STATE PLACEMENT SERVICE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13382, 8 October 1936, Page 7

STATE PLACEMENT SERVICE.

EX FENDED TO ALL OCCUPATIONS.

VALUED HELP OF NEWSPAPERS

(Special to the Herald). WELLINGTON, October 7

The Labour Department’s State Placement Service has long since emerged from the experimental stage, and each week's total of placements assists - to consolidate its claim to be a very potent factor in the Government’s efforts to provide employment for • all physically eligible men. The tendency of all classes of employers to make use of the Service’s organisation in order to augment their staffs has assisted greatly towards realisation of the ideal of the originators—namely, that eventually it would form the groundwork upon which a State Labour Exchange would bo developed. During the early weeks of its existence the placements were made in well-defined areas of trade and industry. Many employers appeared to realise tiie possibilities of the Service, and tested its claim that only certified men were recommended for work. This claim lias been almost completely sustained, despite tue fact that, in recommending for employment 8,196 men taken from the relief ranks, there cannot but be a margin of error in estimating human failings, apart from eligibility for particular jobs.

PLACEMENT ROLL TO TOWN CLERK.

The expansion of the Service’s influence is indicated by the increasing reliance placed by local bodies, university authorities, and sports and other organisations, upon its administrative officers in the selection of employees. A typical instance is that in which a Mayor appealed to a Placement Officer for assistance in finding a suitable man to act as chief executive officer for the Borough. An interview with several men selected from the local State Placement Service roll was arranged, and one of these was appointed by the Borough Council. FOR A UNIVERSITY.

Certain university authorities recently were experiencing difficulty in obtaining the services of a very responsible officer and finally submitted the problem to the local State Placement Service officer. The right kind of man was found to

have enrolled and was appointed. A letter expressing cordial thanks for the assistance given, and appreciation of the efficiency of the Service was received from the university. TRAFFIC CONTROL. The appointment of a traffic officer presented a problem to a certain Borough Council because it was the first time that such a position had become necessary. It was leoognised that the officer must possess physical fitness, tact, a thorough knowledge of the rules of the road, and infinite patience. A man with all these attributes was selected from the State Placement Service roll, and thus the efficiency of the organisation was again demonstrated.

Racing clubs, golf clubs, sports associations and swimming clubs have placed in the hands of State Placement Service Officers some of iheir staff problems, and- vigilance of the Service’s staffs in every district bus been quickened by the determination to maintain this public confidence.

VALUED NEWSPA PER HE LP. The newsi)apers of the Dominion ere playing a splendid part in this rehabilitation campaign. Most of them have given wide publicity to descriptions of the Service s achievements and have also been helpful in their editorial comments. Their “Situations Wanted and Vacant' 7 columns have proved valued aids to State Placement and Service Officers’ information of vacant positions. These notices are replied to on behalf of enrolled men whose qualifications for positions advertised warrant their recommendation to toe advertisers. The latter are thus saved the bother and loss of lime that would be involved in the necessary investigation of applicants’ abilitv and integrity.