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SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1987

WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE FULLY MET

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MORE THAN 1,000 STUDENTS FROM 40 SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAVE JUST COMPLETED A MONTH-LONG WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

TO 22 ESTABLISHMENTS IN

THE PROGRAMME INCLUDED GROUP VISITS THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS COVERING BANKS, NEWSPAPERS, AIRLINES, TELEVISION STATIONS, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANIES, HOTELS AND TRAINING CENTRES OF DISCIPLINARY FORCES.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROGRAMME WAS WELL RECEIVED BY CAREERS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TAKING PART IN IT.

"FEEDBACK FROM THE PARTICIPANTS INDICATES THAT THE PROGRAMME HAS FULLY MET ITS OBJECTIVE OF INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO THE WORLD OF WORK BY VISITING THE ACTUAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND OBSERVING PEOPLE IN VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS AT WORK," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"IN VIEW OF THE FAVOURABLE RESPONSE, WE ARE PLANNING TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE CONTENT AS WELL AS TO EXTEND THE COVERAGE OF THE PROGRAMME IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME WAS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE CAREERS GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE IN HONG KONG TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CHOOSE A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR ABILITIES AND INTERESTS.

IT OPERATES THREE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH A VARIETY OF AUDIO-VISUAL FACILITIES INCLUDING A MICRO-COMPUTER TO DISSEMINATE OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION ON SOME 200 TYPES OF JOBS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. SUCH INFORMATION IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL TO PROSPECTIVE SCHOOL - LEAVERS.

LAST YEAR, THE SERVICE

PROVIDED 469 CAREERS TALKS TO SOME 78,780 YOUNG PEOPLE IN 231 SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND SIX VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

IT ALSO ORGANISED SIX CAREERS CONVENTIONS WHICH WERE ATIFNDED BY MORE THAN 19,900 STUDENTS FROM 156 SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

10 COMPLEMENT CAREERS SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THE SERVICE FURTHER ORGANISED A ONE-YEAR PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE CERTIFICATE COURSE AND A SEMINAR FOR CAREERS TEACHERS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

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