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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1994

COMPREHENSIVE CAREERS INFORMATION FOR VISITORS

HONG KONG'S YOUNG PEOPLE AND WORKING ADULTS WILL BE ABLE то COLLECT THE MOST UP-TO-DATE AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON CAREERS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE FOURTH EDUCATION AND CAREERS EXPO TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK.

"HONG KONG IS A DYNAMIC SOCIETY WHICH IS HIGHLY RESPONSIVE TO THE CHANGING DEMANDS OF THE WORLD MARKET AND PROVIDES LOTS OF CHOICES AND CHALLENGES TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE," SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER, MRS CLARE SIU, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

WITH SOME 170 EXHIBITORS FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF TRADES, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS LOCAL AND OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTES, SHE HOPES THAT THE EXPOSITION COULD GIVE VISITORS AN OVERVIEW OF THE VARIOUS EDUCATION AND CAREERS OPTIONS OPEN TO THEM BEFORE THEY MAP OUT THEIR FUTURE.

"THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, SUCH AS THE DISPLAY OF PHOTOGRAPHS, CHARTS, GRAPHS AND MODELS, THE USE OF AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS AND MICRO-COMPUTERS, DISTRIBUTION OF LEAFLETS AND THE PROVISION OF ON-THE-SPOT ENQUIRY SERVICE, SHE ADDED.

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MRS SIU NOTED THAT THE EXPOSITION WAS MADE UP OF A CAREERS EXHIBITION STAGED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND AN EDUCATION EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

IN THE CAREERS SECTION, THERE WILL BE 64 EXHIBITORS PRESENTING A LARGE VARIETY OF JOB INFORMATION ON THE NATURE OF WORK, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, RECRUITMENT CHANNELS, APPLICATION PROCEDURES, TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROSPECTS.

A SERIES OF CAREERS VIDEO SHOWS, INTRODUCING A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS AND THE WORK OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES, WILL BE PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE FOUR-DAY EVENT TO FURTHER ENHANCE VISITORS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD OF WORK.

"TO ENCOURAGE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO VISIT THE EXPOSITION AND COLLECT CAREERS INFORMATION ACTIVELY, WE HAVE ARRANGED A SERIES OF GROUP VISITS FOR MORE THAN 10,000 STUDENTS FROM 97 SCHOOLS.

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OVERWHELMING RESPONSE IS ALSO RECEIVED ON THE 16 CAREERS SEMINARS TO BE CONDUCTED BY EXPERTS IN VARIOUS FIELDS, MRS SIU ADDED.

THE FOURTH EDUCATION AND CAREERS EXPO WILL BE HELD ON LEVEL 5 OF THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE IN WAN CHAI BETWEEN FEBRUARY 24 AND 27.

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