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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1988

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SECOND JOB BAZAAR OPENS SATURDAY

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A FOUR-DAY JOB BAZAAR WHERE THE PUBLIC CAN OBTAIN UPDATED JOB INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF TRADES WILL BE HELD AT THE CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING, BEGINNING FROM SATURDAY (MAY 28).

THIS FOLLOWS THE SUCCESS OF A SIMILAR EVENT ORGANISED FIRST TIME BY THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT IN SHA TIN IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.

FOR THE

LABOUR

CONCEPT

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE JOB BAZAAR WAS A NEW TO HELP EMPLOYERS PUBLICISE THEIR JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND TO ATTRACT JOB SEEKERS TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT.

WERE

HE RECALLED THAT DURING THE THREE-DAY PERIOD WHEN THE FIRST JOB BAZAAR WAS HELD, MORE THAN 75,700 APPLICATION FORMS DISTRIBUTED BY THE 16 PARTICIPATING COMPANIES, 9,100 ENQUIRIES RECORDED, 510 ON-THE-SPOT INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED, AND FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEWS WERE ARRANGED.

WERE 410

THE SO

"IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS VERY FAVOURABLE RESPONSE THAT DEPARTMENT DECIDES TO HOLD A SECOND JOB BAZAAR ON HONG KONG ISLAND AS TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND STAFF RECRUITMENT IN THE URBAN AREAS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"WE ALSO HOPE THAT THE EVENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF THE LABOUR SHORTAGE OF SOME EMPLOYERS IN HONG KONG.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID 20 FIRMS REPRESENTING WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE FORTHCOMING EVENT.

THESE INCLUDE HOTEL, BANKING, FOOD INDUSTRY, CARPARK MANAGEMENT, HAIR-STYLE RETAILING.

16 DIFFERENT TRADES

MANUFACTURING, ELECTRONICS

DESIGN,

SUPERMARKET AND

KAM-CHUEN, AND

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR CHAN COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR HAROLD KWOK, WILL OFFICIATE AT

OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SECOND JOB BAZAAR ON SATURDAY.

THE THE

DAY,

IT WILL THEN BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL 9 PM ON THE SAME FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY, AND FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM ON TUESDAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CENTRAL BRIDGE, SECOND FLOOR, CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO AT 11 AM ON SATURDAY (

(MAY 28).

SHING,

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