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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1984

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MANPOWER SURVEY TO HELP WITH TRAINING PROGRAMMES

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A SURVEY OF THE MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY'S MANPOWER SITUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 19.

ABOUT 1 200 EMPLOYERS, SELECTED RANDOMLY FROM SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS, ARE TO BE COVERED IN THE SURVEY PLANNED BY THE MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.

THE SURVEY WILL COVER THE BASIC METAL INDUSTRY, THE MANUFACTURE OF FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS EXCEPT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, THE MANUFACTURE OF NON-ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, THE MANUFACTURE OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND THE PLANT MAINTENANCE SECTION OF FOOD PROCESSING, BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO PROCESSING INDUSTRIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRAINING BOARD SAID.

+EMPLOYERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT EMPLOYMENT, THE NUMBER OF WORKERS UNDER TRAINING, EXISTING VACANCIES AND A FORECAST OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+MANPOWER INFORMATION IS VITAL TO THE TRAINING BOARD FOR FORMULATING TRAINING PROGRAMMES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY, HE ADDED.

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THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE DATA COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES WILL BE SENT TO THE SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

OFFICERS FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CALL AT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO COLLECT THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND ASSIST IN COMPLETING THEM.

THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY ALSO WILL ASSIST IN THE SURVEY.

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