Labour Market Information
In this section we will provide labour Market Information resources to help inform you and your careers education programmed.
The following six documents provide an overview of the local labour market in each of the six local authority areas that comprise Greater Merseyside under the generic title of 'Local Context':
The documents include population and employment statistics, labour market trends and the developments in the local economy that will influence labour market trends.
Local Context Expansion Sector Reports:
The following reports provide insight into growth sectors in the economy.
- Culture and Visitor Economy (tourism)
- Knowledge Economy
- Low Carbon Economy (alternative energy)
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SuperPort (transport and logistics sector)
LMI Curriculum Resource Packs
Three Labour Market Infomation Curriculum Resource Packs have been produced over 2008 / 09. These contain resources that can be used in careers education programmes to introduce the concept of labour market information and:
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Raise young people's awareness of their local labour market
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Help them understand how trends and changes in the labour market can affect their career prospects
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Raise their 'opportunity awareness'
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Help to develop their careers planning skills.
The three packs comprise both printed material, related PowerPoint presentations and short LMI films on DVD. The main text for the three packs can be accessed via these links:
- Greater Mersesyside (information for Halewood, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens)
- Liverpool
- Wirral
There are nine information sheets to accompany the nine short LMI films on the DVD. Versions of these styled to match the Greater Merseyside Packs can be accessed using the links below. Liverpool versions of these can be accessed via the Liverpool link above.
