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WELLINGTON. April 22. Many of the potential Immigrants interviewed by the Manufacturers' Federation mission in Britain did not have the necessary skills or experience to fill specified jobs, the mission reported today.
In a statement today, the federation said that it has 443 specific jobs to fill, and the special advertisements in the United Kingdom had drawn 2806 inquiries.
Of these, 839 were accepted for interview. So far. 108 have been selected and signed, and 52 have been deferred for further interview.
Two weeks interviewing time remains, and the mission hopes the applicants will have the desired skills and experience to fill ail the vacancies.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33516, 23 April 1974, Page 2
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