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Occupations
The main job roles in the telecommunications industry include:
- equipment wirer and assembler
- installer of radio equipment in cars
- international networks
- mobile switching engineer
- network management
- network planning
- radio base station engineer
- radio frequency engineer
- radio systems design engineer
- satellite communications
Source: e-skills UK 2004 website
Post and telecommunication sector employment is concentrated in four main occupations reflecting the dominance of the postal and deliveries side of the industry:
- administrative, clerical and secretarial
- skilled trades
- transport and machine operatives
- elementary occupations
All but the first of these have seen their employment shares decline in recent years.
Source: Working Futures 2004
Occupations in the post and telecommunications sector, 2002/2003
Source: SSDA Skills Matrix 2004. Based on Labour Force Survey data 2002/2003.
Employment projections by occupation
Sharp reductions in employment in skilled trades, transport and machine operatives, and elementary occupations are projected as the industry is restructured. These are compensated by job gains in the administrative, clerical and secretarial category as well as for managerial and sales and customer service occupations.
There is a significant replacement demand of 214,000 employees (net total replacement) most of which will take place in administrative, secretarial and clerical occupations. The total requirements paint a different picture, with the highest rates of increase for some of the newly emerging occupations such as the sales and customer service group.
Source: Working Futures 2004
Employment levels in the communications sector by occupation, 1982-2012
Source: Working Futures 2004, table 6.17.3. Based on CE/IER estimates.
For further information on occupational trends and projections see:
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