Labour Market Information

For young people to make informed decisions, it is important that they know future study options and opportunities in the world of work.

Young people should know that the future cannot be accurately predicted – but they should be aware of possible future employment trends in their locality. This information can be provided by the LEP and local authorities.

Here is some information from Warrington: 

 

Students should know where they can get LMI from.

Career events can give information about:

•the company,
•roles/jobs,
•entry requirements (qualification and skills)

College and University events/materials can give information about:

•Course entry requirements
•Skills developed on the course
•Career routes after the course

Job search websites can students an idea of:

•Qualifications needed
•Skills employers are looking for
•Companies that are employing people in the area

•Types of jobs available (for example, post-16. post-18, post degree)

There are many career websites available that contain LMI, here are a selection

Cheshire and Warrington LMI

Start http://www.startincheshireandwarrington.com/

Students and parents can explore Cheshire and Warrington’s Start webpages to find out about local employers, careers and study routes.

Cheshire and Warrington LEP Opportunities website https://www.candwopportunities.co.uk/

This portal is a pilot until 31st March 2021. It is updated with live jobs in the region every 30 minutes. Everyone can use the site to find out about jobs in local growth sectors and how to retrain or upskill.

National LMI

Icould https://icould.com/

A good website for young people and their family to explore. Take the Buzz Quiz, find out about a huge variety of jobs and watch inspirational career story videos.

First Careers https://www.firstcareers.co.uk/

This website is great for younger students to explore how their favourite subjects can lead to a range of careers and discover work experience opportunities with well-known employers.

Prospects https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles

All students can browse one of the most comprehensive lists of job profiles giving information about the role, qualifications, salary and the skills required. There are also tips for gaining work experience in each career.

UCAS https://www.ucas.com/

This is more than just a universities website. Young people and their families can find out about different careers, apprenticeships, going to college as well as university.