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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989

YOU

"SO MY ADVICE TO ALL STUDENTS IS THAT IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN

EITHER OBTAIN LEAVE SCHOOL TO ENTER THE WORLD OF WORK, MAKE SURE YOU EMPLOYMENT WHICH GUARANTEES AN ELEMENT OF TRAINING AS PART OF THE JOB,

ARM YOURSELF SUCH AS AN APPRENTICESHIP, OR

WITH SOUND SKILLS AND

BEFORE KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD IN WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED

GETTING A JOB," HE STRESSED.

UPDATING YOUR SKILLS

AND

"YOU MUST ALSO AIM AT REGULARLY KNOWLEDGE TO KEEP YOURSELF ABREAST OF ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY,"

TECHNICAL IN THIS RESPECT, HE SAID, THE EIGHT

THE VERY PLACES 16 TRAINING CENTRES OPERATED BY THE VTC WERE STUDENTS COULD OBTAIN SOUND SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE RELEVANT TO SPECTRUM OF INDUSTRIES IN HONG KONG.

INSTITUTES

AND

WHERE

A

LARGE

APART FROM TODAY'S OPENING SESSION, THE SCHEDULE FOR THE CAREERS DAYS IS AS FOLLOWS:

OTHER

KWAI CHUNG TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX

HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

TUEN MUN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

SHA TIN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

CHAI WAN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

JANUARY 27

FEBRUARY 23

FEBRUARY 27

MARCH 1

MARCH 3

MARCH 10

MEASURES TAKEN TO DEAL WITH INCREASE IN MAIL TRAFFIC

A NUMBER OF MEASURES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO DEAL WITH THE ABNORMAL INCREASE IN MAIL TRAFFIC POSTED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS MONTH, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THESE INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT OF STAFF TO REINFORCE THE OPERATIONAL STRENGTH, EMPLOYMENT OF MORE TEMPORARY STAFF AND EXTENSION OF WORKING HOURS.

ADDITIONAL VEHICLES HAVE ALSO BEEN HIRED AND A SPECIAL SUNDAY DELIVERY INTRODUCED FOR THOSE AREAS WHICH RECEIVE THE MOST MAIL.

A SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE MAIL POSTED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS MONTH WAS 20 PER CENT MORE THAN IN THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR, AND THE POST OFFICE HAD BEEN UNABLE TO MEET THE USUAL DELIVERY SERVICE STANDARDS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.

/HE SAID