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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1980
ANYONE INTERESTED IN TAKING UP THE INTERESTING CAREER IS WELCOME TO CALL THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S RECRUITMENT OFFICE ON TELEPHONE 5-938455 FOR AN APPOINTMENT, OR CONTACT ANY OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES FOR INFORMATION.
APPLICATION CAN ALSO BE MADE AT ANY OF THE MOBILE RECRUITMENT CENTRES OR AT THE MOBILE DISPLAY STANDS.
APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A GOOD PHYSIQUE AND BE PREFERABLY UNDER 35 WITH SECONDARY EDUCATION STANDARD. THE STARTING SALARY VARIES FROM $1 610 TO $1 780, DEPENDING ON THEIR QUALIFICATION, AND WILL RISE TO $2 440. THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROMOTION TO HIGHER RANKS WITHIN THE SERVICE.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL UNDERGO A ONE-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAMME WHICH WILL INCLUDE FIELD TRAINING AT THE DEPARTMENT'S PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE FIRST OF THE DISPLAYS AND STREET SHOWS FOR THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN, TO BE HELD FROM 12.30 PM TO 2.30 PM THIS SATURDAY (JUNE 7) AT EDINBURGH PLACE.
SURVEY OF CAR REPAIRS INDUSTRY ***
A MAJOR SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY BEGINS TODAY (MONDAY) TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
THE SURVEY, THE FIFTH CARRIED OUT BY THE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, WILL BE COMPLETED ON JUNE 23.
QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS WERE SENT OUT TWO
WEEKS AGO TO ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED FOR THE SURVEY.
EMPLOYERS OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE ASKED TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF WORKERS EMPLOYED, AS WELL AS THOSE UNDER TRAINING- THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES AND A FORECAST OF ADDITIONAL WORKERS IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
ASSISTANT CENSUS AND STATISTICS OFFICERS WILL VISIT EACH OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED AND HELP EMPLOYERS TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, MR D.C.J. BANFIELD, SAID THE SURVEY WAS NEEDED IN VIEW OF THE MANY CHANGES SINCE THE ONE CONDUCTED TWO YEARS AGO.
THE INFORMATION