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SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1976

SURVEY ON PRINTING INDUSTRY GETS UNDERWAY

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A MANPOWER SURVEY ON THE PRINTING INDUSTRY WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (MONDAY) WHEN INTERVIEWING OFFICERS WILL CALL ON SOME 400 ESTABLISHMENTS TO GATHER THE LATEST STATISTICAL INFORMATION.

THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL ENABLE THE PRINTING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON MANPOWER TRAINING FOR THE INDUSTRY.

THE SURVEY IS THE THIRD OF ITS KIND AND IS TO BE CONDUCTED UNTIL APRIL 5 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY LETTERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT TO EMPLOYERS OF THE 400 ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED FOR THE SURVEY.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, MR. ALEX WU, HAS ASSURED THE EMPLOYERS THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT.

EMPLOYERS WILL BE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON EACH OF THE PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY:

* THE NUMBER OF WORKERS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED-

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THE NUMBER OF WORKERS CURRENTLY UNDER TRAINING-

* THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES- AND

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A FORECAST OF THE ADDITIONAL NUMBER OF WORKERS REQUIRED BY APRIL 1977.

THE INTERVIEWING OFFICERS WILL ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE.