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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989

COMPREHENSIVE, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ESSENTIAL TO CAREERS CHOICE

THE CAREERS DAYS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAVE RECEIVED VERY FAVOURABLE RESPONSE FROM SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, CAREERS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ALIKE.

THIS WAS STATED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, WHEN ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF THIS YEAR'S EVENT AT THE VTC'S KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX.

THIS YEAR, A SERIES OF SEVEN CAREERS DAYS WILL BE BELD FROM NOW UNTIL MARCH AT THE VTC'S TWO TRAINING CENTRES AND FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

EACH WILL COMPRISE A NUMBER OF SPECIALIST TALKS ON VARIOUS TRADES, INDUSTRIES OR PROFESSIONS, VISITS ΤΟ TRAINING CENTRES AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, AND A DISPLAY OF CAREERS INFORMATION.

"AS YOU ARE AWARE, COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE CAREERS INFORMATION IS ESSENTIAL ΤΟ AN INDIVIDUAL IN MAKING HIS OR HER CAREERS CHOICE," MR HAMMOND SAID.

"I HOPE THAT THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN TODAY'S EVENT WILL MAKE GOOD USE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WORLD OF WORK AND TO COLLECT RELEVANT CAREERS INFORMATION.

"AT THE SAME

TIME, VISITS ΤΟ TRAINING CENTRES OFFER GOOD CHANCES FOR STUDENTS TO ACTUALLY SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE VARIOUS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO THEM.

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MR HAMMOND ALSO CALLED ON STUDENTS TO VISIT THE THREE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES FOR GUIDANCE.

DEPARTMENT'S

A FOURTH CENTRE TO CATER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE OPENED IN SHA TIN SHORTLY.

AND WITH FUNDS DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE WAS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING A SERIES OF CAREERS FILMS ON VARIOUS TRADES AND PROFESSIONS, AS WELL AS ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CHOOSING A CAREER WHICH WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, MR HAMMOND ADDED.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS VTC STEPHEN CHEONG.

THE

CHAIRMAN, MR

MR CHEONG TOLD THE GATHERING THAT A YOUNG PERSON IN SPENT ON AVERAGE NINE TO 16 YEARS IN SCHOOLS, AND MIGHT WORK FOR ABOUT 40 YEARS THEREAFTER.

HONG KONG EXPECT

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