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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1976

EMPLOYERS URGED TO SUPPORT TRAINING SURVEY

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A LARGE-SCALE SURVEY ON THE TRAINING NEEDS AND PROBLEMS IN COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES SECTORS IN HONG KONG WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN MARCH 4 AND MARCH 18.

THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AT A PRESS CONFERENCE BY MR. RAYMOND NEALE, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL'S COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN COMMERCE AND SERVICES.

HE SAID THAT QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS, WHICH ARE BI-LINGUAL IN MOST CASES, WILL BE SENT TO EMPLOYERS AT NEARLY 2,000 SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS COVERED BY THE SURVEY - THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THESE SECTORS.

THE SURVEY WILL ENABLE THE COMMITTEE TO ASSESS THE TRAINING NEEDS AND PROBLEMS IN SUCH SPHERES AS JOURNALISM, HOTEL WORK, TOURISM, BANKING, INSURANCE, ACCOUNTANCY AND ALLIED FIELDS, AND BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT IN RESPECT OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.

IN THE QUESTIONNAIRES, EMPLOYERS ARE ASKED TO SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION :

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THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY EMPLOYED

AND TRAINEES IN CERTAIN SPECIFIC JOBS,

* THE TRAINING AVAILABLE TO TRAINEES,

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THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES, IN THESE JOBS, AND

* A FORECAST OF NEW EMPLOYEES IN THE NEXT FIVE

YEARS, WHERE POSSIBLE.

MR. NEALE CALLED ON EMPLOYERS TO EXTEND FULL SUPPORT TO THE SURVEY BY COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.

HE ASSURED THEM THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ANSWERS WOULD IN NO WAY COMMIT THE EMPLOYERS.

DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD, INTERVIEWING OFFICERS WILL VISIT ALL SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS OTHER THAN HOTELS AND BANKS TO COLLECT COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES.

THEY CAN BE CALLED UPON TO ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES, IF SUCH SERVICE IS NEEDED.

THE MANAGEMENT OF HOTELS AND BANKS ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN

THEIR COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES BY POST.

THE SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, TWO UNIVERSITIES AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.

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