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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1980

MANY GOVERNMENT JOBS OPEN TO POLYTECHNIC GRADUATES

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ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF THE VACANCIES WHICH ARISE EACH YEAR IN THE CIVIL SERVICE ARE APPROPRIATE FOR POLYTECHNIC GRADUATES.

THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR E.P. HO, SAID THIS AT THE OPENING OF THE CIVIL SERVICE CAREERS EXHIBITION AT THE POLYTECHNIC TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE VACANCIES COVERED 111 RANKS IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, AND INVOLVED MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF WORK, WITH THE GREAT MAJORITY AT THE TECHNICAL AND THE ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL LEVELS.

+SUBSEQUENT ADVANCEMENT IS MAINLY BASED ON MERIT, HE SAID, +AND MERITORIOUS OFFICERS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE SELECTED FOR TRANSFER TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS WITH PROSPECTS OF RISING TO THE VERY TOP THROUGH PERSONAL EFFORT.+

AN AVERAGE OF 8 000 VACANCIES ARISE EACH YEAR FROM THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL POSTS AND NORMAL WASTAGE THROUGH RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS.

WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT, THE STUDENT AFFAIRS UNIT OF THE POLYTECHNIC ORGANISES THE CAREERS EXHIBITION ANNUALLY TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CIVIL SERVICE HAS TO OFFER

IN TERMS OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

MR HO HOPED THAT THE STUDENTS WOULD MAKE THE BEST USE OF THE COUNSELLING SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE UNIT OFFICE IN CHOOSING A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, PERSONAL INTEREST AND APTITUDES.

HE SAID:+CAREER COUNSELLING FOR STUDENTS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IS NOW GENERALLY AVAILABLE.

+THIS SERVICE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF INFORMATION ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EMPLOYMENT MARKET. +

HE POINTED OUT THAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND THE GOVERNMENT SECTORS HAD INCREASED OVER THE YEARS.

IN THE CIVIL SERVICE ALONE, THE 48 DEPARTMENTS HAD A TOTAL STAFF ESTABLISHMENT OF 135 000- AND THIS FIGURE WAS GROWING AT THE RATE OF ABOUT 5 000 A YEAR.

+ IF HONG KONG CONTINUES TO DIVERSIFY AND GROW AS IT MUST THIS NEED FOR TALENT WILL OBVIOUSLY BE SUSTAINABLE IN THE FUTURE,+ SAID MR HO.

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