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Rush for PS jobs and parable of a subdued private sector

The bewildering interest the position of Principal Secretary (5,000 applications for 51 positions) generated was, for many, an indication of a squeezed labour market and less the allure of securing a job in government. The probability of any of them getting the jobs was 0.00002. Yet most remained hopeful of acing through the interviews.

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