WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1985
THE UNIT PROVIDED FREE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYERS TO RECRUIT STAFF WITH UNIVERSITY, POST-SECONDARY OR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, AND TO JOB-SEEKERS WITH THESE QUALIFICATIONS TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT.
WHEN A JOB-SEEKER WISHED TO REGISTER, AN ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER OF THE UNIT WOULD INTERVIEW HIM TO ASSESS HIS EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, INTERESTS AND APTITUDE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ON RECEIVING A VACANCY, THE SERVICE WOULD CAREFULLY MATCH ITS REGISTRANTS WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE VACANCY, AND ARRANGE SUITABLE APPLICANTS TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER.
THE DECISION ON WHETHER TO ENGAGE AN APPLICANT OR TO ACCEPT AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT RESTED ENTIRELY WITH THE EMPLOYER OR THE APPLICANT, HE ADDED.
THE SERVICE ALSO COMPILED A CIRCULATION LIST ON WHICH PARTICULARS OF SELECTED REGISTRANTS, INCLUDING ACADEMIC BACKGROUND, WORKING EXPERIENCE, POSITION SOUGHT AND SALARY EXPECTED. THE LIST WOULD BE SENT TO PROMINENT LOCAL EMPLOYERS AT REGULAR INTERVALS FOR THE IR REFERENCE.
AT PRESENT, THE SERVICE OPERATED FROM TWO OFFICES, ONE ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND ONE IN KOWLOON.
THE HONG KONG OFFICE IS SITUATED AT FIRST FLOOR, SINCERE INSURANCE BUILDING, 4 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG (TEL. NO. 5-282039) AND THE KOWLOON OFFICE IS LOCATED AT FIFTH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON. (TEL. NO. 3-695528).
NEW POLICE INSPECTORS NEED WORKING EXPERIENCE
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SCHOOL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT AS POLICE INSPECTORS MUST, FROM NOW ON, ALSO HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS' WORKING EXPERIENCE.
A POLICE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE NEW REQUIREMENT WAS AIMED AT ATTRACTING A MORE MATURE TYPE OF RECRUIT.
HE ADDED: **WHILE WE ARE PRIMARILY LOOKING FOR WELL MOTIVATED YOUNG PEOPLE WITH HIGHER EDUCATION, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHOSE LACK OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS ARE COUNTER-BALANCED BY WORKING EXPERIENCE."'
AT THE SAME TIME, STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO STREAMLINE THE POLIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND SELECTION PROCESSES.
/INSTEAD
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