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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1994

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STUDENTS TO SEE THE WORLD OF WORK

SECONDARY

THE

SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE REAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS IN "VISITS TO WORK PLACES" PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE (CAS).

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"THE PROGRAMME AIMS AT HELPING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD OF WORK SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE ADA LEUNG BETTER PLANS FOR THEIR FUTURE," SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER MRS SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

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"THE FIRST GROUP OF 40 STUDENTS VISITED THE SCHOOL OF GENERAL NURSING

TO GAIN OF QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL LAST WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 5) REALISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK OF NURSES IN A HOSPITAL.

"DURING THE VISIT, STUDENTS WERE TAKEN ON A GUIDED TOUR AROUND

AND THE SCHOOL

WERE BRIEFED ON THE

TRAINING DUTIES OF NURSES. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES,

TERMS AND CAREERS

MRS PROSPECTS,"

LEUNG

SAID.

MRS

LEUNG DISCLOSED THAT BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER,

27 SCHOOLS WILL THAN 830 SECONDARY 3 TO SECONDARY 7 STUDENTS FROM VISIT VARIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.

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THESE ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDE HOTELS, BANKS, DEPARTMENT

TRAINING INSTITUTES, HOSPITALS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

STORES,

"WE HOPE THAT THROUGH VISITS TO VARIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS, STUDENTS CAN OBTAIN FIRST-HAND AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON DIFFERENT CAREERS," MRS LEUNG SAID.

MRS LEUNG ADDED THAT THE CAS ALSO PROVIDED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS IN

THAT ORGANISING THEIR OWN VISITS TO WORK PLACES SO STUDENTS CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS KIND OF ACTIVITY.

TO MORE

A LARGE SHE SAID APART FROM THESE VISITS, THE CAS ORGANISED VARIETY OF CAREERS EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS, QUIZZES AND SEMINARS.

THE

CAS

(CICS)

то

CENTRES OPERATES TWO CAREERS INFORMATION ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE IN CHOOSING A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR TALENTS, INTEREST AND ABILITIES.

"EACH

UNIT WITH

AS

CIC HAS A REFERENCE LIBRARY, AN AUDIO-VISUAL SLIDE PRESENTATION, CASSETTE RECORDINGS AND VIDEO TAPES ON CAREERS. WELL AS A FREE ENQUIRY SERVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING INFORMATION ON CAREERS AND TRAINING," MRS LEUNG SAID.

"YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING CAREERS INFORMATION ARE WELCOME TO THE CICS WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE SOUTHORN CENTRE IN WAN CHAI AND MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES," SHE ADDED.

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