MONDAY, JULY 10, 1978
CALL FOR EARLY RETURN OF EMPLOYMENT SURVEY CARDS
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED MANAGEMENTS OF MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED FOR THE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE SURVEY CARDS TO THE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE SURVEY CARDS WERE FIRST SENT TO ABOUT 16,700 SELECTED MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS LAST MONTH FOR INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES AS AT JUNE 15. THE CARDS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEPARTMENT EARLY THIS MONTH.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UP TO NOW, ABOUT 11,000 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE NOT YET RETURNED THEIR SURVEY CARDS.
+ INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE SURVEY WILL PROVIDE ESSENTIAL DATA FOR ANALYSING EMPLOYMENT LEVELS AND TRENDS IN VARIOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+PROMPT REPORTING FROM MANAGEMENTS WILL AVOID FURTHER FOLLOW-UPS AND FACILITATE THE EARLY RELEASE OF SURVEY RESULTS,+ HE ADDED.
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AT THE SAME TIME, THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO CARRYING OUT AN EMPLOYMENT SURVEY ON THE IMPORT/EXPORT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND OTHER SELECTED TRADES AND SERVICES..
THE SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO ALL THE SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION IN THE SURVEY. HE STRESSED THAT INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE USED SOLELY FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES.
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