We know that researching careers and labour market information online can sometimes be a little daunting – how do you know if you’re looking at the latest information or if it comes from a reputable source? We’re very excited to be launching a new careers resource for schools – links4careers – which aims to make […]
Category: LMI
Careerometer tool a good introduction to LMI for students
If you’re looking for ways to talk about LMI (labour market information) with students as part of fulfilling Gatsby Benchmark 2, there are plenty of resources to choose from, all offering something slightly different. As a school, you may buy into a programme or resource which offers LMI alongside a wide range of job descriptions […]
Young people worried about the job market
The NSPCC’s Childline helpline has raised concerns that children’s exam stresses are being exacerbated by reading negative stories about the job market on social media. In an article looking at a spike in calls to Childline, ‘Children seeking counselling over job fears because of social media‘, The Telegraph reports that some children are are expressing […]
More female role models needed as older teens rule out science careers
New research commissioned by L’Oreal reveals that over half of older teens are ready to rule out a career in science. Around 55% of 16-18 year-old full time students are not studying science and of those, more than a third (40%) said it was because they don’t think science would lead to a career they want to […]
Fall in jobseekers suggests skills shortages post-Brexit
The number of people applying for both permanent and temporary jobs is at its lowest in 16 months according to the latest labour market figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation sparking fears that a post-Brexit skills shortage may have already started. While all sectors saw some demand for permanent staff despite a slowdown, engineering was the most […]
New super-exam for solicitor training
From September 2020, the traditional GDL and LPC training route for solicitors will be replaced with the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). One of the aims of the new exam is to make sure that all solicitors are trained to the same professional standard and those part-way through their training will have a choice over which […]
Shortage of tech skills ‘holding back UK productivity’
A survey of almost 1,500 businesses across the country has found three-quarters reported that, to varying degrees, they were facing a shortage of the tech skills they needed. The survey found that the skills most important to companies were basic computer skills (72 per cent); communicating and connecting through digital channels (71 per cent); and […]