Let me introduce you to the labour market. In many ways it defines us, sustains us, and drives us to grow. People, families, places and nations are built on it. We spend much of our time in it (too much for many of us), and it has been around for thousands of years. And yet […]
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Major New Report: British Talent Attraction Index
The labour market in Britain is currently very tight, with record employment as well as unemployment at its lowest since 1975. With job creation outstripping the number of available workers, employers are having to compete harder to attract the right talent to sustain and grow their business, whilst economic developers are needing to do more […]
Data Dabbling: Britain’s Got Talent (Attraction)
We hope next week to launch our first British Talent Attraction Index. This is a major research report looking at the demand and supply of talent across the country, using a number of different metrics to rank areas in terms of job creation, drawing in new residents, and attracting a greater share of skilled workers […]
Case Study: South East LEP — How Granular LMI is Providing a Solid Evidence-Base for Driving Growth
South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SE LEP) is by some distance the biggest LEP in the country, both in terms of people and place, covering a population of 4.2 million across 32 Local Authorities. It is also the largest economic area outside London, with an annual output of around £87 billion, equating to around 5% […]
Data Dabbling: Which Areas of Britain Have Seen the Most Growth in Skilled Jobs?
At the beginning of April, we are hoping to release our first UK Talent Attraction Scorecard — a major research report looking at the demand and supply of talent across the country (to get an idea of what we’re talking about, you can download a copy of our US Talent Attraction Scorecard here). The report […]
Emsi Workforce Intelligence: Time to Remove the Blindfold and Hit the Target With Data You Can Trust
Imagine trying to hit a target whilst wearing a blindfold, attempting to tell the time with a broken watch, and assembling a complicated flatpack with only 5 pages of a 50 page instruction booklet. Of course, it’s possible that you could hit the target — the law of averages says you will probably hit it […]
Identifying Local Strengths for Your Industrial Strategy
This piece was written for the February issue of the New Statesman’s Spotlight magazine, which focused on the Northern Powerhouse. You can download a copy here. The government’s Industrial Strategy makes it very clear that the problem of low productivity needs to be tackled at the local level, with one of the pledges being […]
