LOCAL LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION
Woodchurch High School, a Church of England academy, has a fully planned and integrated careers education and work related learning programme.
Here, you will find the latest local labour market information.
The below documents can be downloaded. Each give details and advice for making the best use of LMI.
Planning for Higher Education
Careersometer – use for LMI
Careersometer can be used to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers. It provides access to a selection of UK headline data relating to pay, weekly hours of work and future employment prospects for different occupations, as well as description of the occupation. Simply type in the title of the job you are interested in and the widget provides a series of options from which you can select the most relevant to you. You can then look up another two occupations and compare. You can also select ‘display the UK average’ and compare the information with the occupation you have selected.
Skillsometer
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 shows how you feel about each statement. You will then be given suggestions of jobs linked to what you most enjoy doing. For each job, you will be presented with some headline UK data.
Additional Information regarding LMI (Local Labour Market Information)
October 2020
The slides to the left highlight the changes in the City Region over the year to date – showing where there has been decline and growth.
The major factor to draw out here is the rise in warehousing and logistical jobs locally.
March 2021
The slides to the left highlight the changes in the City Region since October 2020. – showing where there has been decline and growth.
The major factor to draw out here is the huge rise in those claiming Universal benefit, and the number of 16-18 year olds who are now NEET. Covid-19 has significantly impacted the local economy.