LMI for guidance: Choosing between sources
LMI for guidance: choosing between sources
Go ThereYou already know the crucial importance of high quality, reliable labour market information (LMI) for effective advice and guidance. There is no shortage of websites and other sources claiming to offer authoritative LMI for all sorts of sectors. You don't want your clients to miss out on all this extra intelligence, but how do you know which LMI to trust?
Recognising that more information isn't always better, this section of the website is concerned with helping you critique LMI sources for yourself. Become more confident in stating 'what's hot and what's not' in relation to LMI sources, and being able to state why!
Contents: Choosing Sources of LMI
- "Dos and Don'ts" in relation to choosing between sources of LMI
- "Health Warnings" when choosing among data sources for LMI
- Understanding Statistics - some links
Linked Content:
Activities: What can I do here?
- Have your say by joining a discussion on data interpretation 'Critiquing the claims' based on a construction skills press release that blamed careers guidance for lack of entrants to the industry
Learning Outcomes: What can I learn here?
If you work through all the content and features in this section you should be able to:
- Explain what to look for when deciding on the appropriateness of a particular source of LMI
- Describe some common considerations that are important in establishing the 'provenance of data'
- Identify some possible sources of LMI
- Gain more confidence that the sources of LMI you refer to are sound and fit for purpose
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