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PONDAY, AHRUARY 25, 1985

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HE ALSO URGED EMPLOYERS TO USE THE FACILITIES OF THE HOTEL TRAINING CENTRE, WHICH WILL BE IN OPERATION SHORTLY, TO TRAIN HOTEL PERSONNEL AT OPERATIVE LEVEL.

AS FOR TOURISM, THE REPORT SAYS THAT THE RAPID EXPANSION OF THE WORKFORCE IN AIRLINES FROM 4 600 IN 1981 TO 6 300 IN 1983 - PROMPTED THE DEMAND FOR BETTER QUALIFIED STAFF AT MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY LEVEL.

AND RESPONSE FROM TRAVEL AGENCIES INDICATED THERE WOULD BE INCREASING GROWTH AT OPERATIVE AND CLERICAL LEVELS AS WELL.

MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WERE RECOMMENDED BY THE TRAINING BOARD FOR OPERATIVE STAFF, SUCH AS TOUR GUIDES AND ESCORTS.

THERE WERE ABOUT 134 000 PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN THE SELECTED HOSPITALITY ESTABLISHMENTS.

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CHINESE RESTAURANTS EMPLOYED THE MOST WORKERS 50 000 PERSONS BUT MANY OF THE WORKERS WERE UNSKILLED.

THE TRAINING BOARD HAS ALSO CALLED ON TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TO CONSIDER OFFERING MORE COURSES FOR TRAINEES IN THE CHINESE RESTAURANTS, TO COMPLEMENT THE IR PRACTICAL SKILLS.

MEANWHILE, ANOTHER MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE HOTEL, CATERING AND TOURISM SECTORS IS NOW BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.

ABOUT 1 500 ESTABLISHMENTS SELECTED AT RANDOM ARE BEING ASKED TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND VACANCIES, TRAINING ACTIVITIES, PERIOD OF TRAINING AND OTHER RELATED MANPOWER AND TRAINING MATTERS.

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL VISIT THEM AND HELP COMPLETE THE FORMS DURING THE SURVEY.

DATA COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND PUBLISHED ONLY IN STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL SAID.

THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY ARE HELPING WITH THE SURVEY, WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 9.

MEANWHILE, THE 1983 MANPOWER SURVEY REPORT, CONTAINING DETAILS OF THE EIGHT SURVEYED SECTORS, IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $59 A COPY.

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