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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1988

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THEY NEED NOT APPLY FOR SEPARATE RE-ENTRY PERMITS UNLESS THEY WISH TO TRAVEL ALONE OR UNLESS THEY ARE OVER 16."

FOR DETAILS OF THE PROCEDURES, APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED

A RE-ENTRY OBTAIN A LEAFLET, "HOW TO APPLY FOR

FROM PERMIT", IMMIGRATION OR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OFFICE.

TO ANY

ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE TO THE INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON 3-7333111.

INSURANCE MANPOWER DEMAND EXPECTED TO GROW

9,400

THE MANPOWER OF THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY INCREASED ALMOST BY

YEAR FROM ONE-THIRD WITHIN TWO YEARS TO 12,200 IN JUNE LAST IN 1985, ACCORDING TO A VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL SURVEY.

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RAPID GROWTH THE

THE SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH IN MANPOWER REFLECTS 'THE EXPANSION OF THE INSURANCE BUSINESS IN RESPONSE TO THE OVERALI. OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMY OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, A SPOKESMAN FOR COUNCIL SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

IT IS ALSO NOTED IN THE SURVEY REPORT BY THE INSURANCE

THAT EMPLOYERS TRAINING BOARD

IN THE INDUSTRY HAD FORECAST THE WORKFORCE WOULD CONTINUE TO GROW BY 14 PER CENT - THAT IS ABOUT ADDITIONAL STAFF IN THE FOLLOWING 12 MONTHS.

NEW

1,400

NEED TRAINING

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE

EMPLOYEES WOULD RELEVANT TO THEIR JOB LEVELS AND AREAS OF SPECIALISATION.

OF THE AND TO

THE INSURANCE COUNCIL'S UPDATE

EMPLOYERS WERE, THEREFORE, URGED TO MAKE USE OF

SCHEME AS WELL TRAINEESHIP

AS THE PROVISIONS RECRUITS, INSURANCE TRAINING CENTRE TO TRAIN NEW UPGRADE THE SKILLS OF THE EXISTING WORKFORCE.

OR

MUST BE

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY STAFFED BY HIGHLY TRAINED PEOPLE IN ORDER TO RETAIN ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY.

THE 1987 MANPOWER SURVEY REPORT ON THE

PUBLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, CENTRAL, AT $15.50 A COPY.

INSURANCE CENTRE,

INDUSTRY IS GENERAL

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