Annual Report 1993-94

52 I n career guidance, services w e re r e v amp ed to encourage a mo re self-initiated approach. I n line w i t h this p o l i c y, self-help l e a r n i ng packages i n career e d u c a t i on i n c l u d i ng b o o ks a n d p amp h l e t s, videos, articles i n periodicals, a nd interactive c omp u t er s o f t wa re w e re d e v e l o p ed for use b y the students. Emp h a s is w as also placed o n r a i s i ng students' competence i n certain core areas: language proficiency, c ommu n i c a t i on skills, b r e a d th of k n o w l e d g e, social a nd inter-personal skills, a nd the d e v e l o pme nt of leadership potentials. I n v i e w of the intense c omp e t i t i on i n the local job ma r k et caused b y the increased n u m b er of degree graduates, a nd i n order to f u l ly e x p l o it the e m p l o y m e nt potentials of the g r o w i n g e c o n omy i n South Ch i n a, students h a ve been encouraged to explore n e w fields of e m p l o y m e nt a nd the A p p o i n t m e n ts Service w i l l continue to enhance its career g u i d a n ce a nd p l a c eme nt services.