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MONDAY, MAY 26, 1986
THE CONCERT WILL BE PRODUCED AND BROADCAST LIVE BY HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY AT 3 PM. TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE FOR THE ABERDEEN MAR INER CLUB FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNEMNT OFFICES CAR PARK, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BY 2.30 PM.
SHORT INSURANCE COURSES TO BE OFFERED
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THE INSURANCE TRAINING CENTRE OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL IN OCTOBER TO PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF COURSES FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR.
THE WORK-BASED PART-TIME COURSES WOULD ENABLE EMPLOYEES TO FUNCTION EFFICIENTLY IN WORK SITUATION AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL'S INSURANCE TRAINING BOARD, WHICH OVERSEES THE OPERATION OF THE CENTRE, SAID.
THESE COURSES COULD BE REGARDED AS SUPPLEMENTARY TO LONG-TERM INSURANCE COURSES OFFERED AT EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AS WELL, HE ADDED,
THE NEED FOR TRAINING IN PART-TIME DAY RELEASE AND EVENING COURSES OF SHORT DURATION HAS BEEN STRESSED BY EMPLOYERS INTERVIEWED IN A MANPOWER SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD LAST JUNE.
AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY, EMPLOYERS FORECAST THAT THE INDUSTRY WOULD REQUIRE 1 560 ADDITIONAL STAFF IN THE FOLLOWING 12 MONTHS.
IN VIEW OF EXISTING COMPANIES OPENING MORE BRANCHES AND MORE NEW COMPANIES MOVING TO HONG KONG, THE BOARD ESTIMATED THAT THE DEMAND FOR QUALIFIED AND WELL-TRAINED INSURANCE PERSONNEL WOULD BE GREATER IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
THE SURVEY ALSO REVEALED THAT THE WORKFORCE OF THE INDUSTRY HAD RISEN FROM 8 700 IN 1983 TO 9 400 IN 1985, REPRESENTING AN EIGHT PER CENT GROWTH RATE.
THE SURVEY REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT $15 A COPY.
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