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MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1980

CAREER ADVICE FOR STUDENTS

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A SECOND SERIES OF THE 13-EPISODE +CAREER FOR YOU+ TELEVISION PROGRAMME WILL BE RELEASED IN A FEW DAYS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR J.N. HENDERSON, SAID TODAY.

SPEAKING AT THE CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS, MR HENDERSON POINTED OUT THAT THE SERIES IS A JOINT EFFORT OF THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSONS ASSOCIATION, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

HE CONGRATULATED THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF THE SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME WHICH WAS STARTED IN 1974.

+1 AM SURE A GREAT DEAL OF WORK HAS BEEN DONE IN PLANNING, ORGANISING AND MONITORING THIS SCHEME.

+ORGANISING THE WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME IS NO EASY TASK FOR CAREERS MASTERS WHO PLAY THE DUAL ROLE OF FULL-TIME SUBJECT TEACHERS AND CAREERS ADVISORS.

+THEY ARE THE FRONT-LINE PERSONNEL WHO ARE IN DAY-TO-DAY CONTACT WITH STUDENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES REFLECT THEIR RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY, THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT AND THE WORLD OF WORK, + SAID MR HENDERSON.

THE COMMISSIONER OBSERVED THAT THE SCHEME COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUCH A SUCCESS WITHOUT THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF VARIOUS PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS IN PROVIDING PLACES OR CONTRIBUTING FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION.

HE SAID: +1 AM IMPRESSED BY THEIR SUPPORT AND INTEREST IN THE CAREERS EDUCATION PROCESS. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT IN FUTURE MORE EMPLOYERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS SCHEME SO THAT MORE OF OUR STUDENTS CAN BENEFIT FROM IT. +

MR HENDERSON POINTED OUT THAT HIS DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE, AS A FIRM ALLY OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS, IS READY TO OFFER ASSISTANCE WHEN REQUIRED.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN CANVASSING PLACES FOR THE SCHEME, AND IN ADVISING ON THE SUITABILITY OF PLACES OBTAINED, AND THE LEGAL POSITION OF THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

THE ASSOCIATION AND THE SERVICE HAVE ALREADY JOINED HANDS IN A NUMBER OF PROJECTS, ALL AIMED AT PROVIDING A BETTER CAREERS SERVICE FOR STUDENTS.

MR HENDERSON LATER PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO 59 STUDENTS WHO HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME.

AFTER THE PRESENTATION, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SERVICE), MR J.C.H. GILLARD, PRESENTED SOUVENIRS TO SPONSORS AND EMPLOYERS WHO HAD SUPPORTED THE SCHEME.

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