX DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, WILL START ON FEBRUARY 19 AND END IN MARCH.

MRS. ANGELA HO, A LABOUR OFFICER OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, SAID 16 SEMINARS WOULD BE ORGANISED DURING THE PERIOD. MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS FROM 166 SCHOOLS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.

EACH SEMINAR WILL CONSIST OF FILM SHOWS, TALKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS CHAIRED BY PROFESSIONALS AND SPECIALISTS IN COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND THE CIVIL SERVICE.

MRS. HO SAID THESE SEMINARS WERE AIMED AT PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS, SUCH AS TELECOMMUNICATION, SOCIAL WORK, HOTEL AND CATERING, BANKING, JOURNALISM, ADVERTISING, INSURANCE, TOURISM, NURSING AND ENGINEERING.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH, IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, PRISONS, PUBLIC WORKS, EDUCATION AND THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT WILL ALSO TAKE PART.

*WE HOPE STUDENTS WILL GET SOME INSIGHT INTO WORKING CONDITIONS THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS WITH SPECIALISTS IN VARIOUS FIELDS,+ MRS. HO SAID.

+DURING THE SEMINARS, THE SPECIALISTS WILL BE GIVING THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING FACILITIES AND JOB REWARDS. A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WILL FOLLOW.

+IN THIS WAY, THE STUDENTS WILL BECOME BETTER PREPARED WHEN THEY CHOOSE A CAREER, SHE SAID.

MRS. HO ADDED THAT FOUR OF THE SEMINARS WERE DESIGNED, FOR THE FIRST TIME, FOR FORM 3 STUDENTS WHO MIGHT HAVE TO LEAVE SCHOOL ON COMPLETION OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.

+THE THEME OF THESE FOUR SEMINARS WILL BE ON VOCATIONAL AND APPRENTICE TRAINING, SHE SAID.

INVITATION LETTERS, TOGETHER WITH ENROLMENT FORMS AND SEMINAR PROGRAMMES, HAVE BEEN SENT TO MANY SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

HEADS OF SCHOOLS WISHING TO HAVE THEIR STUDENTS TAKE PART IN THE SEMINARS SHOULD CONTACT THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE AT NEW RODNEY BLOCK, 99 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG (TEL. NO. 5-281494).

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