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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1988

THIRD JOB BAZAAR OPENS

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ITS THIRD JOB BAZAAR AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL MAIN CONCOURSE BEGINNING TOMORROW (FRIDAY)

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THIS FOLLOWS TWO SIMILAR EVENTS HELD EARLIER THIS YEAR AT NEW TOWN PLAZA IN SHA TIN AND THE OTHER AT CITYPLAZA ON HONG KONG ISLAND,

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT JOB BAZAARS ARE EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF HELPING EMPLOYERS TO RECRUIT EMPLOYEES MORE EASILY AND QUICKLY.

"EMPLOYERS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS HAVE FOUND VERY USEFUL IN THEIR RECRUITMENT DRIVES AND THEY GREAT NUMBER OF PROSPECTIVE JOB SEEKERS," HE SAID.

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT DURING THE FOUR-DAY EVENT HELD AT CITYPLAZA IN MAY, MORE THAN 1,500 JOB INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED ON THE SPOT AND ANOTHER 2,000 SUBSEQUENT INTERVIEWS WERE ARRANGED BY THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS.

AS A RESULT, MORE THAN 500 JOB SEEKERS WERE OFFERED JOBS BEST SUITED TO THEIR ABILITY.

AS FOR THE ONE TO BE OPENED TOMORROW, 17 FIRMS REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF JOBS WILL TAKE PART. THEY INCLUDE HOTEL, BANKING, ELECTRONICS, FOOD MANUFACTURING, MEDIA, BAKERY, SUPERMARKET AND

DEPARTMENT STORE.

A LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, DR LUI MING-WAH, AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, WILL JOINTLY OFFICIATE AT AN OPENING CEREMONY TOMORROW.

IT WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AFTER THE CEREMONY, FROM 10 TO 7 PM ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AND FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM ON FOLLOWING MONDAY.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE MAIN CONCOURSE, 2ND FLOOR, OCEAN TERMINAL SHOPPING ARCADE, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 3 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

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