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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1988

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GOOD CAREER PLANNING NECESSARY FOR JOB SEEKERS

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THE PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG RELIES ON HIGH-CALIBRE AND WELL TRAINED PERSONNEL, A SENIOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR JAMES YEUNG, SAID TODAY

A STRONG BASE OF LABOUR OFFICER (SATURDAY).

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ADDRESSING A SEMINAR ON JOB HUNTING SKILLS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND IBM WORLD TRADE CORPORATION, MR YEUNG BAID PEOPLE WITH HIGHER EDUCATION OR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WERK VALUABLE ASSETS TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE SEMINAR WAS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 100 JOB SEEKERS, ALL OF WHOM ARE IN POSSESSION OF POST-SECONDARY, QUALIFICATIONS, REGISTERED WITH THE SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

"CHOOSING THE RIGHT CAREER IS BECAUSE IN SO DOING, YOUR ABILITY DEMONSTRATED AND DEVELOPED,

UNIVERSITY OR PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT

PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO YOU AND POTENTIALITY CAN BE FULLY MR YEUNG TOLD THE PARTICIPANTS.

"IT IS ALSO TO THE BENEFIT OF EMPLOYERS IF THEY CAN GET THE RIGHT AND CAPABLE STAFF TO KEEP THEIR BUSINESS MOVING AHEAD. F

HOWEVER, TO CHOOSR A MOST SUITABLE CAREER AND ΤΟ GIT RRWARDING JOB, ONE NEEDED GOOD CAREER PLANNING, MR YEUNG SAID.

"1 BELIEVE, THROUGH TODAY'S SEMINAR, YOU WILL BE THE RIGHT PATH AND EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE FOR LAUNCHING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER.

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GUIDED ONTO AND SKILLS

MR YEUNG ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO IBM WORLD TRADE CORPORATION FOR ITS VALUABLE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE IN THE PROJECT.

"THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT OUR SERVICE HAS ORGANISED A CAREER SEMINAR WITH A COMPANY IN THE PRIVATE.SECTOR, I DO HOPE MORE LOCAL EMPLOYERS CAN GIVE SUPPORT TO THIS KIND OF ACTIVITY IN HE ADDED.

FUTURE,"

OF THE REALISED

ALSO SPEAKING IN THE OCCASION, THE PERSONNEL MANAGER CORPORATION, MR FRANCIS PANG, POINTED OUT THAT HIS COMPANY THE IMPORTANCE TO ASSIST NEW GRADUATES IN THEIR CAREER DECISION MAKING, AND IN THE PREPARATION FOR SECURING THEIR VERY FIRST JOB,

"THIS INCLUDES COMPARING THEIR ABILITIES AND THEIR GOALS CAREFULLY WITH THE NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYER, AND UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS LEADING TO A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW.

/"BY SHARING