SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1983 ·
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FREE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
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SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ARE COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT STRESSED TODAY (SUNDAY).
HE WAS COMMENTING ON REPORTS THAT PEOPLE POSING AS OFFICERS FROM THE SERVICE HAD BEEN SOLICITING MONEY FROM JOB-SEEKERS.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE SERVICE NOW OPERATES 15 BRANCH OFFICES IN MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS ON HONG KONG ISLAND AS WELL AS IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, PROVIDING FREE SERVICES TO BOTH EMPLOYERS AND JOB-SEEKERS.
THE SERVICE REGISTERS ALL CATEGORIES OF JOB-SEEKERS, RANGING FROM UNSKILLED WORKERS AND LABOURERS TO UNIVERSITY GRADUATES AND PROFESSIONALS.
JOB-SEEKERS WHO POSSESS POST-SECONDARY OR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS MAY REGISTER WITH THE SPECIAL REGISTER.
TO RECRUIT STAFF, AN EMPLOYER ONLY NEEDS TO CONTACT ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE SERVICE BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON, GIVING PARTICULARS OF VACANT POSTS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, PLUS SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED.
AS SOON AS A VACANCY ORDER IS RECEIVED, STAFF OF THE SERVICE WILL SELECT SUITABLE CANDIDATES FROM THE REGISTER OF JOB-SEEKERS FOR INTRODUCTION TO THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER.
WHETHER THE EMPLOYER OFFERS EMPLOYMENT TO A CANDIDATE OR WHETHER THE CANDIDATE ACCEPTS THE OFFER IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY.
VACANCIES NOTIFIED BY EMPLOYERS ARE DISPLAYED AT ALL OFFICES OF THE SERVICE, ENABLING JOB-SEEKERS TO MAKE PRELIMINARY SELECTION BY MEASURING THEIR OWN SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND TERMS OF THE VACANCIES.
THE SERVICE IS EQUIPPED WITH A FACSIMILE SYSTEM TO TRANSMIT PARTICULARS TO ALL ITS BRANCH OFFICES SO THAT SUITABLE CANDIDATES CAN BE SELECTED FROM THE COMBINED POOL OF REGISTERED JOB-SEEKERS AND INTRODUCED TO THE EMPLOYER WITHIN A SHORT TIME.
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