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MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1993

MORE JOB BAZAARS FOR LOCAL WORKERS

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A LARGE-SCALE JOB BAZAAR WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN SHA TO FACILITATE WORKERS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS TO LOOK FOR JOBS UNDER THE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SCHEME SET UP BY THE EMPLOYEES RETRAINING BOARD.

THE BAZAAR

IS ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LOCAL

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (LES) AND SPONSORED BY THE BOARD.

IT WILL BE THE SECOND ONE IN A SERIES THAT AIMS AT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYERS AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES TO MAKE DIRECT CONTACT AND DISCUSS ABOUT JOB VACANCIES AND EMPLOYMENT.

"IT IS MOST ENCOURAGING THAT THE FIRST JOB BAZAAR HELD IN TSUEN WAN RECENTLY ATTRACTED MORE THAN 1,400 JOB-SEEKERS RESULTING IN ABOUT 900 REFERRALS BEING MADE ON THE SPOT, SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER (EMPLOYMENT SERVICE), MRS BERNADETTE LAI, SAID TODAY (MONDAY),

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"IT ALSO SHOWED THAT SIMILAR BAZAARS WILL BE HELPFUL TO JOB- SEEKERS WISHING TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT UNDER THE SCHEME AND THOSE WHO WISH TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SCHEME.

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THE BAZAAR WILL BE HELD FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM AT THE GALLERY OF THE SHA TIN TOWN HALL.

EXHIBITION

FIFTEEN EMPLOYERS FROM VARIOUS TRADES, INCLUDING BEVERAGE, SECURITY, ELECTRONICS, SUPERMARKETS, HOTEL, FAST FOOD AND LAUNDRY, WILL MEET THE PARTICIPANTS.

CATERING,

THEY WILL ALSO BRIEF THEM ABOUT THEIR TRADES AND CONDUCT THE-SPOT INTERVIEWS OR ARRANGE INTERVIEWS AT OTHER DATES.

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MEANWHILE, VACANCIES OFFERED BY 206 EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATING THE SCHEME WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE BY LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LES STAFF FACILITATE JOB-SEEKERS TO SELECT THEIR PREFERRED JOBS.

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SOME EMPLOYERS WILL ALSO GIVE TALKS ON RELATED TRADES TO ACQUAINT JOB-SEEKERS WITH INFORMATION ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES.

"LES STAFF WILL CONDUCT GROUP COUNSELLING

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POTENTIAL RETRAINEES, MRS LAI SAID.

SESSION FOR THE

APPLICANTS UNDER THE SCHEME SHOULD BE HONG KONG RESIDENTS, INCLUDING HOUSEWIVES, WHO ARE 30 YEARS OLD OR ABOVE, AND HAVE WORKED IN A PARTICULAR TRADE FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS.

SHE SAID ANOTHER TWO BAZAARS OF A SIMILAR NATURE WERE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM ON SEPTEMBER 8 AND 21 AT THE EXHIBITION HALL

OF THE SHEUNG WAN CIVIC CENTRE AND THE EXHIBITION GALLERY OF THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE RESPECTIVELY.

EMPLOYERS WHO ARE INTERESTED TO PARTICIPATE CAN CONTACT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON TEL 529 6264 OR 399 2230 FOR DETAILS.

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