Developing Norfolk’s Future Workforce

The world of work is changing

‘Hot’ and ‘cold’ jobs

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Norfolk’s Main Sectors  Energy (renewables)  Farming, Agritech and Life Sciences  Manufacturing  Engineering  Health & Social Care  Construction  Creative, Digital and ICT  Financial Industries  Tourism and Culture

Others ……  Retail  Transport and logistics  Public administration and local government  Education and training

Skills that employers look for

Skills that employers want  Self ‐ management – readiness to accept responsibility, flexibility, resilience, self ‐ starting, assertiveness, time management, readiness to improve own performance based on feedback/reflective learning  Teamworking – respecting others, co ‐ operating, negotiating/ persuading, contributing to discussions, awareness of interdependence with others  Business and customer awareness – basic understanding of the what makes a business successful – including innovation, taking calculated risks and the need to provide customer satisfaction and build customer loyalty  Problem solving – analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions  Communication and literacy – application of literacy, ability to produce clear, structured written work, clear speaking,listening and questioning  Application of numeracy – manipulation of numbers, general mathematical awareness and its application in real life contexts (e.g. measuring, weighing, estimating and applying formulae)  Application of information technology – basic IT skills, familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, file management and use of internet search engines. Source: Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

Looking ahead..

Help You Choose Your Choices between years

Choices for years Continue education at Sixth Form, College or Sixth Form College Learn and earn at the same time through an Apprenticeship Employment with Accredited Training Volunteering combined with part-time study or training

Choices at 16 – What to Study If you decide to stay in education you will need to make decisions on: –What subjects you want to study –What qualifications you want to gain –Where to study Don’t forget to think ahead! What do you want to do at age 18: Higher Education or job/Apprenticeship?

Making Choices

What is Help You Choose? Norfolk’s careers information, advice and opportunities website for young people Prospectus of courses, apprenticeships and training in Norfolk Career Plan Online applications Help with choosing your options The website address is:

The Help You Choose Homepage

For Options Click the 6th Form & College Courses button

Apprenticeships, Jobs and Training If you are interested in an Apprenticeship you should go to the Apprenticeships, Jobs and Training section on Help You Choose for information.

Apprenticeships Norfolk You can find further information about Apprenticeships on the Apprenticeships Norfolk website at:

Government Apprenticeships Website You can register for apprenticeship vacancies at

National Careers Service Homepage

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Help You Choose ‘Info & Advice’ If you’re unsure about what to do next or need more information on your options, make sure you visit the Info & Advice section of Help You Choose. There you can find out more about: –Qualifications –Training options –Careers –Jobseeking –Higher Education –Financial help

Info & Advice

Help You Choose Helpdesk If you have a question about the Help You Choose website you can contact the helpdesk:

Summary Wealth of opportunities in a wide range of sectors Skills and qualifications are important Lots of help, advice and information – Just ask! Good luck!