1. Labour Market Information Michael Spayne Labour Market Analyst Focus LMI Visiting Lecturer Edinburgh Napier University & University of Huddersfield Delivered by

2. What is it? Why is it Important? Where do I get from? How can it be used? LMI

3. Labour Market is Constantly Changing Pace of Change has Accelerated Complex and (sometimes seems) Contradictory

4. “Today's labour market stats paint a seemingly contradictory and confusing picture” Robert Peston

5. Mismatch Aspirations and Job Market Reality

6. Job Market is a Battleground

7. Green-Collar Revolution?

8. STEM

9. 5 th largest economy 8 th largest manufacturer 9 th largest exporter Global Economy – UK is:

10. 1 in 7 1,000 (5.5 million) 200+ Million Global Labour Market

11. Career Choice Affects Earnings

12. Demographic Change - Increase

13. Demographic Change - Ageing

14. Self-employed Zero Hours Contracts Part-time Agency Work Freelance Portfolio Workers Flexible Labour Market

15. More Professional Jobs Fewer Intermediate More Lower Skilled Hour Glass Occupational Structure

16. What is it? Why is it Important? Where do I get from? How can it be used? LMI

17. Vacancies Future Jobs Skill Shortages Geographical Location of Jobs / Clusters Wages Trends LMI: Examples

18. “Careers advice without good LMI is just advice…” Source: Using and Sharing LMI to Inform Future Choices - UKCES Why is it Important?

19. LMI Can Help: Make Informed Decisions Challenge Misconceptions Motivational Interviewing Job Search Labour Market Function Better

20. What sectors and occupations people work in What jobs are available How much we could earn What qualifications and skills are required Where job openings of the future might be LMI can tell us

21. Data Data does not always speak for itself - Interpretation

22. Information - Intelligence Analysis Interpretation Meaningful Information into Intelligence is a Process

23. The Future is Uncertain Credit Crunch Wars & Revolutions Natural Disasters New Technologies EU Referendum Where will People Work in the Future?

24. Construction - Employment Growth Forecasts (UK) 201020152020 2.09m2.19m2.33m Future Trends

25. Expansion and Replacement Retirement Emigration Poor Health Promotion

26. UKCES - Working Futures reports and data Eg: UKCES - Future of Work - Jobs and Skills 2030 Where Can I get Information on Future Trends

27. Average Weekly Wage by Highest Qualification

28. Average Weekly Wage by Occupation - Hospitality

29. Graduate Premium £100,000? £400,000?

30. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Other examples: Higher Flyers, Totaljobs.com, Reed Where Can I get Wages Data?

31. LFS - Occupations in Construction

32. Average Weekly Wage by Occupation - Construction

33. Construction - Employment Growth Forecasts (UK) 201020152020 2.09m2.19m2.33m Future Trends

34. Age Profile - % Under 25 Yrs ConstructionHospitality

35. Employer Perspectives Survey (2014) Recruitment Channels used by Employers (UK) Job Centre+32% Word of mouth30% Local newspapers19% Recruitment agencies19% Internal labour market12% Social media 7% (3% in 2012) Speculative enquiries 7% National newspapers 3%

36. Official Data Sector Skills Councils Think tanks Newspapers & TV Professional Bodies Trade Unions Academic Research Where can I get LMI?

37. UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) www.ukces.org.uk www.ukces.org.uk Office for National Statistics (ONS) www.ons.gov.uk/onswww.ons.gov.uk/ons Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics www.nomisweb.co.uk www.nomisweb.co.uk Graduate Prospects www.prospects.ac.uk www.prospects.ac.uk The National Careers Service (England) https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ LMI for All www.lmiforall.org.uk/www.lmiforall.org.uk/ Institute for Personnel and Development www.cipd.co.ukwww.cipd.co.uk Seven Useful Sites

38. Employer Perspective Survey - UKCES Employer Skills Survey - UKCES Working Futures - UKCES Labour Force Survey - Office for National Statistics / NOMIS Annual Survey of Earnings and Hours - Office for National Statistics / NOMIS Five Useful Datasets

39. Broader Trends Local LMI Personalised to individual Needs

40. LMI Needs to match individual need Where do people work now Current Vacancies Wages Skills needed Training / Qualifications Impact of Technology

41. A Healthy Scepticism Who has collected it? How? Why?

42. Any questions?

43. Michael Spayne Focus LMI michael.spayne@focuslmi.co.uk Contact Details

44. Michael Spayne Focus LMI michael.spayne@focuslmi.co.uk Contact Details

45. Michael Spayne Focus LMI michael.spayne@focuslmi.co.uk Contact Details