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Clare Foster

Clare Foster. Head CEIAG Labour Market Information. The Northern Ireland Context. Changes in the NI economy. Where will the future employment opportunities be? Skills employers want. Working together to meet the challenge. Some of our Investors in NI.

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Clare Foster

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  1. Clare Foster Head CEIAG Labour Market Information

  2. The Northern Ireland Context • Changes in the NI economy. • Where will the future employment opportunities be? • Skills employers want. • Working together to meet the challenge.

  3. Some of our Investors in NI

  4. Where will the Future Employment Opportunities be?

  5. Other Key Sectors.... • Advanced Materials and Engineering(aerospace, electrical, electronics, automotive, renewables) • Agrifood • Life & Health Sciences • Tourism • Social Care

  6. Recent Projects In the last 10 years 78% of new FDI jobs have been in business & financial services and software

  7. Skills Pressures Skills Gaps/Skills Shortages exist in NI • Employers in range of engineering disciplines (electrical, chemical) have cited difficulties in securing staff in NI • Estimated that there are 400 unfilled software development vacancies in NI • Employers want modern language graduates to enable them to expand export markets

  8. Skills Pressures • War on Talent....worldwide demand for software engineers • Not just academic ability – employability skills (interpersonal/ communication etc) are vital • Yet, there is a large oversupply in other areas (Law, Teaching, areas allied to Medicine)

  9. Young People Young people have been particularly affected by the downturn Increase in Youth Unemployment Since beginning of downturn Unemployment Rates in Northern Ireland (March 2012)

  10. NI better off than a decade ago – but it will still take time to recover fully Future Prospects

  11. What Next? • Choose subjects where you have natural talent and ability and keep an eye on the labour market to see where these subjects could lead • Get involved in enrichment activities both inside and outside school • Prepare well for the guidance interview with Careers Service NI • Set realistic career goals based on self awareness and career exploration

  12. Working together to meet the challenge

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