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THURSDAY, JUNE 8. 1989

OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

MORE THAN 1,300 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOOK PART IN A MONTH-LONG WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

UNDER THE PROGRAMME WHICH ENDED EARLY THIS MONTH, A TOTAL OF 50 VISITS TO 41 ESTABLISHMENTS WERE ARRANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICES FOR FORM 4 TO FORM 7 STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE TERRITORY.

THE VISITS COVERED

ESTABLISHMENTS BOTH IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, INCLUDING BANKS, HOTELS, NEWSPAPERS, FACTORIES, CONTAINER TERMINALS, PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

"STUDENTS WERE GIVEN A GUIDED TOUR OF THE FACILITIES AND A CHANCE TO GAIN A REAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACTUAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT,' A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

"IN ADDITION, STAFF OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS ALSO EXPLAINED ΤΟ THEM MATTERS RELATING TO THE ORGANISATION AND STRUCTURE OF THEIR COMPANY, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE. FUTURE PROSPECTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES, HE ADDED.

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ORGANISED FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THIS ANNUAL CAREERS EDUCATION PROJECT WAS WELL-RECEIVED BY BOTH PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AND CAREERS TEACHERS.

"STUDENTS HAVE ALL FOUND THE VISITS VERY USEFUL AND INTERESTING AND ARE PROMPTED TO THINK MORE ABOUT THEIR OWN FUTURF CAREER AFTER OBTAINING FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORLD OF WORK. THE SPOKESMAN NOTED.

"THE CAREERS TEACHERS WHO TOOK PART IN THE VISITS ALSO APPRECIATED THE VALUE OF THE PROGRAMME WHICH COULD HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP A REALISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF VARIOUS JOBS."

APART FROM THE PROGRAMME, YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING CAREERS GUIDANCE CAN ALSO APPROACH ANY OF THE FOUR CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES OF THE DEPARTMENT.

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EACH CENTRE IS EQUIPPED WITH A REFERENCE LIBRARY CONSISTING PUBLICATIONS ON EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS AN AUDIO-VISUAL UNIT WITH SLIDE PRESENTATIONS, CASSETTE TAPE AND VIDEO TAPE RECORDINGS ON CAREERS AND RELATED SUBJECTS.

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