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FOR THE FORTHCOMING QUARTER, THEY WERE ALSO ASKED TO INDICATE WHETHER THE SITUATION WOULD IMPROVE, REMAIN THE SAME OR DETERIORATE. THE OPINIONS OF RESPONDENTS WERE TABULATED AND ANALYSED. THE SURVEY REPORT CONTAINS A SECTION ON THE BUSINESS PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED AND EXPECTED BY FIRMS IN DIFFERENT ECONOMIC SECTORS AND A BREAKDOWN OF THE VIEWS OF FIRMS BY SIZE GROUPS.
THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT, IN A SURVEY OF THIS NATURE, THE RESULTS SHOULD BE INTERPRETED WITH CARE AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH PRECISELY THE EXTENT TO WHICH RESPONDENTS' PERCEPTION OF THE PAST AND THE FUTURE ACCORDS WITH THE UNDERLYING TRENDS.
COPIES OF THE REPORT, CONTAINING AN ANALYSIS OF THE SURVEY FINDINGS AND STATISTICAL TABLES, HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO FIRMS TAKING PART IN THE SURVEY AND TO OTHER BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY OBTAIN COPIES FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AT $3.50 PER COPY.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE QUARTERLY BUSINESS SURVEY MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONAL INCOME BRANCH OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-8234779.
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STUDENT WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME IN FULL SWING
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A MONTH-LONG WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS NOW IN FULL SWING.
THE PROGRAMME WHICH STARTED ON MAY 7, INCLUDES VISITS TO ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. IT IS AIMED AT ENABLING STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE FIRST HAND INFORMATION ON VAR LOUS SPECIALISED FIELDS OF WORK AND TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE ACTUAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT.
SO FAR, MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS FROM 11 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON CITY AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTS HAVE VISITED A WIDE RANGE OF ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDING BANKS, NEWSPAPERS, AIRLINE CATERERS, TELEVISION STATIONS, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANIES AND TRAINING CENTRES OF DISCIPLINARY FORCES.
DURING THE VISITS, THE STUDENTS WERE BRIEFED ON THE JOB NATURE, ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, PROMOTION PROSPECTS AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION IN ITS OWN SPHERE OF WORK.
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