SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1992
OVER 9,000 VACANCIES AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL WORKERS
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED 9,400 JOB VACANCIES 556 EMPLOYERS INTENDING TO BRING IN FOREIGN WORKERS SINCE APPLICATION UNDER THE CURRENT IMPORTATION OF LABOUR SCHEME OPENED LAST MONDAY (JANUARY 20).
"TO ENABLE MORE LOCAL WORKERS TO APPLY FOR THESE VACANCIES, LETTERS ARE BEING SENT TO ALL REGISTERED WORKERS' UNIONS EXPLAINING TO THEM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHEME AND THE JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (LES), THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR ALFRED CHAN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
"WE ARE ASKING THE UNIONS то ENCOURAGE THEIR MEMBERS APPROACH THE LES OFFICES IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN SEEKING
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MR CHAN STRESSED THAT UNDER THE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR SCHEME, LOCAL WORKERS WERE GIVEN PRIORITY IN FILLING JOB VACANCIES BEFORE THE POSTS WERE OFFERED TO OVERSEAS WORKERS. HE ALSO REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THEY MUST OFFER NO LESS THAN THE MEDIAN WAGES FOR THE RELEVANT OCCUPATION TO LOCAL WORKERS WHO APPLY FOR THOSE JOBS.
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COMMENTING ON THE LARGE NUMBER OF JOB VACANCIES WITH THE LES IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPORTATION SCHEME,
MR CHAN SAID IT REFLECTED KEEN DEMAND FOR WORKERS IN CERTAIN TRADES, PARTICULARLY IN THE CATERING AND HOTEL INDUSTRIES WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR 3,706 OF THE VACANCIES REGISTERED.
"THE LES HAS ALSO REGISTERED 1,898 VACANCIES IN THE TEXTILE AND GARMENT INDUSTRIES, 603 IN WHOLESALE AND RETAIL INDUSTRIES, 755 IN FINANCE, INSURANCE, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND 782 IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY," HE NOTED.
HE ADDED THAT MORE INFORMATION ON VACANCIES RECEIVED WOULD LATER BE SENT TO RELEVANT TRADE UNIONS SO THAT ANY WORKERS WHO WERE INTERESTED IN THE JOBS AVAILABLE COULD APPLY.
"SUCH INFORMATION IS ALSO DISPLAYED CONSPICUOUSLY ON NOTICE BOARDS AT EACH OF THE 11 LES DISTRICT OFFICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO APPLY," HE NOTED.
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"IN ADDITION, LES STAFF WILL CHECK THEIR RECORDS OF JOB REGISTRANTS ΤΟ IDENTIFY SUITABLE JOB-SEEKERS FOR REFERRAL EMPLOYERS. FOR INTERVIEW, HE SAID.
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ENQUIRIES ON PLACEMENT OF AND APPLICATION FOR JOB VACANCIES THE LES UNDER THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE ON 852 4158.
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