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

Where will the Future Employment Opportunities be?

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

JobsAreas 501IT Development, Back Office Admin, LPO - Legal 106Marketing 317HR, Finance, LPO - Legal 359FS IT Development, Service Delivery, Project Management 90FS IT Development, Project Management 242R&D Product Development, Sales, Marketing 45HR Consulting, Risk and Actuarial – Pensions management 50IT Development 104IT Development, Product development, Engineering 85IT Development, Project Management 297Call Centre, Customer service and Management 109IT Development, Product development, Sales 130R&D Product Development, Engineering 102Legal Recent Projects In the last 10 years 78% of new FDI jobs have been in business & financial services and software

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

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)

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

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

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

Working together to meet the challenge Align Interests Ambition Awareness