THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1984
STUDENT CAREERS CONVENTIONS ORGANISED
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ABOUT 25 000 STUDENTS FROM 150 SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND A SERIES OF SEVEN REGIONAL CAREERS CONVENTIONS ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE (YEAS) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS.
THE CONVENTIONS WILL BE HELD IN DIFFERENT REGIONS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO THE MIDDLE OF MARCH.
EACH CONVENTION WILL LAST FOR TWO DAYS AND WILL FEATURE MAINLY A CAREER DISPLAY PREPARED BY STUDENTS OF THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND A SERIES OF TALKS ON SELECTED CAREERS. GIVEN BY SPECIALISTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT IT WAS HOPED THAT STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CONVENTIONS WOULD OBTAIN A MORE THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT CAREERS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM.
IN PREPARING DISPLAY PROJECTS, STUDENTS WOULD ALSO BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN COLLECTING AND PRESENTING CAREERS INFORMATION, HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICES SECTORS, PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS, TRAINING INSTITUTES AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS HAD SUPPORTED THE FUNCTION BY SENDING REPRESENTATIVES TO GIVE CAREERS TALKS, THE TOPICS OF WHICH WOULD INCLUDE HOTEL AND TOURISM, FURTHER STUDIES, BANKING AND CIVIL SERVICE VACANCIES.
SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS INTERESTED IN VISITING THE CONVENTIONS MAY CONTACT MR C.K. YUEN, LABOUR OFFICER OF THE YEAS, ON TELEPHONE 5-7956212.
DETAILS OF THE CONVENTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS —
REGION
DATE
HONG KONG EAST
JAN. 27
28
NEW TERRITORIES EAST
FEB. 14
-
15
KOWLOON EAST
FEB. 17
-
HONG KONG WEST
FEB, 23
-
VENUE
18
24
SKH TANG SHIU KIN SECONDARY SCHOOL
9 01 KWAN ROAD
MORRISON HILL
NT HEUNG YEE KUK TAI PO DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL TAI YUEN ESTATE
TING KOK ROAD TAI PO
POO TUN SECONDARY SCHOOL 162 HAMMER HILL ROAD
SAN WUE COMMERCIAL SOCIETY OF HONG KONG CHAN PAK SHA SCHOOL
1 SHUM WAN ROAD
ABERDEEN
INTERAVA
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