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IN THE PAST, IT WOULD TAKE MUCH MORE EFFORT AND LONGER TIME TO TRACE THE RECORDS.

LAST YEAR 588 PEOPLE FROM HONG KONG LOST THEIR TRAVEL PAPERS OVERSEAS.

THE CINDEX SYSTEM CAN NORMALLY HANDLE 10 000 TO 16 000

·RANSACTIONS A DAY, AND ITS CAPACITY CAN BE EXPANDED TO 20 000 RANSACTIONS WITH A SMALL INCREASE IN STAFF.

THIS FLEXIBLE CAPACITY ENABLES THE DEPARTMENT TO COPE WITH UNEXPECTED FLUCTUATIONS OF WORKLOAD WITHOUT AFFECTING

ITS EFFICIENCY.

FREE RECRUITMENT SERVICE OFFERED

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF OR BUSINESS EXECUTIVES?

IF YOU ARE, WHY NOT MAKE USE OF THE FREE SERVICE OFFERED BY THE +SPECIAL REGISTER+ UNIT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE UNIT HAD BEEN HELPING BOTH EMPLOYERS IN RECRUITING PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND JOB-SEEKERS WITH UNIVERSITY OR POST- SECONDARY QUALIFICATIONS IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT.

FOR THIS SPECIAL SERVICE, THE UNIT OPERATES TWO BRANCH OFFICES - ONE AT 4 HENNESSY ROAD, SINCERE INSURANCE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR (TELEPHONE FOR ENQUIRIES: 5-282039), AND THE OTHER IN CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, FOURTH FLOOR (TELEPHONE FOR ENQUIRIES: 3-6953528).

THE UNIT KEEPS A RECORD OF JOB-SEEKERS WITH POST-SECONDARY OR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EACH MONTH SENDS OUT BY POST A LIST OF SOME OF THE REGISTRANTS TO EMPLOYERS, SPELLING OUT THE REGISTRANTS' EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, WORKING EXPERIENCES, FOSITIONS AND SALARIES WANTED, ETC.

THE REGISTER ALSO KEEPS A LIST OF PROFESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE VACANCIES NOTIFIED BY EMPLOYERS.

+AN EMPLOYER LOOKING FOR AN ENGINEER, AN ACCOUNTANT, A TEACHER OR A BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CAN LOOK UP THE LIST AND LET US KNOW THE TYPE OF CANDIDATE HE WANTS. IF HE CANNOT FIND A SUITABLE CANDIDATE, HE MAY ALSO INFORM US AND WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO HELP, HE ADDED.

AFTER BEING INFORMED BY AN EMPLOYER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THE UNIT WILL ARRANGE FOR SUITABLE CANDIDATES TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE EMPLOYER, THUS SAVING THE LATTER THE TROUBLE IN MAKING PRELIMINARY SELECTIONS.

LAST YEAR, OVER 220 PEOPLE OBTAINED PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE UNIT.

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