CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 016/2
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SECRETARIĄT
Report of the Civil Service Branch for the period : 1 February to 30 April 1981
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Manpower Planning
The Topley Committee is now digesting (among
other papers) the formal submission from Civil Service
Branch of a service-wide forecast of Government's require-
ment for tertiary-level staff during the next ten years.
The methodology is that already used with some success in
manpower planning for the Administrative service, and is based
upon the assumption that present increases in rates of
growth will continue through the forecast period.
foresees Government's average annual intake requirement
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at the tertiary level rising during the decade from 2,000
to 3,000. Present and planned future levels of supply from
local institutions would be unable to meet such an increase
in demand in several key areas, while shortages would obviously
be a serious constraint on departmental programmes and
Government's localisation policy. Civil Service Branch is
reviewing ways of alleviating recruitment difficulties in
the shorter term, ahead of the effect of such recommendations
as the Topley Committee may make. A more extensive Government
scholarships scheme leading to civil service appointments is being
worked out. A new division to be responsible among other things for
manpower planning and localisation is being set up in the
Branch.
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