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LMI Learning Modules - Getting to grips with Labour Market Information Index Folder Exception 21-January-2008 admin

LMI for guidance: Choosing between sources Index Folder Exception 27-February-2007 admin



folder icon Dos and Don'ts when choosing between sources of LMI Index Folder 6 items 04-July-2007 admin
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1. Where has the LMI come from? Index Folder 1 item 28-March-2007 admin
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2. How was the LMI collected? Index Folder 0 items 12-November-2006 admin
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This seems obvious, but does the LMI seem to have been collected in a reasonable way? This covers everything from geographical spread, age range, ethnic background to type of questioning used in the research.

3. Do the claims seem reasonable and proportionate to the research approach? Index Folder 0 items 12-November-2006 admin
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Does the research lead to broad generalisations or are they simply giving more modest illustrative case studies? This may call for a degree of critical thinking and common sense on your part.

4. When was the research carried out? Index Folder 0 items 12-November-2006 admin
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It's impossible to give any hard and fast rule in terms of when research might be considered to be past its use-by date.

5. Does the research echo with any other sources of information? Index Folder 0 items 12-November-2006 admin
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It can be helpful to get into the habit of always looking at more than one source of information for key data and noting similarities or differences.

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