SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1979
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TEXTILE INDUSTRY MANPOWER SURVEY BEGINS TOMORROW
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THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT A MANPOWER SURVEY IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TOMORROW (MONDAY) WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE SURVEY, THE FIFTH IN A SERIES, IS AIMED AT COLLECTING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE MANPOWER AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY. IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS WERE SENT TO ABOUT 550 TEXTILE MILLS SELECTED FOR THE SURVEY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. SURVEY INTERVIEWING OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CALL AT EACH OF THESE MILLS DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD TO ASSIST
IN COMPLETING AND TO COLLECT THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
THE INFORMATION WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY INCLUDES THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT PRESENT EMPLOYED THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AT PRESENT UNDER TRAINING THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES, AND A FORECAST OF THE NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR. FEI LEE, TODAY (SUNDAY) URGED THE EMPLOYERS TO OFFER THE IR CO-OPERATION AS THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD ASSIST THE BOARD IN DRAWING UP TRAINING PLANS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDUSTRY.
BASED ON THE SURVEY FINDINGS, THE BOARD WOULD MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON MANPOWER PLANNING AND TRAINING TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
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 MILL, MR. LEE SAID.
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