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TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1982

"YEAS' HELPS YOUTH WITH JOB HUNTING

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JOB-HUNTING EVEN FOR AN EXPERIENCED WORKER IS NOT EASY. FOR A SCHOOL-LEAVER, IT CAN BE A DAUNTING EXPERIENCE, UNLESS HE HAS EXPERT GUIDANCE.

SUCH GUIDANCE IS AVAILABLE FROM THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE (YEAS) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WHICH PROVIDES PRACTICALLY ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE JUST SHORT OF ACTUAL JOB PLACEMENT.

ESTABLISHED IN 1968, THE YEAS HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN MANY ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CHOOSE CAREERS BEST SUITED TO THE IR TALENTS, INTERESTS AND ABILITIES.

IT HAS THREE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES, EACH OF THEM EQUIPPED WITH A REFERENCE LIBRARY OF PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS CUTTINGS ON EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AUD 10- VISUAL FACILITIES AND TRAINED STAFF TO ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE. AND THERE ARE PLANS TO EXPAND MANY OF ITS SERVICES,

IN COORDINATION WITH CAREERS TEACHERS. REGULAR GROUP VISITS ARE ARRANGED FOR FORM STUDENTS TO THE CENTRES. SUCH VISITS INCLUDE A BRIEFING SESSION, A TOUR OF THE CENTRE DISPLAYS AND A SLIDE SHOW ON CAREER CHOICES AND THEIR REQUIREMENTS.

EACH OF THE CENTRES ATTRACTS MORE THAN 10 000 YOUNG PEOPLE EVERY YEAR.

ABOUT 25 000 STUDENTS WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CENTRES PERSONALLY OBTAINED ADVICE FROM THE CENTRES BY WRITING TO GPO BOX 10161 IN 1980-81.

MR YUEN CHUN-KAU, LABOUR OFFICER WHO HEADS ONE OF THE YEAS CENTRES, SAID, YEAS DOES NOT PROVIDE A PASSIVE SERVICE AND WAIT FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO COME IN FOR HELP*.

+IT REACHES OUT TO THEM THROUGH CAREERS TALKS WHICH YEAS STAFF REGULARLY GIVE TO FORM IV AND FORM V STUDENTS AT SCHOOLS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS.+

HE ESTIMATED THAT CAREERS TALKS ON +CHOOSING YOUR CAREER+ AND LOOKING FOR A JOB+ WERE GIVEN TO SOME 40 000 FORM FIVE STUDENTS EACH YEAR.

+CHOOSING YOUR CAREER+ COVERS A RANGE OF TOPICS FROM EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND JOB ANALYSIS, WHILE +LOOKING FOR A JOB+ CONCENTRATES ON THE PREPARATORY ASPECTS OF LOOKING FOR JOB VACANCIES, APPLYING FOR A JOB AND SIGNING AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.

+THESE TALKS ARE DESIGNED TO GUIDE YOUNG PEOPLE TO A SYSTEMATIC DECISION ON THE CHOICE OF CAREERS BY GIVING THEM A REAL PICTURE OF JOB REQUIREMENTS, MR YUEN SAID.

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