Future Pathways Hillview School Careers Teams – Labour Market Information
It is then important to consider a number of factors.
- Which employment sectors and industries are growing.
- What skills will jobs require in the future.
- What hours, pay and conditions can I expect in the future.
- How can you upskill yourself to offer the best chance of success.
- Which industries and employment sectors are currently employing currently
ARMED WITH THIS INFORMATION YOU THEN NEED TO ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS
Key Questions
- Am I willing to travel to work?
- Am I willing to relocate for work?
- Which skills do I have that need developing further?
- Will these jobs still exist when I have become qualified/ completed my training?
Labour Market Information (LMI) is not always easy to understand, as a starting point try reading this article from icould.com to help see how to use LMI in your career journey: How labour market information (LMI) can help you make career decisions (icould.com)
Here at Hillview we encourage students to examine 2 sources for LMI:
First is Careers Pilot https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/
Career Pilot is the school wide program to support learners in tracking their research and choices into their future pathways. This resources provides a range of information relating to careers, in particular and easy for learners to understand, is a percentage of the demand for this job to support learners.
The second resource is Start – Careers Information for Kent (startprofile.com)
This is a local website that includes helpful information about jobs and career opportunities in Kent as well as information about local education and training provision. It allows for exploration at your local districts level or within key industries across Kent, the opportunities they have and the qualifications you will need.
For more information in future changes in the job market – look at this Government report: The future of work: jobs and skills in 2030 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you require any guidance or have any concerns, questions or suggestions please see the Future Pathways Team, Ms Lines and Miss Birch careers@hillview.kent.sch.uk
