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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1974

MANUAL DEFINES JOB STANDARDS

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IN SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY

A MANUAL SETTING OUT THE MINIMUM JOB STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 24 PRINCIPAL. JOBS AT CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN LEVELS IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED AND IS NOW ON SALE AT THE COVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT THE STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG.

THE MANUAL, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, IS THE WORK OF THE DEFUNCT SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE OF THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH HAS RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED BY THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL.

THE MANUAL AIMS TO :-

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INTRODUCE GENERAL ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF SKILLS FOR THE PRINCIPAL JOBS AT CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN, LEVELS IN THE INDUSTRY=

ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN THE INDUSTRY IN THEIR ASSESSMENT OF WORKERS AND IN DRAWING UP SYSTEMATIC PRACTICAL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMHIS-

* HELP VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN TRAINING COURSES

TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY=

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STANDARDIZE THE NOMENCLATURE ALREADY IN USE IN THE INDUSTRY= AND

* PROVIDE CAREER GUIDANCE OFFICER WITH INFORMATION

ON THE JOB REQUIREMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY.

IT IS HOPED THAT THE MANUAL WILL BE A USEFUL REFERENCE TO THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED IN TRAINING WORKERS IN AND FOR THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIRS INDUSTRY.

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