THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1977
SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT IN INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS SECTORS ******
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES= IMPORT/EXPORT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES BANKING AND INSURANCE ESTABLISHMENTS- AND OTHER SELECTED TRADES AND SERVICES.
THIS SURVEY REFERS TO THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR AND THE RESULTS WILL INDICATE EMPLOYMENT CHANGES SINCE DECEMBER LAST YEAR.
SURVEY CARDS HAVE BEEN MAILED TO ABOUT 45,000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE VARIOUS SECTORS COVERING ALL THE LARGE CONCERNS AND A RANDOM SAMPLE OF THE SMALLER ONES.
MANAGEMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS ARE ASKED TO FILL THE CARDS WITH THE NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED AND EXISTING VACANCIES AT THE DATE INDICATED ON THE CARDS.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS HAS APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION AND TO RETURN THEM PROMPTLY TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE COMMISSIONER EMPHASISED THAT THE PROMPT RETURN OF SURVEY CARDS TO THE DEPARTMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR EARLY RELEASE OF SURVEY RESULTS.
THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR
COMPILING STATISTICAL TABLES.
PASSING-OUT PARADE OF PRISON OFFICERS *****
NOTE TO EDITORS:
SEVENTY-EIGHT CFFICERS AND ASSISTANT OFFICERS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL BE PASSING OUT AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY THIS SATURDAY (MARCH 26).
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR. D.W. MCDONALD WILL
INSPECT THE PARADE WHICH BEGINS AT 11 A.M.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
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