2. Labour Market Information
Knowing Labour Market Information plays a crucial role in ensuring we can prepare young people for the types of careers that are in demand both locally and nationally. It allows young people to examine job trends and identify where their own potential could match demand in certain sectors.
https://careermap.co.uk/careerometer/
LMI Links
Black Country Consortium
Dedicated to ensuring young people are equipped with the LMI knowledge to succeed in the workplace, the Black Country Consortium provide a local LMI toolkit in which you can access which sectors are in demand in the city. This is the link to look at Wolverhampton trends, however, using the dropdowns this can be amended for areas all over the Black Country.
Parent and Student LMI Booklet
Nomis
Using Census data, this website provides information on Wolverhampton’s labour market trends.
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/la/1946157192/report.aspx?pc=wv111rd
ONS
National labour market information, the ONS can provide an overview of employment in the UK including the types of work available and the average earnings:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork
National Careers Service (NCS)
NCS can provide an A-Z of career profiles, with details including the average earnings, skills required and hours someone would work in that field. It also has skills assessments for those unsure about what career path they might be suited to. https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
