Group to give job advice

Press, 25 November 1977, Page 17

Group to give job advice

An Employment. Advisory C ommittee has been set up by the Labour Department in; Canterbury to provide a direct link between the Employment Service and the community. The committee includes'; members of Christchurch: organisations, and will be[ : chaired by a former Christ-1 church Town Clerk. Mr M.| 18. Hayes. It will meet for the! first time on November 29. [ I The department has now’ i set up similar committees in | half of its districts. They are formed to keep the local EmI ployment Service informed I of the needs of employers, job seekers, and those with [special employment problems. [ The Secretary of Labour [(Mr G. L. Jackson) says the; [Christchurch committee willl ensure the best use of the' [region’s labour force and; [make recommendations on ; i employment rather than tin[employment. [ Committees in other! regions had been useful in; [ investigating employment: [problems of special groups., [in particular disabled persons.' I school-leavers, and the young.’

he said. Studies had been; i made of the needs of ethnic! i| groups, retired persons. women, and seasonal! -! workers. 1 Employment Advisory. • Committees have independent! i ; chairmen, and the Labour De:i partment district superinten[dent attends meetings. Repre-J [sentatives of other Governhment departments are asked Ito attend when their advice ’ is needed. 1 The full membership of the ' Canterbury Employment Ad- ' visory Committee is: Miss E. I C. Chambers (National Coun- ■ cil of Women), Mr S. G. Com--1 mon (Rehabilitation League), • the Rev. J. Cunneen (Municipal Association), Mr J. P.; •iGavigan (Christchurch Tech-1 '[nical Institute), Mr G. R.j ’ Head (Counties Association).: ' Mr F. E. McNulty (Canter-! i burv Trades Council), Mr P.; G. Morrison (Federated Farmers), Mr D. Payne (Taua Mahi Trust). Mr .1. V. W., Thomas (Canterbury Employers’ Association), and Mr’ 1 R. A. Van Tulder (Canterbury; I Manufacturers' Association). ;