SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1982
MANPOWER SURVEY ON SHIPBUILDING, SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY
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A MANPOWER SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM AUGUST 23 TO SEPTEMBER 4, 1982 BY THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
THE SURVEY WILL COVER ALL SHIPYARDS, BOATYARDS, REPAIR PONTOONS, SHIP SURVEYOR AND CONSULTANT FIRMS, SHIPPING FIRMS WHICH RECRUIT THEIR SHORE-BASED TECHNICAL STAFF LOCALLY, AND ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH DEAL WITH MARINE ENGINES AND MARINE ELECTRICAL REPAIRS AND SERVICING, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.
A LETTER, TOGETHER WITH TWO COPIES OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM, AN EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE, AND A LIST OF DESCRIPTIONS FOR PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WERE SENT OUT RECENTLY TO ALL THE ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE SURVEY.
THE INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM EMPLOYERS INCLUDES:
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THE NUMBER OF WORKERS AT PRESENT EMPLOYED,
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THE NUMBER OF WORKERS AT PRESENT UNDER TRAINING,
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THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES, AND
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A FORECAST OF THE NUMBER OF WORKERS REQUIRED BY AUGUST 1983.
ON A PRE-ARRANGED DATE WITHIN THE SURVEY PERIOD, INTERVIEWING OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT EACH OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED TO COLLECT THE COMPLETED FORM, AND, IF NECESSARY, TO HELP EMPLOYERS COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
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.
AS THE INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED WILL BE IMPORTANT FOR FORMULATING MANPOWER TRAINING PLANS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY, IT IS HOPED THAT THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED IN THE SURVEY WILL CO-OPERATE BY PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION.
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