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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1981

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MANPOWER SURVEY OF MASS MEDIA

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A MANPOWER SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S MASS MEDIA WILL BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 2 TO 15, TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY.

THE 14-DAY SURVEY, THE FIRST IN A SERIES, IS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT BASED ON THE SURVEY FINDINGS, THE BOARD WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON MANPOWER PLANNING AND TRAINING TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MASS MEDIA.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES HAVE BEEN SENT TO 600 NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, NEWS AGENCIES, RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS COVERED IN THE SURVEY. DURING THE SURVEY PERIOD OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CALL AT EACH OF THE FIRMS TO COLLECT THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND HELP WITH COMPLETING THEM WHERE NECESSARY.

THE INFORMATION WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE ASKED TO SUPPLY INCLUDES 1

(1) THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AT PRESENT EMPLOYED

(2) THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AT PRESENT UNDER TRAINING

(3) THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES AND

(4) A FORECAST OF ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT

12 MONTHS.

INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ORGANISATION,

+AS THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM THIS SURVEY WILL ASSIST THE TRAINING BOARD IN DRAWING UP TRAINING PLANS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDUSTRY, ALL EMPLOYERS COVERED IN THE SURVEY ARE REQUESTED TO OFFER THE IR FULL CO-OPERATION, HE ADDED.

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