Employment & Training providers

We offer secure independent careers guidance for students on the full range of education and training options, including apprenticeships. We work in partnership with local employers and other education and training providers to ensure that young people have a wide range of options available to them.

Explore different occupations using the LMI for All Careerometer widget

Careerometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations help of learn about different occupations and identify potential careers.

It provides access to a selection of UK headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as description of the occupation.

Simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you. You can then look up another two occupations and compare. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.

Labour Market Information

What is Labour Market Information (LMI)

Labour Market Information, tells us about local or national demand for different skills from various industries. LMI informs us:

Who are the big employers In your area and what jobs they have on offer

Which jobs are the easiest and hardest to find in your area

What skills are in short supply in your area

What skills employers are looking for in your chosen industry

What qualifications are required for your chosen industry

What jobs will look like in the future

All the above factors will help you make a more informed decision about which career path you take.

Below are a few websites/links where you can explore Labour Market Information in various job sectors.

www.icould.com

Website that gives you free access to more than a thousand videos related to different curriculum subjects of people telling their personal careers stories in their own words including information on Labour Market Information (LMI) e.g. average salary, skills & qualification.

www.nationalcareersservice.direct.go.uk