LMI
LMI – Labour Market Information – is information collected by governments and councils about employers, industries and patterns of work. Whilst they might sound like an exercise in number crunching, all that data can help you plan your future.
What is LMI and how can it help me?
Labour Market Information provides the knowledge and understanding of how the labour market functions and is crucial for making sense of changing economic circumstances. It can also help when thinking about what the future might hold, so can support career decision making.
How do you dress for an interview?
You’ve probably heard it said that it only takes seven seconds to make a first impression. This is why how you present yourself for an interview can be crucial to your chances of success. We’ve talked to experienced personal stylist, Fiona Mobbs, to get her top ‘dress to impress’ tips.
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Hospitality - Serving up a great career
From ‘playing host’ to family and friends as a child, Jeremy is now doing the job for real as the General Manager of a prestigious hotel. He shares the amazing opportunities his career choice has given him.
Five vital questions to ask before applying for university
Are you thinking about applying for university? Have you stopped to really think about why? ‘Because my friends are’, ‘Because my parents expect it’ or even ‘Because I don’t know what else to do’ are often quoted but are they enough? Each year, around 6% of undergraduate students will drop out of their university course. This could be for a whole range of reasons.
Dentistry - A career to smile about
Whatever we feel, personally, about dentists, the fact is they are an essential part of our healthcare. Like other branches of medicine, there are also many specialisms within dentistry. We say ‘open wide’ to some toothsome career options.
If you decide to go straight into work after college or an apprenticeship, it doesn’t mean you can’t study for qualifications later on. What if you are looking to change direction in your career, but can’t afford to stop working to study full time, for example? Lots of people decide to go to university later in life - either using their existing experience to do a ‘top-up’ degree, or taking the time out to do a three-year undergraduate degree. Or you can study part-time for professional qualifications in areas like marketing, accounting, HR, and computing.
Apprenticeships - A manager’s view
An Apprenticeship is a real job with relevant qualifications attached to it. In some ways, it’s a ‘best of both’ between working (so earning money and getting experience) and attending college or university to get qualified. Basically, you are being paid to learn. Apprenticeships have been round for hundreds (if not thousands) of years but are today more structured and more widely recognised than they have ever been. Arguably, the UK leads the world in the range and levels of qualifications now on offer through an Apprenticeship route.
ESports - A qualification built for employment
Esports, competitive video gaming, is a fast-growing international industry worth millions of pounds. A new BTEC qualification, developed by education company Pearson and The British Esports Association, has been designed to give you the skills you’ll need.
As human beings, we have become adept at using the resources around us to make life ever more comfortable and convenient. The trouble is those resources are running out. How we find ways to reuse or replenish resources and maintain the comfort and convenience we’ve become used to is a growing part of the global economy. We look at one aspect of this challenge and the opportunities it offers for employment.
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