Labour Market Information

What is Labour Market Information?

Labour Market Information is really useful.

It helps you to find out all you need to know about different jobs: where they are mostly based, skills required, pathways into that career, for example.

What is the difference between the national and local labour market?

the local labour market relates to Shropshire and the surrounding area: for example which sectors are growing or in decline.

the national labour market is the picture of the country as a whole and what is affecting it.

Why do I need Labour Market Information?

It can help you to make decisions about your future. For example, if you are keen for find a job that involves traveling abroad, it might be helpful to study a relevant language.

You can undertake research and save information for yourself on your Unifrog profile https://www.unifrog.org/ follow links to Careers and subject libraries.

You can also use the handy widget tool below to complete searches.

Skillsometer can help you discover what jobs you might like to do in the future. You will be presented with a series of statements. Select the emoji that shows how you feel about each statement. You will be given suggestions of jobs linked to what you most enjoy doing.