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8,000 PEOPLE SEEKING WORK
Saturday, July 15, 1972
More than 8,000 people are seeking jobs through the Local Employment
Service of the Labour Department.
A spokesman for the department said today that at present there were
just over 700 vacancies on the books. These ranged from office boy to executive
in commerce,
During the second quarter of this year the Service helped to find
work for nearly 1,150 people.
This represents an increase of 45 per cent over the corresponding
figure last year and an increase of 48 per cent over the number of people
placed in employment in the first quarter of this year.
Of those who were found work, 442 were placed in commerce, 382 in
industry, 226 in government service, 49 in public utilities and 50 in other
establishments.
Three of them received an initial salary of $1,000 or more, although
the majority are getting salaries ranging from $300 to $600.
The Local Employment Service provides free facilities to assist both
employers and job-seekers.
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