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SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1980

BEWARE OF PITFALLS

YOUNG JOB-SEEKERS WARNED *****

A JOB THAT PROMISES EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH PAY NOT COMMENSURATE WITH ONE'S QUALIFICATIONS COULD BE A TRAP.

PAYMENT OF MONEY FOR SECURING EMPLOYMENT COULD BE A FRAUD AND A NOTORIOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS IS +PYRAMID SELLING. +

THESE WARNINGS WERE GIVEN TODAY (SUNDAY) BY A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN ANTICIPATION OF A LARGE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL BE LOOKING FOR JOBS AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL THIS SUMMER.

+YOUNG INEXPERIENCED AND EAGER JOB-SEEKERS ARE EASY PREY FOR TRICKSTERS. THEY SHOULD BE ALERT TO ALL SORTS OF TRICKS AND PITFALLS, HE STRESSED.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL THINGS SCHOOL LEAVERS HAVE TO CONSIDER CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCEPTING ANY EMPLOYMENT.

FOR EXAMPLE, HE ADVISED, THEY SHOULD STUDY THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, IN PARTICULAR THE NATURE OF WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN, HOURS OF WORK, REST DAYS, WAGES AND NOTICE PERIOD REQUIRED TO TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT.

+ABOVE ALL, THEY SHOULD ASK IF OPERATE DANGEROUS MACHINERY. IF SO, TRAINING BEFORE TAKING UP THE JOB. THAT THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 14 ARE IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS. +

THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO THEY SHOULD ASK FOR ADEQUATE THEY SHOULD ALSO BEAR IN MIND NOT ALLOWED BY LAW TO WORK

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT +PYRAMID SELLING WAS A NOTOR JOUS MARKETING METHOD.

IN THAT INSTANCE, HE ADDED, THE JOB-SEEKER HAS TO PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY IN ORDER TO OBTAIN, NOT EMPLOYMENT, BUT THE RIGHTS TO SELL THE PRODUCTS OF THE COMPANY, BUT IN THE END HE OR SHE MAY SUFFER SUBSTANTIAL LOSS AS THE PRODUCTS ARE OF A LOW MARKETABLE QUALITY. CASES INVOLVING SALES OF COSMETICS AND DETERGENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED, +

THE SPOKESMAN FURTHER WARNED THAT TRICKSTERS MIGHT USE HIGH SALARIES AS A BAIT.

+TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, YOUNG PEOPLE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME SHOULD BE ALERT TO OFFERS OF A JOB THAT PROMISES EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH PAY NOT COMMENSURATE WITH THE IR QUALIFICATIONS.

+THEY SHOULD NOT SIGN ANY CONTRACT OR DOCUMENT UNLESS THEY UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS THOROUGHLY.

+ IF IN DOUBT, THEY SHOULD CONSULT THE IR PARENTS, CAREERS TEACHERS OR STAFF OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

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