FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1974.
MANPOWER SURVEY ON MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY
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A MAJOR SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY WILL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN NOVEMBER 6 TO DECEMBER 4, 1974.
THE SURVEY, THE THIRD OF ITS KIND, IS CONDUCTED BY THE MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. THE SURVEY WILL COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE PRESENT MANPOWER STRENGTH AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY.
QUESTIONNAIRE FORMS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE WERE SENT TODAY TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED BY RANDOM STRATIFIED SAMPLING METHOD.
THE INFORMATION WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY INCLUDES: THE NUMBER OF WORKERS AT PRESENT EMPLOYED THE NUMBER OF WORKERS AT PRESENT UNDER TRAINING THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES AND THE NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL WORKERS REQUIRED BY NOVEMBER 1975.
DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD. SURVEY INTERVIEWING OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT EACH OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS TO COLLECT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE FROM EMPLOYERS.
THE SECRETARY OF THE MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD STRESSED THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDUSTRY. EMPLOYERS ARE URGED TO CO-OPERATE IN THE SURVEY BY SUPPLYING THE ACCURATE INFORMATION SO THAT PLANS CAN BE MADE TO MEET THE INDUSTRY'S MANPOWER NEEDS.
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