Understanding the Needs of Employers
Having accurate and up-to-date knowledge of the labour market is important for two key reasons:
- To respond effectively to the needs of employers in terms of developing support and training that will help to provide them with the right candidates from priority client groups; and
- To enable employability support services to be better tailored to different client groups and in particular areas or geographies.
Collating and analysing existing vacancy information for your area (and the surrounding travel to work areas) will help you to understand where and what type of job opportunities are available, and to identify any practical issues this raises that requires action by the partners. There are a number of ways in which you can find out where the jobs are:
The following sources of information will help you understand what employers look for in potential recruits: